Postcard from Charles Schwartz to... (1882)

NRA-L-000346 / 1882

Postcard from Charles Schwartz to Pernod Fils ordering twenty litres of absinthe in litre bottles, October 9, 1882

Charles Schwartz, successor to Maison Jonval-Lamy, orders twenty litres of absinthe in litre bottles at the usual price and on the usual terms.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000346

NRA-L-000346 image 1 showing the address side of a postcard sent by Charles Schwartz to Pernod Fils, with contemporary postal and business marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000346 image 2 showing the handwritten message from Charles Schwartz 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-000346
Date: 1882-10-09
Original date: Charleville, le 9/10/1882
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Charles Schwartz
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Charleville, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000346.

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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:
CHARLEVILLE 6E 9 OCT. ARDENNES
CHARLEVILLE 6E 9 OCT. ARDENNES
POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

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:
CHARLEVILLE 6E 9 OCT. ARDENNES
CHARLEVILLE 6E 9 OCT. ARDENNES
POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Message text

Original transcript

Anc[ien]ne M[ais]on JONVAL-LAMY
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Successeur
CHARLEVILLE (Ardennes)

Charleville, le 9/10/1882

Monsieur Pernod,

Je vous prie de m'envoyer de suite vingt litres d'absinthe (en litres). Prix et conditions habituelles. Comptant sur votre exactitude habituelle, recevez, Monsieur, mes saluts bien sincères.

Schwartz Ch.

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER 5E 10 OCT. 82 DOUBS

Later annotations:
Noté

Message text

English translation

FORMER MAISON JONVAL-LAMY
CHARLES SCHWARTZ, Successor
CHARLEVILLE (Ardennes)

Charleville, 9 October 1882

Mr Pernod,

Please send me immediately twenty litres of absinthe, in litre bottles, at the usual price and on the usual terms. Relying on your customary promptness, please accept, Sir, my sincere greetings.

Ch. Schwartz

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER 5E 10 OCT. 82 DOUBS

Later annotations:
Noted

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Litres
Bottles
Charles Schwartz
Maison Jonval-Lamy
Pernod Fils
Charleville
Pontarlier

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