Letter from J. J. Beaujean & fils to... (1793)

NRA-L-000395 / 1793

Letter from J. J. Beaujean & fils to Hennessys & Turner, 1793-12-10

J. J. Beaujean & fils acknowledge and forward four recent letters from Hennessys & Turner and explain that future receipts need only be confirmed if a preceding letter goes astray.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000395

NRA-L-000395 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Hennessy & Turner in Cognac, with a red sealing remnant and manuscript docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to Hennessy & Turner in Cognac, with seal and docketing.

NRA-L-000395 image 2 showing a handwritten French commercial letter with a dated heading, numbered references, prominent signature and physical paper losses. — **Image 2**Letter text with dated heading, numbered references and prominent signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000395
Date: 1793-12-10
Original date: Liege ce 10: xbre 1793
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. J. Beaujean & fils
Recipient: Hennessys & Turner
Places: Liège / Cognac / Liège–Cognac
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000395.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs Hennessys & Turner
à Cognac

Address panel

English translation

Messrs Hennessys & Turner
at Cognac

Letter text

Original transcript

Mr Hennessys & Turner
à Cognac

Liege ce 10: xbre 1793

Messieurs!

Les lettres que vous nous avez adressées le 13: 18: 21: 27 passé nous
Sont bien parvenues, et parties par le premier courier pour leurs destinations.
à present que vous vous refererez chaque fois à votre precedente
de telle date, il ne Sera plus nécessaire de vous en accuser la
réception, ne fut que cette précedente ne Soit égarée.

Vos devoués amis
J. J. Beaujean & fils

16 Décembre avec une lettre
3

Letter text

English translation

Mr Hennessys & Turner
at Cognac

Liege this 10 December 1793

Gentlemen!

The letters that you addressed to us on the 13th, 18th, 21st, and 27th past have
reached us safely, and left by the first courier for their destinations.
Now that you will refer each time to your preceding one
of such a date, it will no longer be necessary to acknowledge
receipt to you, unless this preceding one should be lost.

Your devoted friends
J. J. Beaujean & fils

16 December with a letter
3

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Hennessy
Commercial correspondence
Forwarded letters
Postal networks
Liège

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