Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod... (1898)

NRA-L-000295 / 1898

Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils following up two undelivered cases of Pernod absinthe, December 16, 1898

Louis Vautrin asks whether two cases ordered on November 22 have shipped, noting that he has received neither the goods nor relief from his stock shortage despite an invoice dated November 29.

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NRA-L-000295

NRA-L-000295 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000295 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Louis Vautrin 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-000295
Date: 1898-12-16
Original date: St-Dié le 16 Xbre 1898
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Louis Vautrin
Recipient: Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Saint-Dié, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000295.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

ÉPICERIE CENTRALE
Louis VAUTRIN
DÉPÔT DE RHUM
96, rue Thiers à ST-DIÉ

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

Maison
Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Postage stamp: 10 centimes, black, Semeuse lignée type, cancelled.
Circular date stamp: ST DIE / VOSGES / 16 / DEC / 98
Circular date stamp: ST DIE / VOSGES / 16 / DEC / 98
Circular date stamp: PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 17 / DEC / 98

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

CENTRAL GROCERY
Louis VAUTRIN
RUM DEPOT
96 rue Thiers, ST-DIÉ

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

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Postage stamp: 10 centimes, black, Semeuse lignée type, cancelled.
Circular date stamp: ST DIE / VOSGES / 16 / DEC / 98
Circular date stamp: ST DIE / VOSGES / 16 / DEC / 98
Circular date stamp: PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 17 / DEC / 98

Message text

Original transcript

St-Dié, le 16 Xbre 1898

Monsieur,

Je viens vous demander si vous avez expédié les 2 caisses Pernod que je vous ai demandées le 22 9bre et dont j'ai facture du 29 9bre. Nous sommes aujourd'hui le 16 Xbre et je n'ai encore rien reçu. Cela m'ennuie beaucoup, car depuis ce jour que je vous ai demandé, je manque.

Veuillez donc, je vous prie, me répondre par retour du courrier.

Sincères salutations.

L. Vautrin

Message text

English translation

St-Dié, 16 December 1898

Sir,

I am writing to ask whether you have shipped the two cases of Pernod that I ordered on 22 November and for which I have an invoice dated 29 November. Today is 16 December and I have still received nothing. This is very inconvenient because I have been out of stock since placing the order.

Please reply by return mail.

Yours sincerely,

L. Vautrin

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Delayed deliveries
Invoices
Stock shortages
Louis Vautrin
Pernod Fils
Saint-Dié
Pontarlier

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