Letter from J. B. Augier et compagnie... (1769)

NRA-L-000388 / 1769

Letter from J. B. Augier et compagnie to James Broussard fils, 1769-01-08

A commercial letter from Marans to James Broussard fils in Cognac concerning five tierçons of eau-de-vie, a price fall to 110, prospective orders and loading for Dunkirk.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000388

NRA-L-000388 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a correspondent in Cognac, with a sealing remnant, faint postal markings and paper wear. — **Image 1**Address panel with sealing remnant and faint postal markings.

NRA-L-000388 image 2 showing handwritten French letter text with a dated heading, crossed-out wording, closing lines and signature. — **Image 2**Letter text with dated heading, corrections and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000388
Date: 1769-01-08
Original date: à Marans le 8 Janvier 1769
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. B. Augier et compagnie
Recipient: J. Broussard fils
Places: Marans / Cognac / Marans–Cognac
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000388.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs
Messieurs J. Broussard fils
à
Cognac

Address panel

English translation

Messrs.
Messrs. J. Broussard fils
in
Cognac

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Messieurs James Broussard
fils a Cognac

à Marans le 8 Janvier 1769
reçu 9 d[it]
rep le 14 d[it]

Messieurs

nous reçûmes avant hier l'honneur de la lettre que vous nous
avés fait l'honneur de nous écrire le 4 courant nous y voyons avec
plaisir que vous êtes trouvés bien de notre [passage incertain]
[passage incertain concernant vos cinq tierçons d'eau-de-vie]
notre dernière du 5 vous en a porté le dernier cours [passage incertain]
[parti?] d'icy d'hier
nous sommes un peu surpris de la chute de vos eaux-de-vie à 110
Elle pourra vous attirer des ordres dans la suite
nous avons aujourd'huy [chargé?] pour Dunkerque le S[ieu]r
Guillaume Poisson Antoine Lelong
nous avons l'honneur d'être bien sincèrement
Messieurs

Vos très humbles et
obéissans serviteurs

J. B. Augier et comp[agni]e

Documentary page 2

English translation

Messrs. James Broussard fils in Cognac

Marans, 8 January 1769
received the 9th of said [month]
replied the 14th of said [month]

Gentlemen,

We received the day before yesterday the honour of the letter you did us the honour of writing on the 4th current. We see with pleasure that you were satisfied with our [uncertain passage] [and with an uncertain passage concerning your five tierçons of eau-de-vie]. Our last letter of the 5th gave you the latest prices [uncertain passage] from here yesterday. We are a little surprised at the fall of your eaux-de-vie to 110. It may bring you orders in future. Today we have [loaded?] for Dunkirk with Sieur Guillaume Poisson and Antoine Lelong. We have the honour to be very sincerely, Gentlemen, your very humble and obedient servants, J. B. Augier et compagnie.

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Broussard
Eau-de-vie
Prices
Shipping
Dunkirk
Marans
France — domestic trade

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