Letter from Duplessis Fils & Dufresne... (1812)

NRA-L-000432 / 1812

Letter from Duplessis Fils & Dufresne to Gautier Mère et Fils concerning bills and 100 casks ordered at the Cognac fair, 1812-10-29

Duplessis Fils & Dufresne acknowledge 1,397 francs 95 centimes in two bills credited through the recipient's letter and ask Gautier Mère et Fils to forward 100 casks requested at the last Cognac fair.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000432

NRA-L-000432 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-000432 image 2 showing page 1 of the French commercial letter on cream paper, including the closing and signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000432
Date: 1812-10-29
Original date: St. Jean d'Angély, 29 8bre 1812
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Duplessis Fils & Dufresne
Recipient: Gautier Mère et Fils
Places: Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Inférieure, France / Aigre, Charente, France / Saint-Jean-d'Angély–Aigre
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000432.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

À Messieurs
Gautier mère et fils
Aigre

Notes

Editorial notes:
Address wording verified against the authoritative address-panel image; trade-house spelling is preserved as one entity.

Address panel

English translation

To Messrs.
Gautier Mère et Fils
Aigre

Notes

Editorial notes:
Address wording verified against the authoritative address-panel image; trade-house spelling is preserved as one entity.

Letter text - page 1

Original transcript

R[épondu] le 12 9bre 1812 S. jean d'angely 29. 8bre 1812

Mess[ieurs] Gautier Mere & fils. A Aigre

N[ous] avons retiré de v[otre] lettre du 20. ct. 1397 f[rancs] 95 c[entimes] en 2. effets
portés à v[otre] credit.
nous vous prions de nous faire parvenir par la plus
prochaine occasion les 100 f[ûts] de Beau bois que n[ous] v[ous] avons
demandés à la derniere foire de cognac
N[ous] vous Saluons cordialement
Duplessis fils & Dufresne

Cad. 170. à 180.

Letter text - page 1

English translation

Replied 12 November 1812 S. Jean d'Angély 29 October 1812

Messrs. Gautier Mother & Sons. In Aigre

We have withdrawn from your letter of the 20th instant 1397 francs 95 centimes in 2 bills
carried to your credit.
we ask you to send us by the very
next opportunity the 100 casks of Beau bois that we have
requested from you at the last Cognac fair
We greet you cordially
Duplessis fils & Dufresne

Cad. 170. to 180.

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Cognac fair
Casks
Duplessis Fils & Dufresne
Gautier Mère et Fils
Saint-Jean-d'Angély
Aigre
Gautier
France — domestic trade

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