Letter from Frachon Dugas to J. M.... (1839)

NRA-L-000499 / 1839

Letter from Frachon Dugas to J. M. Frachon, 31 January 1839

An order for pine wood logs to be turned into cylinders for a paper machine.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000499

NRA-L-000499 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a Frachon correspondent with postal marks, routing notations and paper folds. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000499 image 2 showing handwritten French correspondence with its closing and enclosed or appended text. — **Image 2**Letter text, closing and enclosed or appended text.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000499
Date: 1839-01-31
Original date: Voiron le 31 Janvier 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Frachon Dugas
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Voiron / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000499.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Négᵗ
Annonay

Address panel

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
merchant
Annonay

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Voiron le 31 Janvier 1839

Monsieur Jn Me Frachon à Annonay

Mr Frachon me charge de vous prier de lui adresser le plus tot
possible douze à 15 pièces de pied de pin, de la longueur de 6 pieds
à 6 pieds 1/2 et de 7 pouces de diametre au petit bout, Il faut
que ces morceaux de bois soient bien droits et bien seins, ils sont
destinés a être tournés pour faire des cilindres pour la machine à
Papiers ~
J'ai l'honneur de vous saluer
Frachon Dugas
Capitaine

Notes

Contemporary annotation - Image 2:
[crossed out: convenu de]
convenu avec Serruyer qu'il me livre les 15 pieces Bois de 6 p 1/2 de Longueur
Sur 7 pouc de diametre au Petit bout le Bois Bien droit et Bien Sein,
le 6 fevrier pro. au Plus tard au prix de 2 f 50c chaque piece

Documentary page 2

English translation

Voiron January 31, 1839

Mr. Jn Me Frachon in Annonay

Mr. Frachon tasks me to ask you to send him as soon as
possible twelve to 15 pieces of pine log, from 6 feet	o 6 1/2 feet in length and 7 inches in diameter at the small end, These
pieces of wood must be very straight and very sound, they are
intended to be turned to make cylinders for the paper
machine ~
I have the honor of greeting you
Frachon Dugas
Captain

Notes

Contemporary annotation - Image 2:
[crossed out: agreed to]
agreed with Serruyer that he deliver to me the 15 pieces of wood of 6 ft 1/2 in length
By 7 inches in diameter at the small end the wood very straight and very sound,
on February 6 next at the latest at the price of 2 f 50c each piece

Discovery Terms

Paper industry
Woodworking
Trade
Frachon Family Correspondence

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