Letter from J. F. to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 6... (1839)

NRA-L-000489 / 1839

Letter from J. F. to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 6 April 1839

Letter sharing news of a visit by Madame Maniquet and her son regarding the upcoming marriage with Laure, and asking for assistance in acquiring birth certificates from Saint-Marcel for the banns.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000489

NRA-L-000489 image 1 showing an unfolded French letter sheet with manuscript text, an address panel and circular postal marks. — **Image 1**Letter text, address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000489 image 2 showing a handwritten French letter continuation with closing, signature, folds and paper edges. — **Image 2**Letter text and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000489
Date: 1839-04-06
Original date: Voiron le 6 Avril 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. F.
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Voiron / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text — Page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000489.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel and postal evidence

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
à Annonay

Address panel and postal evidence

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
at Annonay

Letter text - Image 1

Original transcript

Voiron le 6 Avril 1839

Depuis ma D[erniè]re mon cher ami, Madame
Maniquet et son fils nous ont fait une
visite, Ils Sont restés 2 Jours avec nous et nous
avons été extremement Satisfait de cette
bonne dame qui Malgré Ses 70 ans n'a
pas craint de Se deplacer. nous avons
trouvé cette dame charmante très aimable
et Remplie des meillures intentions pour
notre fille. Son fils que nous avons pu
mieux aprécier, nous a fait Plaisir à
tous nous l'aimons dejà comme S'il
etait notre enfant Je ne Saurais te
dire combien nous Sommes heureux
d'avoir Reçu cette visite qui nous a mis
dans le cas d'aprecier cette bonne dame
Laure en est enchantée, elle me disait
qu'elle l'aimait dejà et ferait tout ce qu'elle
Sourait pour captiver sa bienveillance
Ma femme et laure doivent aller
à lyon mardi, elles y verront M[adame] et M[onsieur] Maniquet
S'occuperont des preparatifs de la noce qui Sera je crois

Letter text - Image 1

English translation

Voiron April 6, 1839 Since my last, my dear friend, Madame Maniquet and her son have paid us a visit, They stayed 2 days with us and we were extremely satisfied with this good lady who despite her 70 years did not fear to travel. We found this lady charming, very kind and full of the best intentions for our daughter. Her son whom we were able to appreciate better, gave pleasure to everyone we already love him as if he were our child I could not tell you how happy we are to have received this visit which put us in a position to appreciate this good lady Laure is delighted with her, she told me that she already loved her and would do all she could to captivate her benevolence My wife and Laure are to go to Lyon on Tuesday, they will see Mr. and Mrs. Maniquet there will take care of the preparations for the wedding which will be I think

Letter text — Page 1

Original transcript

fixée a la fin du mois, je t'en instruirai
c'est bien Rapproché, mais nous n'avons pas voulu
la Retarder; puisqu'ils paraissaient desirer que ce mariage
Se fit le plutot possible
J'ai ecrit au Cousin medecin pour lui communiquer
ce mariage et le prie d'en faire part à nos cousins
et Cousines, je n'entre dans aucun detail Sentant
que tu t'en instruira S['il] veut les connaitre.
J'ai ecrit de même à M[adame] et M[onsieur] de montgolfier. plus tard
nous enverrons des letres de faire part, à tous nos
Parents et connaissances. Dieu veuille que nous n'en
oublions point.
Je t'écrirai cher frere le plutot que Je pourai
mais je ne Suis pas Sans occupation. l'avoué
etant obligé de Partir Pour une 15[ai]ne de Jours
mais Je l'écrirai le plus Souvent qu'il me Sera
Possible car Je connais ton attachement et Je
Pense que tu es bien aise de Connaitre tout
ce qui Se Passe, fait en attendant les dispositions
Pour venir à la noce avec ta femme et la fille
Je t'instruirai de l'epoque de la noce ou au courant
Je te l'ai dit Je crois qu'elle Se fera le 30. C[ouran]t.
donne moi de tes nouvelles Souvent et de
Celles de ta femme J'espere qu'elle a chassé Son
Mal de dent, adieu Je l'embrasse ainsy
que ma Soeur v[ot]re nièce. J F

