Letter from J. P. to Jn Mᵉ Frachon (1839)

NRA-L-000583 / 1839

Letter from J. P. to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-05-28

J. P. writes to Jn Mᵉ Frachon about François's convalescence and return route, silkworms, family movements and an undelivered package containing English beer.

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NRA-L-000583

NRA-L-000583 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-000583 image 2 showing a handwritten French letter page with manuscript text, annotations and visible fold lines. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000583 image 3 showing a handwritten French letter page with manuscript text, annotations and visible fold lines. — **Image 3**Letter text - Page 2.

NRA-L-000583 image 4 showing a handwritten French letter continuation with closing, signature, postal evidence or later notes, folds and paper edges. — **Image 4**Letter text and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000583
Date: 1839-05-28
Original date: Tournon le 28 mai 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. P.
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Tournon / Annonay, Ardèche
Extent: 4 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; Documentary page 3; Documentary page 4; 4 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000583.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
négᵗ
à Annonay
Ardèche

Address panel

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
merchant
at Annonay
Ardèche

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Tournon Le 28e. mai 1839

ma femme a tenu à s'entourer des differentes
provisions qu'elle t'avoit demandé, nous sommes
revenus dimanche matin et avons eu un bien
mauvais temps pendt. le petit sejour que nous
y avons fait. au moment de notre depart les
vers commençoient a eclore
je n'ai pas eu d'autres nouvelles depuis celles
que tu m'a donné, il faut croire que le mieux
s'est soutenu et qu'il sera bientot en mesure
de revenir, tu fera alors partir pour faire
chercher, la voie indiquée par Mr. Lirond
est celle qui convient le mieux, il en eprouvera
moins de fatigue et pourra s'arreter dans les
endroits ou il passera si son etat l'exigeoit.
j'ai ecrit à Mr. Boissy pour qu'il
lui procure un congé, lors que le medecin
du Val de grace, pensera qu'il peut se
mettre en route sans danger ; j'ai oublié
de te dire qu'avant mon depart pour
Senovert j'avois ecrit a Channon, et entre
autres recommandations, je lui disois
de ne pas manquer d'aller voir et remercier
Mr. Boissy, et Cavenne.
mon fils a du t'ecrire, et voir Mr. Ferry
et de le remercier des soins et attention

Documentary page 2

English translation

Tournon May 28, 1839

My wife made sure to take with her the various provisions she had asked you for, we returned Sunday morning and had very bad weather during the short stay we made there. At the time of our departure, the silkworms were beginning to hatch.
I have had no other news since the ones you gave me, we must believe that the improvement has been maintained and that he will soon be able to return, you will then send someone to pick him up, the route indicated by Mr. Lirond is the one that is most suitable, he will experience less fatigue and will be able to stop in the places he passes through if his condition requires it.
I wrote to Mr. Boissy so that he could procure a leave for him, when the doctor at the Val de Grâce thinks he can set off without danger; I forgot to tell you that before my departure for Senovert I had written to Channon, and among other recommendations, I told him not to fail to go see and thank Mr. Boissy, and Cavenne.
My son must have written to you, and seen Mr. Ferry and thanked him for the care and attention

Documentary page 3

Original transcript

qu'a eu son frere pour ton fils.
Mr. Desgache m'ecrit sous la date du 26 qu'il
qu'il m'envoi par le porteur de sa Lettre
un paquet a mon addresse, je l'ai fait
demander a Mr. Savignon qui a dit qu'on
ne lui avoit Rien Remis.
ce paquet contenoit sans doute les deux
Bouteilles biere anglaise qu'il m'annonce
en en faisant un grand Eloge ; quoique
deja je me sois pourvu pour ma provision
de cette annee, j'en demanderois quelque
Bouteilles si sa qualite est justifiée tu
dois la connoitre ou en avoir entendu
parler, dis moi ce que tu en pense, Mr.
Desgache envoit-il cette Biere en Bouteille
quel en est Le prix en gardant ou rendant
les Bouteilles. enfin dis je te prie a Mr.
Desgache que je n'ai pas Recu les deux
Bouteilles annoncees par sa Lettre et
Remercie le de son attention j'aime faire connoitre cette Biere
Le commis de dussaud m'a apporte
une Lettre de vincent du 23, il etoit arrivé

Documentary page 3

English translation

that his brother had for your son.
Mr. Desgache writes to me under the date of the 26th that he is sending me by the bearer of his letter a package addressed to me, I asked Mr. Savignon for it who said that nothing had been delivered to him.
This package undoubtedly contained the two bottles of English beer that he announces to me, praising it highly; although I have already provided myself for my supply for this year, I would ask for a few bottles if its quality is justified. You must know it or have heard of it, tell me what you think of it, does Mr. Desgache send this beer in bottles, what is the price keeping or returning the bottles. Finally, please tell Mr. Desgache that I have not received the two bottles announced by his letter and thank him for his attention. I like to make this beer known.
Dussaud's clerk brought me a letter from Vincent of the 23rd, he had arrived

Documentary page 4

Original transcript

de la veille a Lyon et avoit laissé son fils
victor aupres des nouveaux mariés.
adieu je vous embrasse pour tous
les miens
J. P.

Notes

Editorial notes:
The postmarks visible on this page are bleed-through from the address panel on P001.

Documentary page 4

English translation

the day before in Lyon and had left his son Victor with the newlyweds.
Farewell, I embrace you for all my family.
J. P.

Notes

Editorial notes:
The postmarks visible on this page are bleed-through from the address panel on P001.

Discovery Terms

Family
Agriculture (Silkworms)
Health/Medicine
Val de Grâce
English beer
Frachon Family Correspondence

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