Postcard from Jules Marette... (1899)

NRA-L-000319 / 1899

Postcard from Jules Marette, Marette-Demol to Pernod Fils requesting an absinthe price list and the address of the Lille depot, December 22, 1899

Jules Marette of Marette-Demol asks Pernod Fils to send its current absinthe price list and the address of its depot in Lille without delay.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000319

NRA-L-000319 image 1 showing the complete address side of the postcard, with the recipient address, postage, postmarks and contemporary business or filing marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000319 image 2 showing the complete handwritten or printed postcard message, with contemporary annotations and the sender's signature or business mark. — **Image 2**Postcard message and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000319
Date: 1899-12-22
Original date: Hallines, ce 22 Xbre 99
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Jules Marette, Marette-Demol
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Hallines, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000319.

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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.

Monsieur Pernod fils
Distillateur
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
WIZERMES PAS-DE-CALAIS 22 DEC 99
WIZERMES PAS-DE-CALAIS 22 DEC 99
PONTARLIER DOUBS 23 DEC 99
OR

Later annotations:
929

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

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

Mr Pernod fils
Distiller
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
WIZERMES PAS-DE-CALAIS 22 DEC 99
WIZERMES PAS-DE-CALAIS 22 DEC 99
PONTARLIER DOUBS 23 DEC 99
OR

Later annotations:
929

Message text

Original transcript

VINS & SPIRITUEUX
LIQUEURS ET SIROPS
Huile & Vinaigres
MARETTE-DEMOL
à HALLINES (P.-de-C.)

Hallines, ce 22 Xbre 99

Monsieur Pernod fils,

Veuillez, je vous prie, m'envoyer sans retard vos prix courants de votre absinthe Pernod fils et l'adresse de votre maison de dépôt à Lille.

Dans l'attente de votre réponse, recevez, je vous prie, mes sincères salutations.

Jules Marette

Message text

English translation

WINES AND SPIRITS
LIQUEURS AND SYRUPS
Oil and vinegars
MARETTE-DEMOL
HALLINES (Pas-de-Calais)

Hallines, 22 December 1899

Mr Pernod fils,

Please send me without delay your current prices for Pernod fils absinthe and the address of your depot in Lille.

Awaiting your reply, please accept my sincere greetings.

Jules Marette

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Price lists
Depots
Jules Marette
Marette-Demol
Pernod Fils
Hallines
Lille
Pontarlier

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