Letter from E. Frachon to Madame Frachon (1838)

NRA-L-000557 / 1838

Letter from E. Frachon to Madame Frachon, 1838-03-27

E. Frachon writes to his mother seeking family news, recounts a conversation with Siméon Bruyère after Eugène's death and asks her to mend a pair of trousers; the outer address is to J. M. Frachon.

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NRA-L-000557

NRA-L-000557 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-000557 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-000557
Date: 1838-03-27
Original date: Lyon 27 mars 1838
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: E. 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-000557.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur J. M. Frachon
Annonay
ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Monsieur J. M. Frachon
Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Ma très chère Mère

J'attendais aujourdhuis une lettre qui me donnat un peut de
vos nouvelles et de celle de l'oncle Frachon car Siméon Bruyère que
j'ai rencontré dimanche m'a dit qu'il venait de recevoir une lettre
de chez lui qui lui annonçait qu'il était malade. il m'a aussi
parlé de la perte qu'il venait de faire de son pauvre Frère
Eugène vous auriez bien dû me l'écrire car je me trouvai
dans une position ennuyeuse quand je l'abordai joyeusement et
qu'il me demanda si je ne savais rien du malheur qui était
arrivé à sa famille. je n'ai pas reçu la lettr[e] de vme
Louis desgrand n'est pas encore arrivé je t'enverrai mon 
Lundi 2 avril. avec un pantalon que j'ai déchiré en me baissant
Tu me le raccomodra je te prie si tu crois qu'il en vaille la
peine Je pense que ce beau temps vous aura fait quitter la
maison de la ville pour vous etablir au pré il doit te faire
de la peine de quitter une maison ou nous avons demeuré
si longtems. Je compte que votre lettre ne se fera pas attendre
et qu'elle me donnera de bonnes nouvelles du père et de vous
tous je vous embrasse bien fort

ton fils qui t'aime
E. Frachon

Lyon 27 mars 1838

Documentary page 2

English translation

My very dear Mother

I was expecting a letter today that would give me a little of your news and that of Uncle Frachon because Siméon Bruyère whom I met on Sunday told me that he had just received a letter from his home that announced to him that he was ill. he also spoke to me of the loss he had just suffered of his poor Brother Eugène you really should have written me because I found myself in an annoying position when I approached him joyfully and he asked me if I knew nothing of the misfortune that had happened to his family. I did not receive the letter from vme
Louis desgrand has not yet arrived I will send you my 
Monday 2 April. with some trousers that I tore while bending down
You will mend them for me please if you think it's worth the trouble I think that this beautiful weather will have made you leave the house in town to settle in the meadow it must pain you to leave a house where we have lived so long. I am counting on your letter not keeping me waiting and that it will give me good news of father and of you all I kiss you very strongly

your son who loves you
E. Frachon

Lyon 27 March 1838

Discovery Terms

Family news
Clothing
Moving
Frachon Family Correspondence

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