Letter from Stewart & Brugiere to... (1856)

NRA-L-000406 / 1856

Letter from Stewart & Brugiere to Martell & Cie, 1856-12-09

Stewart & Brugiere order old eaux-de-vie from Martell, ask for casks and contents to be invoiced separately because of United States customs duties, and remit a bill of exchange; an enclosed duplicate discusses quotations for new and old eaux-de-vie.

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NRA-L-000406

NRA-L-000406 image 1 showing a blue folded address panel to Martell & Co in Cognac, with New York and French postal marks, seal traces, a paper loss and docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to Martell & Co in Cognac, with New York and French postal marks.

NRA-L-000406 image 2 showing a handwritten French commercial letter from Stewart & Brugiere in New York, with quantities, account details and a closing signature on blue paper. — **Image 2**Commercial letter from Stewart & Brugiere in New York, with quantities and closing signature.

NRA-L-000406 image 3 showing an enclosed handwritten duplicate letter from New York, with a dated heading, closing signature, folds and a paper loss on blue paper. — **Image 3**Enclosed duplicate letter from New York, with dated heading and closing signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000406
Date: 1856-12-09
Original date: New York le 9 Dec / 56
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Stewart & Brugiere
Recipient: Martell & Cie
Places: New York / Cognac / New York–Cognac
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text; Enclosed duplicate letter; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000406.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messrs Martell & Co
Cognac
France

[marginalia]
pr. Persia
[/marginalia]

Address panel

English translation

Messrs Martell & Co
Cognac
France

[marginalia]
per Persia
[/marginalia]

Letter text

Original transcript

STEWART & BRUGIERE
New York.

Par Persia

Messrs Martell & Cie
Cognac

New York le 9 Dec / 56

Messieurs
Nous vous confirmons notre dernière du
2. Ct et depuis sommes sans de Vos
Le B. T. Martin vient d'arriver et nous
porte les 27/2 pour Mr Kirk de Tchung et les 10/2 1851
et 12/2. 1803 pour ce marché nous esperons que le tout
sera debarqué en bon etat.
Il nous faudra encore quelques E de Vie
comme celles que viennent de nous arriver marquees 1803 nous
vous prions donc aussitot qu'il vous sera possible de nous
les expedier de nous envoyer.
10/2 E de Vie 1803
20/4 do do
20/8ieme do do
en double futaille, et facturées les
futailles et leurs contenus separement
les E de Vies paient 100/00 de droit, et les futailles vides 30 o/o mais
jusqu'ici le cout de la futaille compris dans le cout de l'E de Vie
nous avons payé le tout ensemble 100 o/o qui est injuste nous croyons
en ferons nos entrees en Douane par un systeme different de ce qui
a eté adopté jusqu'ici que ns nous ferons rendre justice plus tard
si nous ne pouvons le faire aujourd'hui.
Nous vs remettons sous plis Premiere de Change
a notre remise de ce jour comme suit
Fcs 25000 Fte de Auguste Belmont @ 3 jours de vue sur Messrs
de Rothschild Bros a Paris que veuillez encaisser
et placer au credit de notre compte
Nous vous saluons bien Cordialement
Stewart & Brugiere

Letter text

English translation

STEWART & BRUGIERE
New York.

Per Persia

Messrs Martell & Cie
Cognac

New York the 9 Dec / 56

Gentlemen
We confirm to you our last of the
2nd instant and since then are without any of yours
The B. T. Martin has just arrived and brings us
the 27/2 for Mr Kirk of Tchung and the 10/2 1851
and 12/2. 1803 for this market we hope that the whole
will be landed in good condition.
We will need some more E de Vie
like those that have just arrived marked 1803 we
pray you therefore as soon as it will be possible for you to
forward them to us to send us.
10/2 E de Vie 1803
20/4 do do
20/8th do do
in double casks, and invoiced the
casks and their contents separately
the E de Vies pay 100/00 duty, and the empty casks 30 o/o but
until now the cost of the cask included in the cost of the E de Vie
we have paid the whole together 100 o/o which is unjust we believe
will make our entries in Customs by a different system from what
has been adopted until now that we will have justice done to us later
if we cannot do it today.
We remit to you enclosed First of Exchange
to our remittance of this day as follows
Fcs 25000 Fte of Auguste Belmont @ 3 days sight on Messrs
de Rothschild Bros in Paris which please collect
and place to the credit of our account
We greet you very Cordially
Stewart & Brugiere

Enclosed duplicate letter

Original transcript

Duplicata.

Per Niagara,

New York le 2 Dec 1856.

Messrs Martell & Cie,
Cognac,

Messieurs,
Nous vs confirmons notre dernière du 25 passé
& vs remettons sous plis 2de de Change à la
remise qu'elle renfermait, viz:
Fcs 25,000 Fte a trois jours de vue sur Messrs
de Rothschild Bros à Paris,
Nous esperons bientot recevoir vos
cotes pour E de Vie nouvelles, ns aimerions
en meme tems recevoir celles pour E de Vie
vielles afin de pouvoir repondre aux questions
qui ns sont addressées à ce sujet.
Malheureusement notre marche
ne suit pas le mouvement de hausse qui
a eu lieu dernièrement en France; il est
vrai que nos ventes sont à peu près terminées
pour cette saison.
Nous vs saluons bien cordialement.
Stewart & Brugiere

Enclosed duplicate letter

English translation

Duplicate.

Per Niagara,

New York the 2 Dec 1856.

Messrs Martell & Cie,
Cognac,

Gentlemen,
We confirm to you our last of the 25th past
& remit to you enclosed 2nd of Exchange to the
remittance that it contained, viz:
Fcs 25,000 Fte at three days sight on Messrs
de Rothschild Bros in Paris,
We hope soon to receive your
quotes for new E de Vie, we would like
at the same time to receive those for old E de Vie
in order to be able to answer the questions
that are addressed to us on this subject.
Unfortunately our market
does not follow the upward movement which
has taken place lately in France; it is
true that our sales are almost finished
for this season.
We greet you very cordially.
Stewart & Brugiere

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Martell
Eau-de-vie
Customs duties
Casks
Bills of exchange
New York
United States market
United States

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