Letter and orders from John A. F.... (1847)

NRA-L-000413 / 1847

Letter and orders from John A. F. Rachau to Otard Dupuy & Co, 1847-10-01

John A. F. Rachau sends Otard Dupuy & Co duplicate shipping orders for brandy intended for customers in Philadelphia and New York, with cask sizes, vintages, consignment and insurance instructions. He also discusses invoices, bills of lading and the handling of remittances through Le Havre.

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NRA-L-000413

NRA-L-000413 image 1 showing a folded address panel to Otard Dupuy & Co in Cognac, with postal marks, a sealing remnant and manuscript docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to Otard Dupuy & Co in Cognac, with postal marks, sealing remnant and docketing.

NRA-L-000413 image 2 showing the first page of a handwritten English account letter with shipping figures and consignments. — **Image 2**First page of an English account letter with shipping figures and consignments.

NRA-L-000413 image 3 showing the continuation of a handwritten English account letter, with additional consignments and calculations. — **Image 3**Continuation of the account letter, with additional consignments and calculations.

NRA-L-000413 image 4 showing an associated handwritten letter dated at Newport, with sealing remnants and postal marks. — **Image 4**Associated letter dated at Newport, with sealing remnants and postal marks.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000413
Date: 1847-10-01
Original date: New York 1 Oct 1847
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: English / en
Sender: John A. F. Rachau
Recipient: Otard Dupuy & Co
Places: New York / Cognac / New York–Cognac
Extent: 4 documentary sides: Address panel; Letter text page 2; Letter text page 3; Associated enclosure; 4 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000413.

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Transcript and readable English text

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Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs Otard, Dupuy & Co
Cognac

p Le Havre

Address panel

Readable English text

Messieurs Otard, Dupuy & Co
Cognac

per Le Havre

Letter text page 2

Original transcript

Copy of Orders sent 30 Sept 1847

for Figueira & Co Philadelphia by first vessel direct
F. & Co. No 261 @ 275 15 half Pipes 1847 pale
276 @ 280 5 " " 1847 dark
281 @ 286 6 " " 1846 pale
287 @ 290 4 " " 1846 dark
291 @ 305 15 " " 1842 pale
306 @ 310 5 " " 1842 dark
311 @ 325 15 " " 1838 pale
326 @ 330 5 " " 1838 dark
331 @ 335 5 " " 1835 pale
336 @ 340 5 " " 1835 dark
341 @ 344 4 Eighths 1818 or 1820 pale
together 80 half Pipes & 4 Eighth Casks to order Insurance here

for Wolfe & Co NewYork by first vessel
Wolfe No 51 @ 80 30 Qr Casks 1847 pale } in 1 Invoice & 1 bill of lading
81 @ 90 10 " " 1847 dark }
H N T & Co No 1 @ 10 10 Qr Casks 1847 pale " " do
H A No 1 @ 2 2 half Pipes 1847 pale } " " do
3 @ 4 2 " " 1847 dark }
Consigned to order. No Vintage on the Casks. Insurance here

for Hilger & Co NewYork, by first vessel
H & Co No 31 @ 38 8 half Pipes 1847 pale
39 @ 40 2 " " 1847 dark
41 @ 44 4 " " 1846 pale
45 @ 46 2 " " 1844 pale
47 @ 48 2 " " 1842 pale
49 @ 50 2 " " 1840 pale
Consigned to them. Insurance here

for George M Lewis, NewYork, by first vessel.
G M L No 21 @ 30 10 half Pipes 1847 pale
31 @ 35 5 " " 1847 dark
Consigned to him Insurance here.

for John H Woodgate, NewYork, by first vessel
J H W No 1 @ 10 10 half Pipes 1847 pale
11 @ 15 5 " " 1847 dark
Consigned to order Insurance here

Letter text page 2

Readable English text

Copy of Orders sent 30 Sept 1847

for Figueira & Co Philadelphia by first vessel direct
F. & Co. No 261 to 275 15 half Pipes 1847 pale
276 to 280 5 " " 1847 dark
281 to 286 6 " " 1846 pale
287 to 290 4 " " 1846 dark
291 to 305 15 " " 1842 pale
306 to 310 5 " " 1842 dark
311 to 325 15 " " 1838 pale
326 to 330 5 " " 1838 dark
331 to 335 5 " " 1835 pale
336 to 340 5 " " 1835 dark
341 to 344 4 Eighths 1818 or 1820 pale
together 80 half Pipes & 4 Eighth Casks to order Insurance here