Madame Margote prie Sa tante
Jean Marie de lui faire filer quatre livre
de lin Pour faire du bas comme celui
qu'elle dejà elle lui avait fait filer -

fais mes amitiés a Mes Cousin thomas charles
et laurent. et dis leur tout ce que Jetai dit Relativement
a ce mariage. fais moi le Plaisir de faire Pour moi
une visite au Cousin l'abbé et de lui communiquer
le mariage de laure
Si comme Je le Pense la noce Se fait le 30 c[ouran]t
l'on epousera le 30 au matin et de suite nous Partirons
en Poste Pour Rives de giers. c'est bien un peu precipité
mais Soit dit cela nous evitera bien d'embaras ici et
au 1er voyage de laure nous Recevrons le voironnais
comme cela de pratique ord[inai]re. Il faut donc que vous
arriviez ici avant le 28 de dejeuner et bien avant
Si tu veux nous faire Plaisir
J'ouvre ma letre mon bon ami Pour te Prier de
m'adresser l'extrait de naissance de laure qui a ete enregistré
a S. Marcel. le 9 Janvier 1819 Sous le nom de Marie laure
Par la meme occasion demande aussi celui de mon fils aimé
qu'il est bon aussi d'avoir il a eté enregistré a St Marcel le
le 16 8bre 1820. tu envera ces deux extrait de naissance l'un

Letter text — Page 1

English translation

fixed at the end of the month, I will inform you of it it is quite close, but we did not want to delay it; since they seemed to desire that this marriage be made as soon as possible I wrote to Cousin doctor to communicate to him this marriage and beg him to inform our male and female cousins, I do not enter into any detail feeling that you will inform him if he wants to know them. I wrote likewise to Mr. and Mrs. de Montgolfier. later we will send wedding announcements to all our relatives and acquaintances. God willing that we do not forget any. I will write to you dear brother as soon as I can but I am not without occupation. the attorney being obliged to leave for about 15 days but I will write to you as often as it will be possible for me because I know your attachment and I think that you are very glad to know everything that happens, make in the meantime arrangements to come to the wedding with your wife and daughter I will inform you of the time of the wedding or in the current I told you I think it will take place on the 30th of this month. give me news of you often and of those of your wife I hope she has chased away her toothache, farewell I kiss you as well as my sister your niece. J F Madame Margote asks her Aunt Jean Marie to have spun for her four pounds of flax to make stockings like the one that she had already had spun for her - give my regards to my Cousins Thomas Charles and Laurent. and tell them everything I have told you regarding this marriage. do me the pleasure of making for me a visit to Cousin the abbé and to communicate to him the marriage of Laure If as I think the wedding takes place on the 30th of this month they will marry on the 30th in the morning and immediately we will leave by post for Rive-de-Gier. it is indeed a bit rushed but let it be said this will save us a lot of trouble here and at the 1st trip of Laure we will receive the people of Voiron as is customary. It is therefore necessary that you arrive here before the 28th for breakfast and well before If you want to give us pleasure I reopen my letter my good friend to ask you to send me the birth certificate of Laure which was registered at S. Marcel. on January 9, 1819 under the name of Marie Laure By the same occasion request also that of my beloved son which is good to have too he was registered at St Marcel on October 16, 1820. you will send these two birth certificates one

Postscript - Image 1

Original transcript

a frachon pour les faire enregistrer legaliser par le
President du tribunal de tournon et le recomander a
frachon de me les adresser par retour du courier.
pour gagner du temps et dans la crainte qu'il
n'y ait point de papier timbré a chelle ou deux feulles qu
tu envera au Maire de St Marcel par un exprès qu te

les Raportera. nous avons bien peu de temps à nous
J'ai besoin de cette piece pour faire dresser les publications
et les adresser a Rives de giers le moindre retard Sourait nous
contrarier beaucoup ne Perd point de temps et donnes
moi notte de tes frais
Pardon de l'embaras

Postscript - Image 1

English translation

to Frachon to have them registered and legalized by the President of the court of Tournon and recommend him to Frachon to send them to me by return mail. to save time and in the fear that there might not be any stamped paper in Chelle or two sheets that you will send to the Mayor of St Marcel by a special messenger who will bring them back to you. We have very little time to ourselves I need this document to have the banns published and address them to Rive-de-Gier the slightest delay would inconvenience us a lot do not waste any time and give me a note of your expenses Sorry for the trouble

Discovery Terms

Marriage
Family
Travel
Birth certificates
Frachon Family Correspondence

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