Postcard from J. M. Currie & Co. to... (1906)

NRA-L-000221 / 1906

Postcard from J. M. Currie & Co. to Veil-Picard & Cie concerning requested certificates, October 4, 1906

J. M. Currie & Co. acknowledges Veil-Picard & Cie's letter and states that the requested certificates are being sent.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000221

NRA-L-000221 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by J. M. Currie & Co. to Veil-Picard & Cie, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000221 image 2 showing the handwritten message from J. M. Currie & Co. to Veil-Picard & Cie, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000221
Date: 1906-10-04
Original date: Havre, 4 Octobre 1906
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. M. Currie & Co.
Recipient: Veil-Picard & Cie / Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Le Havre, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000221.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

CARTE POSTALE
Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse.

Monsieur Veil-Picard & Cie
Maison Pernod Fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
LE HAVRE / 4 OCT 06 / SEINE-INFÉRIEURE
Receiving postmark at Pontarlier, partly obscured
10c République Française postage stamp

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Veil-Picard & Co.
Maison Pernod Fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
LE HAVRE / 4 OCT 06 / SEINE-INFÉRIEURE
Receiving postmark at Pontarlier, partly obscured
10c République Française postage stamp

Message text

Original transcript

J. M. CURRIE & Co
Havre — Paris

Havre, 4 Octobre 1906

Messieurs Veil-Picard & Cie
Pontarlier

Nous avons bien reçu votre honorée lettre du 3 crt et nous nous empressons de vous informer que son contenu a toute notre attention.

Nous faisons le nécessaire pour vous adresser les certificats demandés.

Recevez, Messieurs, nos salutations empressées.

J. M. CURRIE & Co.

[Référence d'imprimeur : 893 500/18/12/1905]

Message text

English translation

J. M. CURRIE & Co.
Le Havre — Paris

Le Havre, 4 October 1906

Messrs Veil-Picard & Co.
Pontarlier

We have duly received your esteemed letter of the 3rd of this month and hasten to inform you that its contents have our full attention.

We are taking the necessary steps to send you the requested certificates.

Please accept, Gentlemen, our earnest greetings.

J. M. CURRIE & Co.

[Printer's reference: 893 500/18/12/1905]

Discovery Terms

Absinthe trade
Certificates
Business correspondence
J. M. Currie & Co.
Veil-Picard & Cie
Le Havre
Pontarlier

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