Postcard from Société Anonyme des... (1907)

NRA-L-000359 / 1907

Postcard from Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis to Vieil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils acknowledging a letter and recording a corresponding credit, May 11, 1907

The Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis in Nancy acknowledges Vieil-Picard & Cie's letter of May 7 and records the corresponding credit; J. Poirson signs for the managing director.

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NRA-L-000359

NRA-L-000359 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-000359 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-000359
Date: 1907-05-11
Original date: Nancy, le 11 mai 1907
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis
Recipient: Vieil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Nancy, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000359.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

CARTE POSTALE

Messieurs Vieil-Picard & Cie
Maison Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
[Partial circular postmark, top center:] PONTARLIER / [illegible]
[Circular postmark, center right:] NANCY / 18 5 / 11 - 5 / 07 / MTHE ET MLLE
[Circular postmark, right, over stamp:] NANCY / 18 5 / 11 - 5 / 07 / MTHE ET MLLE
[Red postage stamp, top right:] REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 10c
[Partial circular postmark, bottom right:] PONTARLIER / [illegible]

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD

Messrs Vieil-Picard & Co.
Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
[Partial circular postmark, top center:] PONTARLIER / [illegible]
[Circular postmark, center right:] NANCY / 18 5 / 11 - 5 / 07 / MTHE ET MLLE
[Circular postmark, right, over stamp:] NANCY / 18 5 / 11 - 5 / 07 / MTHE ET MLLE
[Red postage stamp, top right:] REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE / 10c
[Partial circular postmark, bottom right:] PONTARLIER / [illegible]

Message text

Original transcript

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES MAGASINS GÉNÉRAUX ET DOCKS RÉUNIS
NANCY
DOCKS NANCÉIENS et Nouveaux Docks « Capit »

Nancy, le 11 mai 1907

Messieurs,

Nous avons bien reçu votre estimée du 7 mai et vous avons donné crédit de conformité.

Veuillez agréer, Messieurs, nos salutations empressées.

p.p. l'Administrateur délégué,
J. Poirson

Notes

Postal marks:
[Partial circular postmark, top left:] [illegible]

Message text

English translation

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME DES MAGASINS GÉNÉRAUX ET DOCKS RÉUNIS
NANCY
DOCKS NANCÉIENS and New “Capit” Docks

Nancy, 11 May 1907

Gentlemen,

We have duly received your letter of 7 May and have credited you accordingly.

Please accept, Gentlemen, our earnest greetings.

for the Managing Director,
J. Poirson

Notes

Postal marks:
[Partial circular postmark, top left:] [illegible]

Discovery Terms

Business correspondence
Acknowledgements
Credits
Warehouses
Docks
J. Poirson
Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis
Vieil-Picard & Cie
Maison Pernod Fils
Nancy
Pontarlier

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