Letter from Loyer to Renault & Cie... (1840)

NRA-L-000428 / 1840

Letter from Loyer to Renault & Cie concerning representation, a customer's order and brandy prices, 1840-08-18

Loyer writes to Renault & Cie after taking temporary charge of another representative's houses, asks whether five or six quarter-casks of new Cognac can be offered to a customer, comments on that customer's solvency and requests prices for new and old eaux-de-vie.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000428

NRA-L-000428 image 1 showing the folded manuscript address panel on cream paper, with the written delivery address, postal markings and closure evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000428 image 2 showing page 1 of the French commercial letter on cream paper. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000428 image 3 showing page 2 of the French commercial letter on cream paper, including the closing and signature. — **Image 3**Letter text - Page 2 and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000428
Date: 1840-08-18
Original date: Rouen le 18 Aout 1840
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Loyer
Recipient: Renault & Cie
Places: Rouen, Seine-Inférieure, France / Cognac, Charente, France / Rouen–Cognac
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; Letter text - page 2; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000428.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs
Renault & Cie
à
Cognac

Notes

Editorial notes:
Address and trade-house wording were verified against the authoritative address-panel image and are preserved as one entity.

Address panel

English translation

Messrs.
Renault & Co.
in
Cognac

Notes

Editorial notes:
Address and trade-house wording were verified against the authoritative address-panel image and are preserved as one entity.

Letter text - page 1

Original transcript

Messieurs,
Rouen le 18 Aout 1840
Le départ de M. Castel, me représentant pour
un voyage de Santé, dont malheureusement il a
besoin, me met dans la possession de la
représentation de toutes ses Maisons. C'est me
dire vous avez prévenu de la confiance qu'il
m'avait accordée, pour gerer ses affaires pendant
son absence. N'ayant en aucunes raisons de
m'entretenir avec vous, Messieurs, depuis ce départ
n'ayant d'ailleurs reçu aucunes de vos nouvelles
j'ignore si réellement comme vous a prévenu
dans tous les cas, je reclamerai pour ma part par
interim la bienveillance & ma part de la
confiance dont vous l'aviez investis.
Ainsi, Messieurs, pour premier acte de ma gestion
je vous demanderai si vous n'auriez pas à offrir à
M. Castel 5 ou 6 quarts Cognac eau de vie
nouvelle. Dans mes courses j'ai vu ce Client, il
m'a temoigné un vif mecontentement de cet oubli qui
l'a forcé de rendre un ordre a une autre maison.
Je ne suppose pas que cet oubli soit volontaire
M. Castel [vous?] bien 6/4 de Cognac, jusqu'a présent
il a toujours satisfait à ses engagements honorablement
vu mes renseignements, je crois qu'il n'y a pas a
douter de sa solvabilité au moins pour une
aussi faible importance.
Veuillez donc m'honorer d'une réponse en vous traitant

Letter text - page 1

English translation

Gentlemen,
Rouen, August 18, 1840
The departure of M. Castel, my representative, for
a health trip, which unfortunately he
needs, puts me in possession of the
representation of all his Houses. This is to say
you have been advised of the trust that he
had granted me, to manage his affairs during
his absence. Having no reasons to
converse with you, Gentlemen, since this departure
and having moreover received none of your news
I do not know if he really advised you as
in any case, I will claim for my part in the
interim the goodwill & my share of the
trust with which you had invested him.
Thus, Gentlemen, for the first act of my management
I will ask you if you would not have to offer to
M. Castel 5 or 6 quarter-casks of new Cognac brandy.
In my travels I saw this Client, he
showed me a keen dissatisfaction with this oversight which
forced him to place an order with another house.
I do not suppose that this oversight was voluntary.
M. Castel [you?] well 6/4 of Cognac, until now
he has always satisfied his commitments honorably
given my information, I believe there is no reason to
doubt his solvency at least for such
a small amount.
Please then honor me with a response while treating

Letter text - page 2

Original transcript

cette affaire à fond. Si elle est le resultat d'un
oubli, dites le moi aussi, parceque dans ce cas, M.
Castel, je m'en occuperai personnellement son
retour. Si autrement, dites le moi encore
parceque malgré ma conviction, je me tiendrai
sur la reserve avec lui.
J'attends donc votre reponse pour les cours des
Eaux de vie nouvelles & vieilles & en outre de
celles à livrer pour le navire prochaine.
J'ai l'honneur de vous Saluer bien affectueusement
Loyer
R Due Boutard. 3.

Notes

Editorial notes:
The sender's surname Loyer was checked against both the terminal signature and the address-side docketing.

Letter text - page 2

English translation

this matter thoroughly. If it is the result of an
oversight, tell me so as well, because in that case, M.
Castel, I will deal with it personally upon his
return. If otherwise, tell me still
because despite my conviction, I will hold myself
in reserve with him.
I therefore await your response for the prices of
new & old brandies & in addition to
those to be delivered for the next ship.
I have the honor of greeting you very affectionately
Loyer
3 Boutard Street.

Notes

Editorial notes:
The sender's surname Loyer was checked against both the terminal signature and the address-side docketing.

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Commercial correspondence
Commercial representation
Brandy orders
Creditworthiness
Brandy prices
Renault & Cie
Loyer
Rouen
Cognac
Renault
France — domestic trade

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