Letter from an unidentified niece to... (1840)

NRA-L-000476 / 1840

Letter from an unidentified niece to Monsieur Frachon, 23 March 1840

An unidentified niece asks her uncle, Monsieur Frachon, to transfer 25 francs on behalf of Aunt Henriette and her brother and to give the sum to Léonie.

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NRA-L-000476

NRA-L-000476 image 1 showing one unfolded sheet with French letter text and signature at left, an address panel, circular postal marks, folds and a red seal remnant. — **Image 1**Letter text, address panel and postal evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000476
Date: 1840-03-23
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified correspondent
Recipient: Monsieur [Jh?] Frachon
Places: Voiron, Isère, France / Annonay, France
Extent: 1 documentary side: Combined letter text, address panel and postal evidence; 1 digital image.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000476.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Mr [Jh?] Frachon
a Annonay

Address panel

English translation

Mr.
Mr. [Jh?] Frachon
in Annonay

Letter text - Image 1

Original transcript

Mon cher oncle

C'est encore une lettre de moi et pour
vous donner de la peine, mais je vous
connais si bon et si obligeant que je
ne crains pas de vous ennuyer.
Henriette la tante vient de recevoir
une lettre de mon frère qui lui écrit
[d'hier?] ; elle me charge de vous
prier de lui remettre 25 f. savoir
10 francs du [loyer?] de [Bourg?]
et 15 de la part de Henriette, [dont?]
Vous remettrez cette somme à votre nièce
Léonie Vous le rayerez de mon
compte.
adieu mon cher oncle un bonjour pour
tous de la part de tous

Votre nièce très affectionnée
C. [signature illegible?]

Letter text - Image 1

English translation

My dear uncle,

This is another letter from me and to give you trouble, but I know you to be so good and so obliging that I do not fear to annoy you.
Aunt Henriette has just received a letter from my brother who wrote to her [yesterday?]; she instructs me to ask you to remit 25 francs to her, namely:
10 francs from the [rent?] of [Bourg?]
and 15 from Henriette, [which?]
You will remit this sum to your niece Léonie. You will cross it off my account.
Farewell my dear uncle, a good day for everyone from everyone.

Your very affectionate niece,
C. [signature illegible?]

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Financial transfers
Frachon Family Correspondence

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