Letter from J. Labadie Fils to X.... (1872)

NRA-L-000451 / 1872

Letter from J. Labadie Fils to X. Planché ordering bottles of 1868 and 1869 eaux-de-vie for distribution, 1872-09-19

J. Labadie Fils asks X. Planché to dispatch twelve bottles promptly, together with suitable 1868 and 1869 eaux-de-vie at specified strengths. The writer intends to distribute them among several proprietors and believes additional bottles may be placed.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000451

NRA-L-000451 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-000451 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-000451
Date: 1872-09-19
Original date: La Redorte le 19 7bre 1872
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. Labadie Fils
Recipient: X. Planché
Places: La Redorte, Aude, France / Laplante, Cognac, Charente, France / La Redorte–Laplante (Cognac)
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000451.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
X. Planché, Propriétaire
à Laplante (Cognac)

Notes

Editorial notes:
The address, corrections in the historical address and correspondent form were checked against the authoritative address-panel image; postal markings are not expanded into a public numerical dump.

Address panel

English translation

Mr.
X. Planché, proprietor
in Laplante (Cognac)

Notes

Editorial notes:
The address, corrections in the historical address and correspondent form were checked against the authoritative address-panel image; postal markings are not expanded into a public numerical dump.

Letter text - page 1

Original transcript

[En-tête imprimé : J. LABADIE FILS / Négts Comts / À LA REDORTE (Aude)]

La Redorte, le 19 7bre 1872

En réponse à votre honorée
du 17 ct, envoyez-moi les 12 bouteilles à
votre factage [?], à m'expédier de suite, et tout
ce que vous avez de bon des 1869, soit à
64–66 degrés; donnez-nous des 1868 au degré voulu,
bons à consommer de suite, vu que c'est une distribution
que j'aurai à faire pour plusieurs propriétaires. Comme
je vous l'ai dit dans ma dernière, [passage difficile à lire]
ne m'empêche pas que vous
nous envoyiez du bon [passage difficile à lire] vos eaux-de-vie.
Certainement je pourrai même en placer quelques
bouteilles.

Sur l'expédition, le plus tôt me sera
le mieux.

Dans cette attente,
recevez, Monsieur, mes bien cordiales salutations.

J. Labadie

Notes

Editorial notes:
Codex independently reviewed the original-color image and supporting variants; unclear clauses are marked explicitly instead of being completed mechanically.

Letter text - page 1

English translation

[Printed letterhead: J. LABADIE FILS / Merchants and commission agents / LA REDORTE (Aude)]

La Redorte, 19 September 1872

In reply to your esteemed letter
of the 17th current, send me the 12 bottles through
your forwarding arrangement [?], to be dispatched to me at once, and all
the good 1869 stock you have, at
64–66 degrees; give us 1868 stock at the requested strength,
good for immediate consumption, since this is a distribution
I shall make to several proprietors. As
I told you in my last letter, [passage difficult to read]
does not prevent you from
sending us good [passage difficult to read] your eaux-de-vie.
I shall certainly be able to place a few
bottles as well.

For the shipment, the sooner it is sent,
the better for me.

Meanwhile,
please accept, Sir, my very cordial greetings.

J. Labadie

Notes

Editorial notes:
Codex independently reviewed the original-color image and supporting variants; unclear clauses are marked explicitly instead of being completed mechanically.

Discovery Terms

Cognac trade
Commercial correspondence
Eaux-de-vie
Bottle orders
Samples
Vintage years
Alcoholic strength
Distribution
J. Labadie Fils
X. Planché
La Redorte
Laplante
Cognac
France — domestic trade

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