Postcard from D. Gautier to... (1901)

NRA-L-000252 / 1901

Postcard from D. Gautier to contractor Lebrand requesting an estimate before the Easter holidays, March 29, 1901

D. Gautier asks contractor Lebrand to reply immediately and send the estimate so the work can be carried out during the Easter holidays.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000252

NRA-L-000252 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by D. Gautier to Lebrand, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000252 image 2 showing the handwritten message from D. Gautier to Lebrand, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000252
Date: 1901-03-29
Original date: Joigny, le 29 Mars 1901
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: D. Gautier
Recipient: Lebrand
Places: Joigny, France / Annay-sur-Serein, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000252.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

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

Monsieur Lebrand
Entrepreneur
à Annay-sur-Serein
Yonne

103

Notes

Postal marks:
JOIGNY / 29 MARS 01 / YONNE
ANNAY-SUR-SEREIN / 30 MARS 01 / YONNE
10c République Française postage stamp

Later annotations:
J8

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

FRENCH REPUBLIC
POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Lebrand
Contractor
Annay-sur-Serein
Yonne

103

Notes

Postal marks:
JOIGNY / 29 MARS 01 / YONNE
ANNAY-SUR-SEREIN / 30 MARS 01 / YONNE
10c République Française postage stamp

Later annotations:
J8

Message text

Original transcript

Joigny, le 29 Mars 1901

Monsieur Lebrand,

Veuillez, je vous prie, me répondre et m'envoyer le devis que vous devez avoir fait, afin que je puisse être fixé, car je voudrais profiter des vacances de Pâques pour effectuer ce travail.

Recevez, Monsieur, mes salutations.

D. Gautier

P.-S. — Réponse de suite.

Notes

Later annotations:
J8

Message text

English translation

Joigny, 29 March 1901

Mr Lebrand,

Please reply and send me the estimate you should have prepared, so that I may know where matters stand, because I would like to use the Easter holidays to carry out this work.

Please accept, Sir, my greetings.

D. Gautier

P.S. — Please reply immediately.

Notes

Later annotations:
J8

Discovery Terms

Building work
Estimates
Contractors
Easter holidays
D. Gautier
Lebrand
Joigny
Annay-sur-Serein

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