Postcard from Alquié & Magna to... (1884)

NRA-L-000265 / 1884

Postcard from Alquié & Magna to Pernod Fils offering new anise, October 5, 1884

Alquié & Magna offers Pernod Fils first-quality sifted new anise at 89 francs per 100 kilograms and anise mixed with thirty per cent old stock at 87 francs.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000265

NRA-L-000265 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Alquié & Magna to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000265 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Alquié & Magna to Pernod Fils, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000265
Date: 1884-10-05
Original date: Albi, le 5 8bre 1884
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Alquié & Magna
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Albi, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000265.

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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.

Messieurs Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ALBI 5 OCT 84 TARN
ALBI 7E 5 OCT TARN
PONTARLIER 2E/7 OCT 84 DOUBS

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Messrs Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ALBI 5 OCT 84 TARN
ALBI 7E 5 OCT TARN
PONTARLIER 2E/7 OCT 84 DOUBS

Message text

Original transcript

GRAINES, FRUITS & ANIS
ALQUIÉ & MAGNA
ALBI (Tarn)

Albi, le 5 8bre 1884

Monsieur Pernod fils à Pontarlier,

Nous vous offrons nos anis purs nouveaux, 1re qualité, criblés, à 89 f les 100 k ; anis mélangés à 30 % de vieux, 87 f.

Conditions habituelles.

Agréez, Monsieur, nos salutations empressées.

Alquié & Magna

Notes

Postal marks:
GRAINES FRUITS & ANIS
ALQUIÉ & MAGNA
ALBI (TARN)

Message text

English translation

SEEDS, FRUIT & ANISE
ALQUIÉ & MAGNA
ALBI (Tarn)

Albi, 5 October 1884

Mr Pernod fils, Pontarlier,

We offer our new pure anise, first quality and sifted, at 89 francs per 100 kilograms; anise mixed with 30 per cent old stock, 87 francs.

Usual terms.

Please accept, Sir, our earnest greetings.

Alquié & Magna

Notes

Postal marks:
GRAINES FRUITS & ANIS
ALQUIÉ & MAGNA
ALBI (TARN)

Discovery Terms

Absinthe ingredients
Anise
Raw materials
Offers
Prices
Alquié & Magna
Pernod Fils
Albi
Pontarlier

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