Postcard from P. Royer-Bulliod to... (1882)

NRA-L-000234 / 1882

Postcard from P. Royer-Bulliod to Pernod concerning dispatch of a railway wagon, March 27, 1882

P. Royer-Bulliod informs Pernod that a railway wagon will be dispatched the following Tuesday.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000234

NRA-L-000234 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by P. Royer-Bulliod to Pernod, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000234 image 2 showing the handwritten message from P. Royer-Bulliod to Pernod, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000234
Date: 1882-03-27
Original date: Lyon, le 27 Mars 82
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: P. Royer-Bulliod
Recipient: Pernod
Places: Lyon, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000234.

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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 Pernod, Distillr
à Pontarlier
(Doubs)

ROYER-BULLIOD
81, rue de la République, 81
Entrepôt : quai Claude-Bernard
& 4, rue Montesquieu, Lyon

Notes

Postal marks:
ROYER-BULLIOD / 81, rue de la République / Lyon
LYON / 27 MARS 82 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 28 MARS 82 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Pernod, distiller
Pontarlier
(Doubs)

ROYER-BULLIOD
81 rue de la République
Warehouse: quai Claude-Bernard
and 4 rue Montesquieu, Lyon

Notes

Postal marks:
ROYER-BULLIOD / 81, rue de la République / Lyon
LYON / 27 MARS 82 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 28 MARS 82 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Message text

Original transcript

En réponse à v[otre] honorée, nous avons l'honneur de vous prévenir que votre wagon vous sera expédié mardi prochain.

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, l'assurance de n[otre] sincère considération.

P. Royer-Bulliod
[Signature]

Lyon, le 27 Mars 82

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 5E / 28 / MARS / 82 / DOUBS

Message text

English translation

In reply to your esteemed letter, we have the honour to inform you that your wagon will be dispatched to you next Tuesday.

Please accept, Sir, the assurance of our sincere consideration.

P. Royer-Bulliod
[Signature]

Lyon, 27 March 1882

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 5E / 28 / MARS / 82 / DOUBS

Discovery Terms

Absinthe trade
Railway wagons
Dispatches
Transport
P. Royer-Bulliod
Pernod
Lyon
Pontarlier

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