Letter to Jn Mᵉ Frachon (1839)

NRA-L-000789 / 1839

Letter to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-06-18

A letter from Voiron concerning family affairs, health, accounts and travel.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000789

NRA-L-000789 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-000789 image 2 showing the French letter from Voiron with lined paper and a handwritten dated heading, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000789
Date: 1839-06-18
Original date: Voiron le 18 Juin 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified correspondent
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Voiron / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 2; Documentary page 1; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000789.

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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 2

Original transcript

Voiron le 18 Juin 1839

Il ne faut pas cher frere prendre
si vivement les chots, Eugene nous cause
du chagrin, mais enfin ce n'est pas notre enfant
Il n'a jamais eu d'amitié pour nous, qui nous
sommes continuellement occupés de lui, rendons
lui autant de services que nous pourons mais
ne nous affligeons pas de sa conduite et nous
en rendre malade. Jespere que ton indisposition
n'aura pas de suite. Il fait une chaleur insuportable
c'est un beau temps pour les recoltes et pour
les vers a soye Jespere que ma soeur sera
bientot debarrassée des Soins & qu'ils reussirons
fait mes amitiés a francois & donne moi
des nouvelles, j'ai apris avec plaisir son arrivée
jespere qu'il se remettra promptement
Edouard est allé hier a grenoble
[mots illisibles] vu le President mais Il a vu le 1. substitut
et deux juges qui lui ont dit que la prodigalité
d'Eugene n'était pas assez patente pour lui faire
nommer un conseil Judiciaire, qu'on ne l'obtiendra
pas a grenoble. Il faut donc y renoncer
Eugene a ecrit de Marseille qu'il allait
en Italie. Pour faire ce voyage Il faut
bien avoir de l'argent et sans doute Il a
pris a grenoble quelques valeurs sur l'Italie
nous ne pourrons decouvrir chez qui. Dans
tous les cas j'attens, les traites arriveront
bien. S'il tirait sur moi, je te previens que
je ne paye pas. Son Cte de tutelle est-il
dressé? que lui reste-t-il.

Notes

Handwritten annotation — Image 2:
rpondu 27 / juin

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Voiron, 18 June 1839

Dear brother, you must not take things so to heart, Eugene causes us grief, but after all he is not our child. He has never had any affection for us, who have continually looked after him; let us do him as many favors as we can, but let us not grieve over his conduct and make ourselves sick over it. I hope that your indisposition will have no further consequences. The heat is unbearable; it is fine weather for the crops and for the silkworms. I hope that my sister will soon be relieved of her cares and that [the silkworms] will do well. Give my regards to François & give me news; I learned with pleasure of his arrival, I hope that he will recover promptly. Edouard went to Grenoble yesterday; [the beginning of a clause about seeing the president is illegible], but he saw the 1st deputy prosecutor and two judges who told him that Eugene's prodigality was not evident enough to have a court-appointed adviser assigned to him, that one will not obtain it in Grenoble. We must therefore give up on it. Eugene wrote from Marseille that he was going to Italy. To make this journey one certainly must have money, and no doubt he took in Grenoble some securities on Italy; we will not be able to find out from whom. In any case I am waiting, the drafts will surely arrive. If he were to draw on me, I warn you that I will not pay. Has his guardianship account been drawn up? What does he have left?

Notes

Handwritten annotation — Image 2:
Answered 27 / June

Letter continuation — Image 1

Original transcript

Mon [victor ?] & ma femme sont un
Peu malade Je pense que l'une & l'autre
ont pris chaud & froid. ce ne sera Rien
Jespere
adieu Je v/ embrasse
tous
[monogramme]

Letter continuation — Image 1

English translation

My [Victor?] and my wife are a little unwell. I think both have taken a chill after getting hot. It will be nothing, I hope.
Farewell; I embrace you all.
[Monogram]

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Frachon Family Correspondence

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