Letter from Louis Jourdan to Pernod... (1897)

NRA-L-000630 / 1897

Letter from Louis Jourdan to Pernod fils, 22 February 1897

An order from the Louis Jourdan wine and spirits business in Cherbourg for ten cases of Pernod fils absinthe, specifying dispatch from the Le Havre depot and payment terms.

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NRA-L-000630

NRA-L-000630 image 1 showing the handwritten letter on Louis Jourdan business stationery from Cherbourg. — **Image 1**Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000630 image 2 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils with postal evidence. — **Image 2**Address panel and postal evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000630
Date: 1897-02-22
Original date: Cherbourg, le 22 fevrier 1897
Type: Commercial correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Louis Jourdan
Recipient: Pernod fils
Places: Cherbourg, France / Pontarlier, France
Extent: 2 documentary sides: The handwritten letter; The address panel with postal evidence; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000630.

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Transcript and English translation

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The handwritten letter

Original transcript

Vins & Spiritueux.
Louis Jourdan
Rue de l'Avant-Port, 6.
Télégrammes: JOURDAN-VINS-CHERBOURG.
Cherbourg, le 22 fevrier 1897

Maison Pernod fils Pontarlier

Veuillez me faire expédier de v/ dépôt du Havre
aux conditions d'usage
10 Caisses de 12 litres Absinthe Pernod fils
Valeur 30 Jours, traite aux 15 ou fin de mois
Agréez Messieurs, mes salutations
[Jourdan?]

Notes

Editorial notes:
The signature is not securely legible; Louis Jourdan is named in the printed letterhead and receiving docket.

The handwritten letter

English translation

Wines & Spirits.
Louis Jourdan
6, Rue de l'Avant-Port.
Telegrams: JOURDAN-VINS-CHERBOURG.
Cherbourg, 22 February 1897

Maison Pernod fils, Pontarlier

Please have shipped to me from your Le Havre depot,
on the usual terms,
10 cases of 12 litres of Pernod fils absinthe.
Payment at 30 days, by draft on the 15th or at the end of the month.
Gentlemen, accept my greetings.
[Jourdan?]

Notes

Editorial notes:
The signature is not securely legible; Louis Jourdan is named in the printed letterhead and receiving docket.

Address panel

Original transcript

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs.

Address panel

English translation

Maison Pernod fils
Pontarlier
Doubs.

Discovery Terms

Absinthe
Orders
Bills of exchange

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