Letter from Piganeau & Fils to the... (1862)

NRA-L-000430 / 1862

Letter from Piganeau & Fils to the Comandon house concerning an account-current statement, 1862-01-17

Piganeau & Fils in Bordeaux sends the Comandon house at Jarnac an extract from its account current, showing a balance of Fr 634.87, and asks for prompt confirmation that the accounts agree.

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NRA-L-000430

NRA-L-000430 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Comandon & Cie in Jarnac, a blue French 20-centime stamp, circular postmarks and account docketing. — **Image 1**Address panel to Comandon & Cie in Jarnac, with French postage stamp and transit postmarks.

NRA-L-000430 image 2 showing the letter from Piganeau & Fils in Bordeaux dated 17 January 1862, addressed to Comandon & Cie, with the firm's signature and a red closure seal at the lower edge. — **Image 2**Letter text from Piganeau & Fils, Bordeaux, 17 January 1862, with signature and closure seal.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000430
Date: 1862-01-17
Original date: Bordeaux, le 17 Janvier 1862
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Piganeau & Fils
Recipient: Comandon & Co
Places: Bordeaux, Gironde, France / Jarnac, Charente, France / Bordeaux–Jarnac
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text and signature; 2 digital images.
Signature: Piganeau & fils
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000430.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs
Comandon & Co
Jarnac
(Charente)

Notes

Editorial notes:
The address is transcribed separately from the postal evidence. Later account calculations remain visible in the image but are not reproduced as a list of figures.

Address panel

English translation

Messrs.
Comandon & Co
Jarnac
(Charente)

Notes

Editorial notes:
The address is transcribed separately from the postal evidence. Later account calculations remain visible in the image but are not reproduced as a list of figures.

Letter text and signature

Original transcript

Banque & Recouvrements
PIGANEAU & FILS
Bordeaux

Bordeaux, le 17 Janvier 1862

Messieurs P. Comandon & fils
à Jarnac

Nous avons l'honneur de vous remettre ci-joint
l'extrait de votre compte courant arrêté au 31 Xbre d[ernie]r
et soldant en v/ faveur par Fr 634.87
à votre débit à nouveau.

Veuillez le faire examiner & nous dire le plus tôt
possible si nous sommes d'accord.

Agréez, Messieurs, nos salutations empressées.
Piganeau & fils

Notes

Editorial notes:
The abbreviated date expression ‘31 Xbre d[ernie]r’ is retained in the French transcription and translated as 31 December last.

Letter text and signature

English translation

Banking & Collections
PIGANEAU & FILS
Bordeaux

Bordeaux, 17 January 1862

Messrs. P. Comandon & Sons
in Jarnac

We have the honour to send you enclosed
an extract from your current account, closed on 31 December last
and showing a balance in your favour of Fr 634.87,
carried forward to your debit.

Please have it examined and tell us as soon
as possible whether our accounts agree.

Please accept, Gentlemen, our earnest regards.
Piganeau & fils

Notes

Editorial notes:
The abbreviated date expression ‘31 Xbre d[ernie]r’ is retained in the French transcription and translated as 31 December last.

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Commercial correspondence
Account-current statement
Account reconciliation
Piganeau & Fils
Comandon
Bordeaux
Jarnac
France — domestic trade

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