Postcard from Émile Thiaucourt to... (1898)

NRA-L-000291 / 1898

Postcard from Émile Thiaucourt to Pernod Fils requesting prices for absinthe in small casks delivered to Remiremont, January 17, 1898

Émile Thiaucourt follows up an unanswered request for prices of absinthe in small twenty-five- or thirty-litre casks, carriage paid to Remiremont station.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000291

NRA-L-000291 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Émile Thiaucourt to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000291 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Émile Thiaucourt 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-000291
Date: 1898-01-17
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Émile Thiaucourt
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Remiremont, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000291.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs
Pernod fils, absinthe
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Address panel

English translation

Messrs Pernod fils, absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Message text

Original transcript

Messieurs Pernod,

Il y a plus de 3 semaines que j'ai demandé à M. Lemahan le prix de vos absinthes logées, franco notre gare, en petits foudres de contenances diverses, depuis 25 ou 30 litres.

Veuillez, je vous prie, au plus tôt me donner ce renseignement et recevoir mes sincères salutations.

E. Thiaucourt

Notes

Contemporary note:
Prix de transport de l'absinthe en gare Remiremont (Vosges)
Fûts : f 30 p[ar] la tonne
Caisses : f 39 p[ar] la tonne
Demi-bonnes : f 42 p[ar] la tonne

Message text

English translation

Messrs Pernod,

More than three weeks ago I asked Mr Lemahan for the price of your absinthes supplied in containers, carriage paid to our station, in small casks of varying capacity from twenty-five or thirty litres.

Please provide me with this information as soon as possible. Yours sincerely,

E. Thiaucourt

Notes

Contemporary note:
Freight rates for absinthe to Remiremont station (Vosges)
Barrels: 30 francs per tonne
Cases: 39 francs per tonne
Demijohns: 42 francs per tonne

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Price inquiries
Casks
Litres
Freight rates
Émile Thiaucourt
Pernod Fils
Remiremont
Pontarlier

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