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

NRA-L-000396 / 1793

Letter from Veuve J. Beaujean & fils to Hennessys & Turner, 1793-11-08

Veuve J. Beaujean & fils acknowledge Hennessys & Turner's letters and report forwarding four enclosures for British correspondents including Wyld & Johnson, John Shoolbred, Charles Herries & Co and Richard Sanderson.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000396

NRA-L-000396 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-000396 image 2 showing a handwritten French commercial letter with a dated heading, named correspondents, signature and visible folds. — **Image 2**Letter text naming commercial correspondents, with dated heading and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000396
Date: 1793-11-08
Original date: Liége ce 8: 9bre 1793
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Veuve J. Beaujean & fils
Recipient: Hennessys & Turner
Places: Liège / Cognac / Liège–Cognac; Cognac–Britain
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000396.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

A Messieurs
Messieurs Hennessys & Turner
Negts
à
Cognac

Address panel

English translation

To Messrs
Messrs Hennessys & Turner
Merchants
in
Cognac

Letter text

Original transcript

Mrs Hennessys & Turner
à Cognac
Liége ce 8: 9bre 1793
Messieurs
Vos honorées lettres du 16: 21: 28: 7bre: 28 & 30 passé nous
sont bien parvenües, et vos incluses ont toûjours parti d'abord pour
leurs destinations; vos 4 dernieres profiteront de notre premier
Courier pour l'Angleterre, vous en annoncez 5, mais nous
n'en avons trouvé que 4, qui sont pour Mrs Wyld & Johnson,
John Shoolbred, Chs Herries & Co, et Richd Sanderson.
Vos devoués
La Ve J: Beaujean & fils

Letter text

English translation

Messrs Hennessys & Turner
in Cognac
Liège this 8 November 1793
Gentlemen
Your honored letters of 16, 21, 28 September, 28 & 30 ultimo have
reached us safely, and your enclosures have always departed immediately for
their destinations; your last 4 will take advantage of our first
Courier for England, you announce 5 of them, but we
only found 4, which are for Messrs Wyld & Johnson,
John Shoolbred, Charles Herries & Co, and Richard Sanderson.
Your devoted
The Widow J. Beaujean & sons

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Hennessy
British market
Forwarded letters
Commercial correspondence
Liège
Britain

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