Dubied Père & fils, Pontarlier, to... (1867)

NRA-L-000622 / 1867

Dubied Père & fils, Pontarlier, to the firm in Couvet — 8 December 1867

Correspondence between Pontarlier and Couvet concerning absinthe orders, a traveller's departure and an invoice for spirits.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000622

NRA-L-000622 image 1 showing the Pontarlier letter of 8 December 1867 listing three pieces of business correspondence. — **Image 1**Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000622 image 2 showing the address to Dubied Père & fils in Couvet with French and Swiss postal evidence. — **Image 2**Address panel and postal evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000622
Date: 1867-12-08
Original date: Pontarlier 8 Décembre 67
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Dubied Père & fils
Recipient: Dubied Père & fils
Places: Pontarlier, France / Couvet, Switzerland
Extent: 2 documentary sides: The handwritten letter; The address panel with postal evidence; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000622.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

The handwritten letter

Original transcript

Couvet La Maison
Pontarlier 8 Décembre 67

Le courrier de ce matin nous a apporté
(trop tard pour que nous puissions vous écrire par
le train de midi) les trois lettres suivantes :
1° de Mʳ Frᵃ Frᵃ Duval qui nous envoie 2 Commissions :
100 litᵉ absᵉ pʳ Henry à Vichy à expʳ 30 Avril &
100 » dᵒ » Chˢ Hebert à Paris » 1 Mai
Il nous dit : « Au sujet du voyage de Roeck
c'est à vous plutôt qu'à moi de fixer le moment
de son départ suivant les circonstances ; faites comme
vous l'entendrez car je ne puis vous dire quel jour
vous je pourrai rentrer. » Nous lui avons écrit
que vous lui répondriez par une prochaine à ce
sujet.
2° de Reynaud frères à Lunel qui nous remettent
facture aux 4 pièces 3/6 qu'ils ont acheté pour
notre compte.
3° de [J. Houer Olivier?] à Nuits [p?] laquelle vous trouverez
incluse. Veuillez faire le nécessaire si vous êtes à
temps.
Vos dévoués
p Dubied Père & fils
L A [Fleuty?]

Notes

Editorial notes:
The phrase “vous je pourrai rentrer” contains an apparent extra word in the manuscript.

The handwritten letter

English translation

Couvet — The firm
Pontarlier, 8 December 67

This morning's mail brought us (too late for us to write to you by the noon train) the following three letters:
1. From Mr Frᵃ Frᵃ Duval, who sends us two orders: 100 litres of absinthe for Henry in Vichy, to be dispatched on 30 April, and 100 litres of the same for Chˢ Hebert in Paris, on 1 May. He tells us: “Regarding Roeck's journey, it is for you rather than me to fix the time of his departure according to the circumstances; do as you see fit, for I cannot tell you on what day you I shall be able to return.” We have written to him that you would reply to him on this subject in a forthcoming letter.
2. From Reynaud frères in Lunel, who send us the invoice for the four casks of 3/6 which they have bought on our account.
3. From [J. Houer Olivier?] in Nuits, [p?] which you will find enclosed. Please do what is necessary if you are in time.
Yours devotedly,
For Dubied Père & fils
L A [Fleuty?]

Notes

Editorial notes:
The phrase “vous je pourrai rentrer” contains an apparent extra word in the manuscript.

Address panel

Original transcript

Messieurs Dubied Père & fils
à Couvet
(Suisse)

Address panel

English translation

Messrs Dubied Père & fils
at Couvet
(Switzerland)

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Three-six spirit
Invoice

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