Letter from Frachon Dugas to Jn Mᵉ... (1839)

NRA-L-000786 / 1839

Letter from Frachon Dugas to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-03-15

A letter from Voiron concerning health, a remittance and household supplies.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000786

NRA-L-000786 image 1 showing the delivery address to Frachon at Annonay alongside French letter text and postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel, letter text and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000786 image 2 showing the concluding French text and signature of the letter from Voiron, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000786
Date: 1839-03-15
Original date: Voiron le 15 Mars 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Frachon Dugas
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Voiron / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000786.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

A Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ frachon
a Annonay

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

To Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
in Annonay

Letter text — Image 1

Original transcript

Voiron le 15 Mars 1839

quoique je n'ai rien de particulier
a t'annoncer, je crois devoir t'ecrire
pour t'engager a me donner de v/nouvelles
et te donner des miennes.
Je suis toujours detraqué, je ne
suis pas gueri mais ne m'en
tourmente plus. J'ai presque continuellem.t
une douleur au bas des cotes du coté
droit. on ne sent cependant rien
au touché, c'est le foie sans doute
qui est malade sans cependant
me donner de l'humeur comme
cela arrive ord.t mais que veut
tu je ne suis plus jeune, il faut bien
en prendre son parti et en rire
car les regrets ne font qu'augmenter
le mal. hier par un beau temps
je fus au [Borard?], je trouvai la course
un peu longue

Notes

Handwritten annotation — Image 1:
rpdu le 19 dit

Letter text — Image 1

English translation

Voiron, March 15, 1839

Although I have nothing in particular to tell you, I feel I should write to you to encourage you to give me your news and to give you mine. I am still out of sorts, I am not cured, but no longer worry about it. I have almost constantly a pain at the bottom of the ribs on the right side. However, nothing is felt to the touch, it is undoubtedly the liver that is sick, without however giving me bad temper as usually happens, but what do you expect, I am no longer young, one must accept it and laugh about it for regrets only increase the illness. Yesterday, in fine weather, I went to [Borard?], I found the walk a bit long

Notes

Handwritten annotation — Image 1:
Answered on the 19th of the said [month]

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Je prends des bains mange
bon, je fais ma partie tous les
soirs, je dors bien avec cela
on peut aller loin
Comme je te l'ai dit dans le
temps j'envoyai a Francois un
petit mandat. S/ Paris, je lui adressai
le reste de ce que je lui devais, je ne
sais si j'ai mal mis l'adresse de
ma lettre mais je n'ai point
de nouvelles de lui demande
lui s'il a reçu ma lettre.
adieu mes enfants, ma femme
& les [Margot ?] vous [fin de salutation illisible]
nous v/ embrassons tous
Frachon dugas

quand tu auras une occasion envoi
moi quelques livre de chocolat en
tablette.

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

I take baths and eat well; I play my game every evening, I sleep well, with that one can go far. As I told you at the time, I sent François a small draft on Paris, I sent him the rest of what I owed him, I do not know if I misaddressed my letter, but I have no news from him, ask him if he received my letter. Goodbye my children, my wife and the [Margots?] [closing phrase illegible], we embrace you all. Frachon Dugas

When you have an opportunity, send me a few pounds of chocolate in tablets.

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Frachon Family Correspondence

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