Postcard from J. Denis to Veil-Picard... (1899)

NRA-L-000298 / 1899

Postcard from J. Denis to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils ordering ten cases of Pernod fils and advertising material, May 31, 1899

J. Denis orders ten twelve-bottle cases of Pernod fils on the usual terms and asks for pictures and other advertising materials to be included.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000298

NRA-L-000298 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by J. Denis to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000298 image 2 showing the handwritten message from J. Denis to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000298
Date: 1899-05-31
Original date: Étain le 31 mai 1899
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. Denis
Recipient: Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Étain, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000298.

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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.

Messieurs Veil-Picard & Cie
absinthe Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ÉPICERIE [...]
31 MAI 1899
DENIS À ETAIN (MEUSE)
ETAIN
5E/31
MAI
99
MEUSE
ETAIN
5E/31
MAI
99
MEUSE
DOUBS
6
JUIN
99
PONTARLIER
POSTE
10
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Later annotations:
849

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

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

Messrs Veil-Picard & Co.
Pernod fils absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
ÉPICERIE [...]
31 MAI 1899
DENIS À ETAIN (MEUSE)
ETAIN
5E/31
MAI
99
MEUSE
ETAIN
5E/31
MAI
99
MEUSE
DOUBS
6
JUIN
99
PONTARLIER
POSTE
10
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Later annotations:
849

Message text

Original transcript

Étain, le 31 mai 1899

Messieurs Veil-Picard & Cie, à Pontarlier,

Veuillez, s.v.p., m'expédier de suite :
10 caisses, 12 bouteilles Pernod fils.
Conditions habituelles. Joindre tableaux et réclames.

Salutations empressées.

J. Denis

Notes

Later annotations:
[prime ?]

Envoyons 3 chromos

reçu 50 f

[Wender ?]

Message text

English translation

Étain, 31 May 1899

Messrs Veil-Picard & Co., Pontarlier,

Please send me immediately ten cases, each containing twelve bottles of Pernod fils, on the usual terms. Include pictures and advertising materials.

Yours sincerely,

J. Denis

Notes

Later annotations:
[premium?]

Send 3 chromolithographs

received 50 francs

[Wender?]

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Cases
Bottles
Advertising
Chromolithographs
J. Denis
Veil-Picard & Cie
Maison Pernod Fils
Étain
Pontarlier

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