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

NRA-L-000552 / 1839

Letter from Ed. Frachon to J. Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-04-10

Ed. Frachon tells his father that he cannot comply with his wishes despite wanting to see the family, reassures him and asks for better news of their health.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000552

NRA-L-000552 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-000552 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-000552
Date: 1839-04-10
Original date: Lyon 10 avril 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ed. Frachon
Recipient: J. Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Lyon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000552.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Monsieur J. Mᵉ Frachon
à annonay
ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Mr.
Mr. J. Mᵉ Frachon
in Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Mon très cher Pere

Ne pouvant malgré le plaisir que j'aurais de vous voir répondre à
vos désirs je m'empresse de t'écrire pour que tu ne t'inquiètes pas sur
mon compte j'espère que votre lettre me donnera de meilleures nouvelles de
vos santés, dans cette attente je vous embrasse tous les trois de tout
mon cœur.

Ton fils qui t'aime bien
Ed. Frachon

Lyon 10 avril 1839

Documentary page 2

English translation

My very dear Father

Unable, despite the pleasure I would have in seeing you, to comply with your wishes, I hasten to write so that you do not worry on my account. I hope that your letter will give me better news of
your healths. In this expectation I kiss all three of you with all
my heart.

Your son who loves you well
Ed. Frachon

Lyon 10 April 1839

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Health and wellbeing
Frachon Family Correspondence

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