Postcard from A. Chomachot to Pernod... (1902)

NRA-L-000386 / 1902

Postcard from A. Chomachot to Pernod Fils ordering five demijohns of Pernod in different capacities, July 4, 1902

A. Chomachot orders five demijohns of Pernod containing twenty-five, twenty, fifteen, twelve and ten litres for Prissé station; a later reply notes that Pernod no longer ships in demijohns.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000386

NRA-L-000386 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-000386 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-000386
Date: 1902-07-04
Original date: Le 4 juillet 1902
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: A. Chomachot
Recipient: Pernod Fils
Places: Prissé-lès-Mâcon, France / Prissé station, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000386.

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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

IMP. B. ARNAUD. LYON PARIS

Monsieur Pernod fils
à Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Two green 5 centimes French postage stamps, "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", "POSTES".
Circular postmark: "PRISSE / SAONE-ET-LOIRE / 4 / JUIL / 02" (partially obscured).
Circular postmark: "PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5 / -7 / 02".

Editorial notes:
A large portion of the address panel is torn away, obscuring part of the address.

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

POSTCARD
This side is exclusively reserved for the address

IMP. B. ARNAUD. LYON PARIS

Mr Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs

Notes

Postal marks:
Two green 5 centimes French postage stamps, "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE", "POSTES".
Circular postmark: "PRISSE / SAONE-ET-LOIRE / 4 / JUIL / 02" (partially obscured).
Circular postmark: "PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5 / -7 / 02".

Editorial notes:
A large portion of the address panel is torn away, obscuring part of the address.

Message text

Original transcript

DISTILLERIE
D'EAU-DE-VIE DE MARC
fondée en 1852

VINS
DU MÂCONNAIS
& du Beaujolais

A. CHOMACHOT
PRISSÉ-LES-MÂCON (Saône-et-Loire)

Le 4 juillet 1902

Monsieur Pernod fils à Pontarlier,

Veuillez m'adresser gare Prissé :
1 bonb[onne] 25 litres Pernod
1 id[em] 20 id[em] id[em]
1 id[em] 15 id[em] id[em]
1 id[em] 12 id[em] id[em]
1 id[em] 10 id[em] id[em]

Veuillez agréer, Monsieur, mes salutations bien sincères.

Pour A. Chomachot
[signature]

Notes

Later annotations:
Conditions habituelles

Nous n'envoyons plus en bonbonnes

Message text

English translation

MARC-BRANDY DISTILLERY
Founded in 1852

WINES OF THE MÂCONNAIS AND BEAUJOLAIS

A. CHOMACHOT
PRISSÉ-LES-MÂCON (Saône-et-Loire)

4 July 1902

Mr Pernod fils, Pontarlier,

Please send to Prissé station five demijohns of Pernod containing respectively twenty-five, twenty, fifteen, twelve and ten litres.

Please accept my sincere greetings.

For A. Chomachot
[signature]

Notes

Later annotations:
Usual terms

We no longer send in demijohns

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Pernod
Orders
Demijohns
Litres
Rail transport
A. Chomachot
Pernod Fils
Prissé-lès-Mâcon
Pontarlier

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