Postcard from Fergus Goguel... (1896)

NRA-L-000354 / 1896

Postcard from Fergus Goguel, Distillerie de l'Hermitage to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-four-litre case of absinthe for Saint-Dié station, August 8, 1896

The Distillerie de l'Hermitage of Fergus Goguel orders one twenty-four-litre case of absinthe for immediate shipment to Saint-Dié station; the card is signed E. Goguel.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000354

NRA-L-000354 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-000354 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-000354
Date: 1896-08-08
Original date: St-Dié, le 8 août 96
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Fergus Goguel, Distillerie de l'Hermitage
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, France / Saint-Dié station, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000354.

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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.

DISTILLERIE DE L'HERMITAGE
Fergus GOGUEL
ST DIÉ-DES-VOSGES

M. Pernod Fils
Distillateur
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER
19
AOUT
96
DOUBS
GARE DE ST DIÉ
8
AOUT
96
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
10
POSTES

Later annotations:
612

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address.

HERMITAGE DISTILLERY
Fergus GOGUEL
ST DIÉ-DES-VOSGES

Mr Pernod Fils
Distiller
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
PONTARLIER
19
AOUT
96
DOUBS
GARE DE ST DIÉ
8
AOUT
96
REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
10
POSTES

Later annotations:
612

Message text

Original transcript

DISTILLERIE DE L'HERMITAGE
Fergus GOGUEL
ST-DIÉ-DES-VOSGES

St-Dié, le 8 août 96

Monsieur,

Veuillez m'expédier en gare de St-Dié, de suite, 1 c[aisse] de 24 litres d'absinthe.

Sincères salutations.

E. Goguel

Notes

Later annotations:
7398

90

Négt dist.

✓

Message text

English translation

HERMITAGE DISTILLERY
Fergus GOGUEL
SAINT-DIÉ-DES-VOSGES

Saint-Dié, 8 August 1896

Sir,

Please send immediately to Saint-Dié station one case containing twenty-four litres of absinthe.

Yours sincerely.

E. Goguel

Notes

Later annotations:
7398

90

Merchant/distiller

✓

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Cases
Litres
Rail transport
Fergus Goguel
Distillerie de l'Hermitage
Pernod Fils
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges
Pontarlier

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