Postcard from Leroy & Mauprivez to... (1894)

NRA-L-000340 / 1894

Postcard from Leroy & Mauprivez to Pernod Fils requesting immediate shipment of four previously ordered cases of absinthe, September 18, 1894

Leroy & Mauprivez ask Pernod Fils to send immediately the four cases of absinthe ordered in their letter of September 8.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000340

NRA-L-000340 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Leroy & Mauprivez to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000340 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Leroy & Mauprivez 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-000340
Date: 1894-09-18
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Leroy & Mauprivez
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Compiègne, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000340.

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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
Absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 19 / SEPT / 94 / DOUBS
[Postage stamp: 10 centimes, République Française]

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

Mr Pernod fils
Absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER / 19 / SEPT / 94 / DOUBS
[Postage stamp: 10 centimes, République Française]

Message text

Original transcript

LEROY & MAUPRIVEZ
DISTILLATEURS-LIQUORISTES
COMPIÈGNE

Monsieur Pernod fils,

Veuillez nous expédier de suite les 4 caisses absinthe demandées par notre lettre du 8 courant.

Agréez, nous vous prions, nos empressées salutations.

Leroy et Mauprivez

Notes

Postal marks:
18 SEPT 94

Later annotations:
2321 2/2

10 × 24

15 × 12

Message text

English translation

LEROY & MAUPRIVEZ
DISTILLERS AND LIQUOR MERCHANTS
COMPIÈGNE

Mr Pernod fils,

Please send us immediately the four cases of absinthe requested in our letter of the 8th of this month.

Please accept our earnest greetings.

Leroy and Mauprivez

Notes

Postal marks:
18 SEPT 94

Later annotations:
2321 2/2

10 × 24

15 × 12

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Cases
Follow-up correspondence
Leroy & Mauprivez
Pernod Fils
Compiègne
Pontarlier

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