Letter to De Massacque concerning... (1828)

NRA-L-000433 / 1828

Letter to De Massacque concerning supplementary registration duties and a notarial deed, 1828-09-18

A correspondent asks De Massacque, a merchant at Port-Louis near Aigre, for the date of a deed and the name of the notary so that supplementary registration duties can be settled with the receiver.

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NRA-L-000433

NRA-L-000433 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-000433 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-000433
Date: 1828-09-18
Original date: [Place unclear], ce 18 7bre 1828
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: L'Hôte fils de Lyon [full signature uncertain]
Recipient: De Massacque, merchant
Places: Port-Louis near Aigre, Charente, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000433.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur De Massacque
Négociant
À Port-Louis
Près d'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

Mr De Massacque
Merchant
Port-Louis
Near 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

gout ce 18 7bre 1828.

Je viens de recevoir, Monsieur, une nouvelle
lettre de Monsieur Lerenue de l'enregistrement
de nante, relativement à l'affaire de Sante
Darente Legros. Il me demande encore Le
Supplement de droits dont je vous ai parlé. J'ai
eu l'honneur de vous prier pour vous prémunir
de l'ignorance des herercondes[?] a ce Sujet et
vous dire que ne pouvant pas presumer que
ce devoit etre par mes moyens nous nous en etions
a l'interet qui avoit posé cet acte, je reitere, je
vous prie ne me mettre a meme de Satisfaire
Mr. Le receveur de droits d'enregistrement de
Marde et me procurant la date de l'acte
et Le nom du notaire qui l'a posé.

J'ai l'honneur d'etre Monsieur avec une
Consideration distingué

Votre très humble et obeissant
Serviteur L'Hte fils de Lyon Andeleaute

Letter text - page 1

English translation

Gout this 18th September 1828.

I have just received, Sir, a new
letter from Mr. Lerenue of the registration
of Nantes, concerning the affair of Sante
Darente Legros. He is again asking me for the
supplement of duties which I spoke to you about. I
had the honor to ask you to warn you
of the ignorance of the heirs[?] on this subject and
to tell you that not being able to presume that
it had to be by my means we were at
the interest which had placed this act, I reiterate, I
ask you to put me in a position to satisfy
Mr. the receiver of registration duties of
Marde and providing me with the date of the act
and the name of the notary who drew it up.

I have the honor to be, Sir, with
distinguished consideration

Your very humble and obedient
Servant L'Hte fils de Lyon Andeleaute

Discovery Terms

Commercial correspondence
Registration duties
Notarial deed
De Massacque
Port-Louis
Aigre
France — domestic trade

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