Letter from Rochefort & Stewart to... (1855)

NRA-L-000403 / 1855

Letter from Rochefort & Stewart to Otard Dupuy & Co, 1855-08-10

Rochefort & Stewart acknowledge Otard Dupuy & Co's shipment and invoice for 1854 eaux-de-vie, remit a first of exchange, and report the abolition of restrictive liquor licences and recent trading conditions in New York.

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NRA-L-000403

NRA-L-000403 image 1 showing a blue folded address panel to Otard Dupuy & Co in Cognac, with New York and French postal marks, seal trace and docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to Otard Dupuy & Co in Cognac, with New York and French postal marks.

NRA-L-000403 image 2 showing a handwritten French duplicate commercial letter from New York, with a dated heading, closing signature and folds on blue paper. — **Image 2**Duplicate commercial letter from New York, with dated heading and closing signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000403
Date: 1855-08-10
Original date: New York le 10 Aout / 55
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Rochefort & Stewart
Recipient: Otard Dupuy & Co
Places: New York / Cognac / New York–Cognac
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Duplicate letter text; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000403.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Mess. Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
France
p. Asia

Address panel

English translation

Mess. Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
France
p. Asia

Duplicate letter text

Original transcript

Duplicata
Per Ariel
New York le 10 Aout / 55
Messers Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
Messieurs
Depuis notre l/ du 27 Juillet que nous vous confirmons
nous avons recu votre estimée 25 dit et le Milton arrivée dans
notre port ces jours nous a apporté votre Lettre du 8 Mai avec
Certificat, Conns.t et facture de 14/2 & 14/4 E. de Vie 1854 s'élevant
a Fs 15959.44. Ce navire a commencer a debarque sa cargaison
mais encore mais encore nous n'avons rien reçu.
Nous vous remettons aujourd hui Premiere de Change
@ Fcs 15000 Tte de G. Vom Baur & Co a 3 jour de vue sur
Mess.rs A. I. Stern a Paris que nous vous prions de faire
encaisser et passer au credit de notre compte
Nous regrettons d'apprendre ce que vous nous dites
sur l'etat de la nouvelle recolte. Un bon resultat pour
la prochaine vendange auraiet mis les E de Vies a des taux
qui nous ferait faire des affaires avec moins de risques
qu'aujourd hui -
La loi restrictive pour la ventes des liquides est
aneanté on n'en parle plus, les Importeurs et les detailleurs
vendent plus librement que jamais car les licences sont abolise
Les affaires ont eté assez actives depuis le 4 Juillet
jusqu'a a peu pres le 1 du mois depuis les Ventes se sont ralenti
un peu
Nous vous saluons bien cordialement
Rochefort & Stewart
p. J. M. Bruguire

Duplicate letter text

English translation

Duplicate
Per Ariel
New York the 10 August / 55
Messers Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
Gentlemen
Since our letter of the 27 July which we confirm to you
we have received your esteemed 25 ditto and the Milton arrived in
our port these days has brought us your Letter of the 8 May with
Certificate, Bill of Lading and invoice for 14/2 & 14/4 E. de Vie 1854 amounting
to Fs 15959.44. This ship has begun to unload its cargo
but still but still we have received nothing.
We remit to you today First of Exchange
@ Fcs 15000 Draft of G. Vom Baur & Co at 3 days sight on
Mess.rs A. I. Stern in Paris which we pray you to have
collected and passed to the credit of our account
We regret to learn what you tell us
about the state of the new harvest. A good result for
the next vintage would have put the E de Vies at rates
which would make us do business with less risks
than today -
The restrictive law for the sales of liquids is
annihilated one no longer speaks of it, the Importers and the retailers
sell more freely than ever because the licenses are abolished
Business has been quite active since the 4 July
until about the 1 of the month since the Sales have slowed down
a little
We salute you very cordially
Rochefort & Stewart
p. J. M. Bruguire

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Otard Dupuy
Eau-de-vie
Bills of exchange
Liquor regulation
Licences
New York
Cognac
United States

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