Postcard from E. Andouard to Pernod... (1891)

NRA-L-000343 / 1891

Postcard from E. Andouard to Pernod Fils ordering ten casks and thirty cases of absinthe for Bordeaux station, October 23, 1891

E. Andouard orders eight thirty-to-forty-litre casks, two one-hundred-to-one-hundred-and-twenty-litre casks and thirty twelve-litre cases of absinthe for Bordeaux station.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000343

NRA-L-000343 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by E. Andouard to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000343 image 2 showing the handwritten message from E. Andouard 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-000343
Date: 1891-10-23
Original date: 23 8bre 1891
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: E. Andouard
Recipient: Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Bordeaux, France / Bordeaux station, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000343.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel

Original transcript

Maison Pernod Fils
Fabrique d'absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Address panel

English translation

Maison Pernod Fils
Absinthe factory
Pontarlier
Doubs

Message text

Original transcript

Maison Pernod Fils, Pontarlier

Messieurs,

Veuillez m'expédier gare Bordeaux :
8 fûts de 30/40 l[itres] absinthe
2 [fûts de] 100/120 [litres absinthe]
30 caisses de 12 l[itres]

Recevez mes civilités.

E. Andouard
Nég[ocian]t
23 8bre 1891

Message text

English translation

Maison Pernod Fils, Pontarlier

Gentlemen,

Please send to Bordeaux station eight casks of thirty to forty litres of absinthe, two casks of one hundred to one hundred and twenty litres of absinthe, and thirty cases of twelve litres.

Yours sincerely,

E. Andouard
Merchant
23 October 1891

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Casks
Cases
Litres
Rail transport
E. Andouard
Pernod Fils
Bordeaux
Pontarlier

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