Letter from J. P. to M. Frachon jeune (1839)

NRA-L-000574 / 1839

Letter from J. P. to M. Frachon jeune, 1839-05-16

J. P. reports a delayed letter, a short journey with Isabit and a financial matter concerning 1,026 francs.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000574

NRA-L-000574 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-000574 image 2 showing a handwritten French letter continuation with closing, signature, later notes, folds and paper edges. — **Image 2**Letter text and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000574
Date: 1839-05-16
Original date: Tournon le 16 mai 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. P.
Recipient: M. Frachon jeune
Places: Tournon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000574.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
M. Frachon jeune
à Annonay
Ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Mister
Mr. Frachon junior
at Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Tournon le 16 mai 1839

je reçois vôtre a l'instant, la lettr[e]
du 15. Le s[omie] ne nous ayant pa[s]
été rendu hier par suite
de quelque retard de la seconde poste.
je pars dans un moment pour
[Je]horset avec Isabit, nous y
serons jusques [vendredi]; si
pend. mon absence il arrivoit
quelque lettr[e] de M. Boissy
mon fils aura soin de la [re]
[en]voyer
je répondrai à mon retou[r]
à ce qui me demande relat[if]
à l'effet de 1026 frs [chou...]
je n'ai qu'un instant
[Sal]ut t'amitié p[o]ur [tous]
[...]

Documentary page 2

English translation

Tournon, May 16, 1839

I receive your letter at this very moment, the letter of the 15th. The [...] not having been delivered to us yesterday owing to some delay of the second mail.
I am leaving in a moment for Jehorset with Isabit, we will be there until Friday; if during my absence any letter from Mr. Boissy should arrive my son will take care to forward it
I will reply upon my return to what is asked of me relative to the sum of 1026 francs [...] 
I have only a moment
Greetings and friendship to all
[...]

Discovery Terms

Correspondence
Finance
Frachon Family Correspondence

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