Letter from John Currie to Otard... (1820)

NRA-L-000440 / 1820

Letter from John Currie to Otard Dupuy & Co reporting market prices and trading conditions, 1820-12-19

John Currie reports to Otard Dupuy & Co on a weak and divided brandy market, prices being offered, rival trading opinions and shipments connected with Montreal. Several rapidly written clauses remain uncertain, so the summary is limited to claims securely visible in the letter.

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NRA-L-000440

NRA-L-000440 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-000440 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-000440
Date: 1820-12-19
Original date: 19 Decr '20
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: John Currie
Recipient: Otard Dupuy & Co
Places: London, England / Cognac, Charente, France / London–Cognac; references to Montreal shipments
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000440.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Messrs Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
dept de la Charente
France

Notes

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

Address panel

English translation

Messrs Otard Dupuy & Co
Cognac
department of Charente
France

Notes

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

Letter text - page 1

Original transcript

19 Decr '20
Messieurs
Depuis ma dr. du 15 j'ai recus l'honneur du 10 S.
Le marché mollet de ce coté, les avis generaux du chef, l'annoncient qu'on
pouvoit achetter a f40 a 15 de moins, le vin est malade. 3/5 est le maximum
qu'on offrit a pres 10 des protres sur le quai a 3/2 Comptt. Mr Buchler
n'a rien acheté de tout ceci il paroit que c'est d'un repret de Noden
qui court pour se marier, qui lui a dit sous le bandeau de ce
A/ mais comme le tenant d'eux qu'il y a 2 parties a C. dont l'un
pour la hausse dont la M. sont chef & l'autre a la baisse dont il est le
principal - est ce vrai ou une invention de M de Nord?
de quel côté est Mr J? Il est, paroit, de son, ce soir
Il n'y a pas une affaire qui se mette, 5 de ses Fers p Montreal, a cause
du retard sont le melange & qu'il ne s'en vent pas dutout de
Vous me dit que le plutôt possible est un navire general, il ordonne auj.h.
d'envoyer 9 ou autres a Bristol qui en sont fort mecontens. J'apperçois les
marques d'etre en joints pour qui sont les Cts le 20 B sont un echange
avec Arts pour des Noisettes. c/ marge de il etant plus courants a Bristol.
Mr Rich. Butler nous a donné un ordre dont j'ai omis de vs parler. C'est
pour 5.5 C.E. papier payant un prix raisonnable plus elevé que pour l'E.E.
courante, pour Mess. Crosac & Middleton Preston (Lancashire) tachez
que il y accorde place & facilité il faut qu'ils aillent par Liverpool, une
fonte a ce p[rix?] par Quell s'ils rembourser sur Mrs Butler BroS
Je n'ai pas vu Mr Monce recemment j'y verrai -
Tout ici est morne. le tems, les affaires, la perspective, il est
grand tems que l'année finisse. Je vs salue bien cordialement
John Currie
Lentilly m'ont oublié ses 10 T. mais il est convenu de
le desire par 1e occasion.
Quel discours des Rendent vs deputés avec la Reine, ne sont pas finis?

Letter text - page 1

English translation

19 Dec '20
Gentlemen
Since my last of the 15th I have received the honor of yours of the 10th S.
The soft market on this side, the general opinions of the chief, announce that one
could buy for 40 to 15 less, the wine is sick. 3/5 is the maximum
that was offered for about 10 of the samples on the quay at 3/2 cash. Mr Buchler
bought none of all this it seems that it is from a report from Noden
who is running around to get married, who told him under the seal of this
A/ but as holding it from them that there are 2 parties at C. of which one
for the rise of which M. are chief & the other for the fall of which he is the
principal - is this true or an invention of M de Nord?
on which side is Mr J? He is, it seems, of his, this evening
There is not a deal that is being made, 5 of his Irons for Montreal, because
of the delay are the mixture & that it is not selling at all
You tell me that the soonest possible is a general ship, he orders today
to send 9 or others to Bristol who are very unhappy about it. I perceive the
marks of being in joints for which are the Cts the 20 B are an exchange
with Arts for Hazelnuts. c/ margin as it is more current in Bristol.
Mr Rich. Butler has given us an order which I forgot to tell you about. It is
for 5.5 C.E. paper paying a reasonable price higher than for the E.E.
current, for Mess. Crosac & Middleton Preston (Lancashire) try
that he grants place & facility it is necessary that they go by Liverpool, a
cast iron at this p[rice?] by Quell if they reimburse on Mrs Butler BroS
I have not seen Mr Monce recently I will see him -
Everything here is gloomy. the time, the business, the perspective, it is
high time that the year ends. I greet you very cordially
John Currie
Lentilly have forgotten his 10 T. but it is agreed to
desire it by 1st occasion.
What discourse of the Rendent vs deputies with the Queen, are they not finished?

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Commercial correspondence
Brandy market
Brandy prices
Market intelligence
Montreal trade
John Currie
Otard Dupuy & Co
London
Montreal
Otard Dupuy
Britain

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