Postcard from Café de l'Agriculture... (1898)

NRA-L-000381 / 1898

Postcard from Café de l'Agriculture, Cosne to Pernod Fils returning empty bottles and urgently requesting four cases of Pernod, August 26, 1898

The Café de l'Agriculture in Cosne returns nine cases containing 230 empty bottles and asks Pernod Fils to act on an unanswered urgent request to Mr Chaumont for four cases of Pernod.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000381

NRA-L-000381 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-000381 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-000381
Date: 1898-08-26
Original date: Cosne, le 26 août [1898]
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Café de l'Agriculture, Cosne
Recipient: Maison Pernod Fils
Places: Cosne-sur-Loire, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000381.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
CARTE POSTALE
Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse

Maison Pernod fils
Fabrique d'absinthe
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
COSNE / NIEVRE / 11 1/2 / 26 / AOUT / 98
COSNE / NIEVRE / 11 1/2 / 26 / AOUT / 98
PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5S / 27 / AOUT / 98

Later annotations:
812

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

FRENCH REPUBLIC
POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address

Maison Pernod fils
Absinthe factory
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
COSNE / NIEVRE / 11 1/2 / 26 / AOUT / 98
COSNE / NIEVRE / 11 1/2 / 26 / AOUT / 98
PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5S / 27 / AOUT / 98

Later annotations:
812

Message text

Original transcript

Cosne, le 26 août [1898]

Monsieur,

Je vous ai fait retourner ce jour 9 caisses
contenant 230 bouteilles vides. J'ai écrit ces jours
derniers à M. Chaumont pour avoir de suite 4
caisses Pernod. Comme je n'en ai pas de nouvelles
et que cela presse, veuillez, je vous prie, vous en occuper
et me les faire envoyer de suite.

Café de l'Agriculture
Cosne, Nièvre

Je vous salue.
[signature non déchiffrée]

9 c[aisse]s

Message text

English translation

Cosne, 26 August 1898

Sir,

Today I had nine cases containing 230 empty bottles returned to you. A few days ago I wrote to Mr Chaumont asking for four cases of Pernod at once. As I have received no news and the matter is urgent, please attend to it and have them sent to me immediately.

Café de l'Agriculture
Cosne, Nièvre

Yours sincerely,
[signature not deciphered]

Nine cases

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Pernod
Orders
Returns
Empty bottles
Cases
Café de l'Agriculture
Mr Chaumont
Pernod Fils
Cosne-sur-Loire
Pontarlier

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