Invoice and letter from Serres Père &... (1862)

NRA-L-000453 / 1862

Invoice and letter from Serres Père & Fils to Mme Vve David for one cask of 1860 fine Champagne cognac, 1862-11-04

Serres Père & Fils invoice Mme Vve David of Toulouse for one cask of 1860 fine Champagne cognac, dispatched by railway at her risk. The account records 323 litres adjusted to 60 degrees, priced at 190 francs per hectolitre for a total of 613.70 francs, payable against a draft on 28 February.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000453

NRA-L-000453 image 1 showing the folded manuscript address panel on blue paper, with the written delivery address, postal markings and closure evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000453 image 2 showing the French commercial letter with invoice calculations, forwarding instructions and signature on blue paper. — **Image 2**Letter text, invoice calculations and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000453
Date: 1862-11-04
Original date: Cognac le 4 9bre 1862
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Serres Père & Fils
Recipient: Mme Vve David
Places: Cognac, Charente, France / Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France / Cognac–Toulouse
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000453.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Madame Vve David, Négte
en liquides
à Toulouse

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

Mrs. Widow David, merchant
in wines and spirits
in Toulouse

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 : SPÉCIALITÉ DE COGNACS / SERRES PÈRE & FILS / Rue de Pons, 15 / À COGNAC]

Cognac, le 4 9bre 1862

Facture à un fût Cognac fine Champagne
(1860), acheté d'ordre et pour compte de
Madame Vve David de Toulouse, que nous
lui expédions à ses périls et risques par chemin
de fer; payable c/ notre traite au 28 février
prochain. Marqué comme en marge et dépotant
comme suit :

d. V. no 569 — un fût
308 litres à 63°
15 l. surface
———
323 lit. à 60° à fr. 190 l'hectre : 613,70

Madame David, Négte à Toulouse

Nous avons l'honneur, Madame, de vous remettre
ci-dessus facture à un fût Cognac; nous
pouvons vous assurer à l'avance que vous serez
très satisfaite de notre envoi.

Veuillez agréer, Madame, nos sincères salutations.

Serres père et fils

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: SPECIALITY OF COGNACS / SERRES PÈRE & FILS / 15 Rue de Pons / COGNAC]

Cognac, 4 November 1862

Invoice for one cask of fine Champagne cognac
(1860), purchased on instructions and for the account of
Mrs Widow David of Toulouse, which we
are sending to her at her peril and risk by railway;
payable against our draft on 28 February
next. Marked as in the margin and gauging
as follows:

d. V. no. 569 — one cask
308 litres at 63°
15 l. ullage allowance
———
323 litres at 60°, at fr. 190 per hectolitre: 613.70

Mrs David, merchant in Toulouse

We have the honour, Madam, to send you
above the invoice for one cask of cognac; we
can assure you in advance that you will be
very satisfied with our shipment.

Please accept, Madam, our sincere greetings.

Serres Père & Fils

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
Invoices
Fine Champagne cognac
Cognac casks
Rail freight
Bills of exchange
Alcoholic strength
Serres Père & Fils
Mme Vve David
Cognac
Toulouse
France — domestic trade

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