Letter from Sautter frères to... (1805)

NRA-L-000392 / 1805

Letter from Sautter frères to Hennessy & Churn, 1805-04-11

Sautter frères advise Hennessy & Churn that G. Lucadou of Bordeaux has a licence naming Nantes as the port of departure which may suit one of their shipments.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000392

NRA-L-000392 image 1 showing the folded address panel to a correspondent in Cognac, with a postal marking, seal remnant and manuscript docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to a Cognac correspondent, with postal marking, seal remnant and docketing.

NRA-L-000392 image 2 showing the first page of a handwritten French commercial letter, with a dated heading and folded paper. — **Image 2**First page of the letter, with dated heading and commercial correspondence.

NRA-L-000392 image 3 showing the continuation and signed closing of a handwritten French letter on a folded sheet. — **Image 3**Continuation and closing of the letter, with signature and visible folds.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000392
Date: 1805-04-11
Original date: Anvers le 21 Germinal 13
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Sautter frères
Recipient: Hennessy & Churn
Places: Antwerp / Cognac / Antwerp–Cognac
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text, first page; Letter text, continuation and closing; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000392.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs Hennessy & Churn
Cognac

Address panel

English translation

Messieurs Hennessy & Churn
Cognac

Letter text, first page

Original transcript

Anvers le 21 Germinal 13

Messieurs Hennessy & Churn à Cognac

Nous nous faisons un plaisir de vous prevenir
que monsr. G. Lucadou de Bordeaux a la
Semaine pne. une licence, qui quoique
designaut le port de Nante pour point de
depart, pourroit peut être vous convenir
pour une de vos expeditions. — En consequence,
s'il y a lieu, nous vous engageons à vous
en entendre avec le susdit ami de Bordeaux
auquel nous avons donné nos preceptions
a cet egard.
Nous serions bien charmés que de cette
occasion pussent naître entre nous
quelques raports qui nous seroient des
plus agreables.

Letter text, first page

English translation

Antwerp the 21 Germinal 13

Messieurs Hennessy & Churn in Cognac

We are pleased to inform you that Mr. G. Lucadou of Bordeaux has next week a license, which although designating the port of Nantes as the point of departure, could perhaps suit you for one of your shipments. — Consequently, if there is reason to do so, we urge you to come to an understanding with the aforementioned friend from Bordeaux to whom we have given our instructions in this regard.
We would be very delighted if from this occasion some relations could be born between us which would be most agreeable to us.

Letter text, continuation and closing

Original transcript

Nous sommes entierement a vos ordres &
avons, Messieurs, l'honneur de vous saluer
Sautter freres

Letter text, continuation and closing

English translation

We are entirely at your orders &
have, Gentlemen, the honor to salute you
Sautter brothers

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Hennessy
Shipping licences
Nantes
Bordeaux
Antwerp

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