Letter from J. P. to Jean Marie Frachon (1840)

NRA-L-000591 / 1840

Letter from J. P. to Jean Marie Frachon, 1840-03-22

J. P. thanks Jean Marie Frachon for forwarding a packet of books and reports family health, François's prospective military promotion, severe weather and a household order for candles.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000591

NRA-L-000591 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a Frachon correspondent at Annonay, with handwritten delivery address, postal marks, sealing evidence, folds and retained annotations. — **Image 1**Address panel to a Frachon correspondent at Annonay, with postal evidence and retained annotations.

NRA-L-000591 image 2 showing a handwritten French letter page with manuscript dateline and text, visible fold lines and complete physical paper edges. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000591 image 3 showing a handwritten French letter continuation with closing, marginal or later annotations, visible folds and complete physical paper edges. — **Image 3**Letter text and closing.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000591
Date: 1840-03-22
Original date: Tournon 22 mars 40
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: J. P.
Recipient: Jean Marie Frachon
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; Documentary page 3; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000591.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
à Annonay
(Ardèche)

Address panel

English translation

Mr.
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
at Annonay
(Ardèche)

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Tournon 22 mars 40

j'ai Reçu, mon cher jean marie, par M. [Blachier?] le
le paquet divre. que vous avoit addréssé pour
moi Mlle Jouret.
nous avons Eu le plaisir de voir L. Mignot
et Mad.e ils nous ont donnés des nouvelles de tous
que nous aurions désiré meilleures; ma nièce
marianne est toujours souffrante, ce qui est
Bien affligeant pour tous et particulièrement
pour ceux qui lui donnent leurs soins.
Charles et son fils Laurent étoient aussi indisposés
donne mois je te prie des nouvelles de tous
et fais leurs mes tendres amitiés.
il parait que vincent et tous les siens vont
assés Bien. il m'écrit que ton fils françois a été
porté par son capitaine sur le tableau suppl.aire
pour le grade de sergent major; je suis étonné
que tu ne m'en aies rien dit et que françois
ne m'aie pas écrit, j'en augure, qu'il n'a été
porté que pour Remplir La liste de présentation
qui doit Etre de 3, car il n'y a que peu de
tems qu'il a Eté nommé sergent fourrier
et qu'il faut un temps déterminé de
service dans chaque grade
pour Etre promu à celui supérieur: cette
présentation n'est pas moins avantageuse
elle prouve que ses chefs songent à lui
et qu'il arrivera à ce grade, et

Documentary page 2

English translation

Tournon 22 March 40

I received, my dear Jean Marie, by Mr. Blachier the packet of books that Miss Jouret had addressed to you for me.
We had the pleasure of seeing L. Mignot and Madam, they gave us news of everyone that we would have desired better; my niece Marianne is still suffering, which is very distressing for everyone and particularly for those who are caring for her. Charles and his son Laurent were also indisposed give me I beg you news of everyone and give them my tender regards.
It seems that Vincent and all his family are doing fairly well. He writes to me that your son François was put on the supplementary list by his captain for the rank of sergeant major; I am surprised that you did not tell me anything about it and that François did not write to me, I infer from this that he was only put down to fill out the presentation list which must be of 3, because it has only been a short time since he was appointed quartermaster sergeant and that a determined time of service in each rank is needed to be promoted to a higher one: this presentation is no less advantageous it proves that his chiefs are thinking of him and that he will reach this rank, and

Documentary page 3

Original transcript

tu ne me dis rien dans ta derniere de ta santé
de celle ta femme et d'Elisabet, ce qui me fait [illegible]
que vous allés tous Bien il en est de meme
ici de tous les miens, pour moi je tousse toujours
moins, mais depuis deux jours j'ai Eu un peu mal
aux dents, et ai Bien souffert ce Matin. le temps
épouvantable que nous Eprouvons y peut
bien y contribuer, voilà plus de 20 jours
que [illegible] cette Bise tient, comme je ne l'ai
ai jamais vu d'aussi forte et d'une durée si
constante. mathieu doit avoir Bien mauvais
temps dans notre Montagne, est-il absent pour
longtems?

je vous embrasse tous, & vous tous Les
miens comme je vous [illegible] e
J. P.

P.S. ma femme te prie de lui faire sa provision en chandelles
Epiciés chez M. Chapuis. 30 livres. plus de [illegible] Bougies
a l'Etoile si Mr Chapuis en tient

j'ai avis de l'envoi de vos effets sur st martin
de vernoux

Documentary page 3

English translation

you tell me nothing in your last about your health about that of your wife and about Elisabet, which makes me [hope?] that you are all doing well it is the same here for all my family, as for me I still cough less, but for two days I have had a bit of a toothache, and suffered a lot this morning. The dreadful weather that we are experiencing could well contribute to it, it has been more than 20 days that this Bise has been blowing, such as I have never seen so strong and of such a constant duration. Mathieu must have very bad weather in our Mountain, is he absent for a long time?

I kiss you all, and you all mine as I love you
J. P.

P.S. my wife asks you to make her provision of grocer's candles at Mr. Chapuis'. 30 pounds. plus some [illegible] Candles at the Star if Mr Chapuis keeps them

I have notice of the dispatch of your belongings on st martin de vernoux

Discovery Terms

Family correspondence
Health and illness
Military promotion
Household supplies
Frachon Family Correspondence

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