Postcard from Olimpio Villéadi to... (1896)

NRA-L-000297 / 1896

Postcard from Olimpio Villéadi to Pernod Fils sending a demijohn to be returned full of the best absinthe, June 1, 1896

Olimpio Villéadi sends a demijohn by parcel post and asks Pernod Fils to return it full by express freight with the best available absinthe.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000297

NRA-L-000297 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Olimpio Villéadi to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000297 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Olimpio Villéadi 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-000297
Date: 1896-06-01
Original date: St-Jean-de-Mne le 1 juin 1896
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Olimpio Villéadi
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000297.

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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.

Monsieur Pernod fils
Distillateur
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE 1 JUIN 96 SAVOIE
ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE 1 JUIN 96 SAVOIE
PONTARLIER 2 JUIN 96 DOUBS

Later annotations:
548

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Pernod fils
Distiller
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE 1 JUIN 96 SAVOIE
ST JEAN DE MAURIENNE 1 JUIN 96 SAVOIE
PONTARLIER 2 JUIN 96 DOUBS

Later annotations:
548

Message text

Original transcript

St-Jean-de-M[aurien]ne, le 1 juin 1896

Monsieur Pernod fils,
à Pontarlier,

Je vous ai envoyé une bonbonne en colis postal. Veuillez me la renvoyer pleine par grande vitesse et, aussitôt que vous la recevrez, tâchez de mettre l'absinthe que vous aurez de mieux.

Dans cette attente, recevez mes salutations empressées.

Villéadi Olimpio
Café de l'Hôtel de Ville
St-JEAN-de-MAURIENNE (Savoie)

Notes

Later annotations:
1 bonbonne — 2 litres [tare ?]

90

1,75 net

9146

Message text

English translation

Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 1 June 1896

Mr Pernod fils, Pontarlier,

I have sent you a demijohn by parcel post. Please return it to me full by express freight and, as soon as you receive it, fill it with the best absinthe you have.

Yours sincerely,

Olimpio Villéadi
Café de l'Hôtel de Ville
SAINT-JEAN-DE-MAURIENNE (Savoie)

Notes

Later annotations:
1 demijohn — 2 litres [tare?]

90

1.75 net

9146

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Demijohns
Returnable containers
Parcel post
Express freight
Olimpio Villéadi
Pernod Fils
Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
Pontarlier

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