Letter from Ed. Frachon to Jn Mᵉ Frachon (1839)

NRA-L-000546 / 1839

Letter from Ed. Frachon to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-09-23

Ed. Frachon writes about François's earache, Etienne's marriage, a letter from Vincent and family greetings.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000546

NRA-L-000546 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-000546 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-000546
Date: 1839-09-23
Original date: Lyon 23 Septembre 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ed. 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-000546.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
à Annonay
Ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
at Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

J'ai reçu samedi la lettre de françois J'apprends avec plaisir que
vous vous portez tous bien je pense qu'il souffre moins de son mal
d'oreille quoique j'ai su depuis plusieurs jours qu'Etienne se mariait
je ne le remercie pas moins de la peine qu'il a eu de me l'écrire
je vous fais passer une lettre que je viens de recevoir de vincent
craignant de vous la faire attendre trop longtems si je vous l'envoyais
par Etienne, je vous prie de faire mes complimens à la fa[mi]lle
Bruyère ainsi qu'à celle de l'oncle Frachon quand vous les [verrez?]
adieu je vous embrasse tous

Vore fils qui t'aime tendrement
Ed Frachon

Lyon 23 Septembre 1839.
Je remettrai à Etienne les commissions que la mère m'a données

Documentary page 2

English translation

I received François's letter on Saturday. I learn with pleasure that
you are all well. I think he is suffering less from his earache.
Although I have known for several days that Etienne was getting married,
I thank him no less for the trouble he took to write to me.
I am forwarding you a letter that I just received from Vincent,
fearing to make you wait too long for it if I sent it to you
by Etienne. I pray you to give my compliments to the Bruyère fa[mi]ly
as well as to that of Uncle Frachon when you [see?] them.
Farewell, I kiss you all.

Your son who loves you tenderly,
Ed Frachon

Lyon 23 September 1839.
I will give Etienne the commissions that Mother gave me.

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Marriage
Frachon Family Correspondence

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