Letter from E. Frachon to Jn Mᵉ Frachon (1841)

NRA-L-000545 / 1841

Letter from E. Frachon to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1841-12-07

E. Frachon writes to his mother about François's departure, Louis, Charly Duret and family visits.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000545

NRA-L-000545 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a Frachon correspondent with postal marks, routing notes, seals, folds and retained annotations. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and retained annotations.

NRA-L-000545 image 2 showing a handwritten French letter with dateline, manuscript text, closing, signature, folds and paper edges. — **Image 2**Letter text and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000545
Date: 1841-12-07
Original date: Lyon 7 10bre 1841
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: E. Frachon
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Lyon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000545.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay
Ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Ma très chère mère

Charly Duret m'a remis mardy passé ta lettre. j'y vois avec plaisir
que vous vous portez tous bien. je pense que vous aurez reçu des
nouvelles de François. voilà bientôt quinze jours qu'il est parti d'ici et
il serait étonnant qu'il n'eut pas encore écrit. je vous prie donc de
me donner de ses nouvelles si vous en savez ainsi que sa nouvelle
adresse, j'espère bien que comme son régiment est allé en afrique
il y a peu de tems on ne l'y reverra pas de sitot cela serait bien
malheureux pour le pauvre françois s'il en était autrement. la tante
Lucie doit bien être inquiete sur le compte de Louis si vous
en savez des nouvelles tu me ferais plaisir de m'en donner. nous
sommes allé mercredy passé faire notre visite chez Me Buel. je prie
le père de dire bien des choses de ma part à l'oncle Charly et de lui
dire que son fils est arrivé bien portant. et parait bien accoutumé.
l'oncle Charly a eu la bonté de me faire souhaiter le bonjour par
son fils en lui écrivant c'est pour ça que je prie le père de ne
pas oublier la commission que je lui donne. embrasse bien Babit
de ma part.

Adieu je vous embrasse tous les trois de tout mon coeur

ton fils qui t'aime
E Frachon

Lyon 7 10bre 1841

Documentary page 2

English translation

My very dear mother

Charly Duret gave me your letter last Tuesday. I see with pleasure that you are all well. I think you will have received news from François. It has been almost two weeks since he left here and it would be surprising if he had not yet written. I therefore beg you to give me news of him if you know any, as well as his new address. I hope that since his regiment went to Africa a short time ago he will not be seen there again anytime soon, it would be very unfortunate for poor François if it were otherwise. Aunt Lucie must be very worried about Louis, if you know any news about him you would do me a pleasure to give me some. We went last Wednesday to pay our visit to Me Buel. I beg the father to say many things on my behalf to Uncle Charly and to tell him that his son has arrived well and seems well accustomed. Uncle Charly had the goodness to have me wished good day by his son by writing to him, that is why I beg the father not to forget the commission that I give him. Kiss Babit well on my behalf.

Farewell, I kiss you all three with all my heart.

Your son who loves you
E Frachon

Lyon 7 December 1841

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Military deployments
Frachon Family Correspondence

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