for Wolfe & Co NewYork by first vessel
Wolfe No 51 to 80 30 Qr Casks 1847 pale } in 1 Invoice & 1 bill of lading
81 to 90 10 " " 1847 dark }
H N T & Co No 1 to 10 10 Qr Casks 1847 pale " " ditto
H A No 1 to 2 2 half Pipes 1847 pale } " " ditto
3 to 4 2 " " 1847 dark }
Consigned to order. No Vintage on the Casks. Insurance here

for Hilger & Co NewYork, by first vessel
H & Co No 31 to 38 8 half Pipes 1847 pale
39 to 40 2 " " 1847 dark
41 to 44 4 " " 1846 pale
45 to 46 2 " " 1844 pale
47 to 48 2 " " 1842 pale
49 to 50 2 " " 1840 pale
Consigned to them. Insurance here

for George M Lewis, NewYork, by first vessel.
G M L No 21 to 30 10 half Pipes 1847 pale
31 to 35 5 " " 1847 dark
Consigned to him Insurance here.

for John H Woodgate, NewYork, by first vessel
J H W No 1 to 10 10 half Pipes 1847 pale
11 to 15 5 " " 1847 dark
Consigned to order Insurance here

Letter text page 3

Original transcript

for Tabor & Kelly, NewYork, ordered by them 23 Sept
10 half Pipes 1846 pale
5 " " 1846 dark
order'd for them through me on the 15 Sept
T S No 21 @ 24 4 half Pipes 1840 pale
25 @ 26 2 " " 1840 dark
27 @ 31 5 Qr Casks 1838 pale
32 @ 34 3 " " 1838 dark

for Lawrence Myers & Co NewYork, order'd through me 15 Sept
L M & Co No 46 @ 55 10 half Pipes 1846 pale
56 @ 60 5 " " 1846 dark
by first vessel. Consigned to them. Insurance here

Letter text page 3

Readable English text

for Tabor & Kelly, NewYork, ordered by them 23 Sept
10 half Pipes 1846 pale
5 " " 1846 dark
order'd for them through me on the 15 Sept
T S No 21 to 24 4 half Pipes 1840 pale
25 to 26 2 " " 1840 dark
27 to 31 5 Qr Casks 1838 pale
32 to 34 3 " " 1838 dark

for Lawrence Myers & Co NewYork, order'd through me 15 Sept
L M & Co No 46 to 55 10 half Pipes 1846 pale
56 to 60 5 " " 1846 dark
by first vessel. Consigned to them. Insurance here

Associated enclosure

Original transcript

Messrs Otard, Dupuy & Co
Cognac

NewYork 1 Oct 1847

Dear Sirs,

This merely serves to hand
you Duplicate of the orders, I sent you by last proceeding Steamer,
to serve if needful, as the "Britania" has been here for repairs and
might possibly be detained a little above her usual time

I forgot to request that the Invoice for Mr Woodgate had better
be filled up "% of the holder of the bill of lading", he being as yet
a perfect stranger to me as regards his standing

All the bills of lading for Mess Wolfe & Co may be filled up
to them, in lieu of order, he desired remarks being made on their
4/2 & 10/4 Casks coming separately.

I also ommitted to ask if you can, conveniently, name
to me a respectable House in Havre, to whom I can address
remittances for you for acceptances drawn on Havre, to save 2 or
3 days delay in first sending such drafts to Mess A Marcuard
& Co, which may at times be an object in securing immediate acceptance

Without further to Communicate just now I remain
Dear Sirs
Yours very respectfully
John A F Rachau

Associated enclosure

Readable English text

Messrs Otard, Dupuy & Co
Cognac

NewYork 1 Oct 1847

Dear Sirs,

This merely serves to hand
you Duplicate of the orders, I sent you by last proceeding Steamer,
to serve if needful, as the "Britania" has been here for repairs and
might possibly be detained a little above her usual time

I forgot to request that the Invoice for Mr Woodgate had better
be filled up "% of the holder of the bill of lading", he being as yet
a perfect stranger to me as regards his standing

All the bills of lading for Mess Wolfe & Co may be filled up
to them, in lieu of order, he desired remarks being made on their
4/2 & 10/4 Casks coming separately.

I also ommitted to ask if you can, conveniently, name
to me a respectable House in Havre, to whom I can address
remittances for you for acceptances drawn on Havre, to save 2 or
3 days delay in first sending such drafts to Mess A Marcuard
& Co, which may at times be an object in securing immediate acceptance

Without further to Communicate just now I remain
Dear Sirs
Yours very respectfully
John A F Rachau

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Otard Dupuy & Co
Brandy orders
Shipping
Bills of lading
Insurance
New York
Philadelphia
Cognac
United States

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