Postcard from Mestrallet to Pernod... (1890)

NRA-L-000238 / 1890

Postcard from Mestrallet to Pernod Fils & Cie concerning an oval absinthe barrel, October 16, 1890

Mestrallet instructs Pernod Fils & Cie to route his oval absinthe barrel to warehouse keeper Mr Grangean at 23 quai de Serin.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000238

NRA-L-000238 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Mestrallet, Café-Comptoir to Pernod Fils & Cie, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000238 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Mestrallet, Café-Comptoir to Pernod Fils & Cie, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000238
Date: 1890-10-16
Original date: Lyon, le 16 8bre 1890
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Mestrallet, Café-Comptoir
Recipient: Pernod Fils & Cie
Places: Lyon, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000238.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

CAFÉ-COMPTOIR
MESTRALLET
1, Cours Lafayette, LYON

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

Monsieur Pernod fils et Cie
Nég[ocian]t en absinthe
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
LYON-LES-BROTTEAUX / 17 OCT 90 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 18 OCT 90 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

CAFÉ-COMPTOIR
MESTRALLET
1 cours Lafayette, LYON

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Pernod fils & Co.
Absinthe merchant
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
LYON-LES-BROTTEAUX / 17 OCT 90 / RHÔNE
PONTARLIER / 18 OCT 90 / DOUBS
10c République Française postage stamp

Message text

Original transcript

Lyon, le 16 8bre 1890

Messieurs,

Veuillez donc, je vous prie, adresser mon fût ovale absinthe à mon entrepôt, par acquit, à M. Grangean, entrepositaire, quai de Serin 23, pour M. Mestrallet.

Recevez mes salutations.

Mestrallet
Café
1 rue Corneille

Notes

Postal marks:
LYON / 8E 17 / OCT / 90 / DEPART

Later annotations:
N. 3 P. 84 ovale 105

90 8 2

domicile

Message text

English translation

Lyon, 16 October 1890

Gentlemen,

Please consign my oval absinthe barrel to my warehouse, under receipt, to Mr Grangean, warehouse keeper, 23 quai de Serin, for Mr Mestrallet.

Please accept my greetings.

Mestrallet
Café
1 rue Corneille

Notes

Postal marks:
LYON / 8E 17 / OCT / 90 / DEPART

Later annotations:
N. 3 P. 84 ovale 105

90 8 2

domicile

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Barrels
Warehousing
Consignment instructions
Mestrallet
Café-Comptoir
Grangean
Pernod Fils & Cie
Lyon
Pontarlier

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