Letter from Ed. Frachon to Madame Frachon (1839)

NRA-L-000553 / 1839

Letter from Ed. Frachon to Madame Frachon, 1839-02-09

Ed. Frachon writes to his mother while forwarding letters from Vincent and Mme Koch and discussing letters and a packet of seeds for M. Platt.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000553

NRA-L-000553 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-000553 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-000553
Date: 1839-02-09
Original date: Lyon 9 fevrier 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Ed. Frachon
Recipient: Madame Frachon
Places: Lyon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000553.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Monsieur. J. Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay
ardeche

Address panel

English translation

Mister
Mister J. Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Ma très bonne mère
Je m'empresse de vous faire passer la lettre de vincent et celle de
Mme Koch qu'on vient de me remettre de la part de monsieur Platt.
j'en ai mis une à la poste, toute seule pr. Charles duret. fils si vous voulez
lui écrire il faudrait le faire de suite et m'envoyer vos lettres pour que
je les remette à monsieur Platt ainsi que le paquet de graine. Il n'y a
point eu de lettre pour moi, j'ai beau lui dire de m'écrire. depuis
longtems il se contente de faire passer vos lettres dans mes mains et c'est tout
Dans l'attente de vos nouvelles je vous embrasse de tout mon
cœur. adieu
Ton fils qui t'aime
Ed. Frachon
Lyon 9 fevrier 1839 -

Documentary page 2

English translation

My very good mother
I hasten to forward you Vincent's letter and Mrs. Koch's letter that was just given to me on behalf of Mr. Platt.
I put one in the mail, all by itself for Charles Duret fils. If you want
to write to him, you would have to do it right away and send me your letters so that
I can give them to Mr. Platt along with the packet of seeds. There was
no letter for me at all, it's no use telling him to write to me. For a long
time he has been content to pass your letters into my hands and that is all
Waiting for news from you, I kiss you with all my
heart. Farewell
Your son who loves you
Ed. Frachon
Lyon 9 February 1839 -

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Frachon Family Correspondence

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