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

NRA-L-000790 / 1839

Letter from Frachon Dugas to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-07-22

A letter from Voiron concerning accounts, family news, visits and working conditions.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000790

NRA-L-000790 image 1 showing the handwritten delivery address to Frachon at Annonay, folds and postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000790 image 2 showing the French letter from Voiron containing account figures and family news. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000790 image 3 showing the French letter from Voiron containing account figures and family news, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 3**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000790
Date: 1839-07-22
Original date: Voiron le 22 Juillet 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Frachon Dugas
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Voiron / Annonay
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; Documentary page 3; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000790.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Annonay

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Voiron le 22 Juillet 1839

Monsieur Jn Mᵉ frachon a Annonay

J'ai credité ton C.te de 9 f 46.c pour erreur
de calcul dans les interets comme tu le releve dans ta
letre du 18 C.t
quant au compte d'Eugene Canson, nous
sommes parfaitement d'accord, je lui reste
devoir 6058 f 82.c valeur au 30 Juin 1839 dont
je te remets ce jour ma promesse payable avec
interets a 5 p% l'an six mois apres sa demande
Je te remets de plus la promesse d'Eugene Canson
de 4522 f 50 au trente un [dᵇʳᵉ ?] prochain qui a été comprise
dans l'arreté du C.te reglé au 30 Juin d.er & dont je
me trouve remboursé par le dit reglement.
Point de nouvelles d'Eugene, on a reclamé
a Edouard le payement de quelques comptes que
doit Eugene & qui peuvent s'elever ens.ble a 5 a
six cents francs. Edouard ne les a pas payé, comme
tu pense bien, il faut avant qu'eugene les
reconnaisse.
Marie et Edouard disent que leur enfants
vont bien. Ma femme est a Uriage, victor [l'est?]
allé voir hier, je pense qu'il m'en aportera des
nouvelles aujourdhui, elle allait bien
Je debite ton C.te de 120 f que ton fils vincent
a reçu pour moi & je l'en credite, j'ai été si ocupé que
je suis bien en retard p.r lui repondre.
J'aprend avec plaisir que v/ alliez tous bien malgré
la chaleur, elle ne sont pas moindre ici, nous eprouvons
comme v/ la secheresse, nous ne travaillons plus la nuit a la
machine, v/ fabriques sont elles arretées.

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Voiron, 22 July 1839

Monsieur Jn Mᵉ Frachon in Annonay

I have credited your account by 9 fr. 46 c. for a calculation error in the interest, as you point out in your letter of the 18th of the current month.
As for Eugène Canson's account, we are in complete agreement; I remain owing him 6,058 fr. 82 c., value as of 30 June 1839, for which I send you today my promissory note payable with interest at 5% per annum six months after his demand.
I also send you Eugène Canson's promissory note of 4,522 fr. 50 due on 31 [month abbreviation unclear] next, which was included in the settlement of the account settled as of 30 June last and for which I find myself reimbursed by the said settlement.
No news of Eugene; Edouard was asked for payment of a few accounts that Eugene owes and which may amount together to five to six hundred francs. Edouard did not pay them, as you can well imagine; Eugene must acknowledge them first.
Marie and Edouard say that their children are doing well. My wife is at Uriage; Victor went to see her yesterday, I think he will bring me news of her today, she was doing well.
I debit your account by 120 fr. that your son Vincent received for me and I credit him for it; I have been so busy that I am very late in answering him.
I learn with pleasure that you are all doing well despite the heat; it is no less here, we are experiencing the drought like you, we no longer work at night at the machine; are your factories shut down?

Letter text — Image 3

Original transcript

Madame faure Beylier est enceinte, elle ne va
pas mal.
J'espere qu'a son retour d'aix thomas passera par
voiron je voudrais bien qu'il passat quelque jours avec
nous.
Des que françois sera assés bien je pense qu'il nous
viendra voir, je voudrais que ce fut qu'au retour
de ma femme, si vous pouviés tous l'accompagner
v/ me feriés bien plaisir
adieu cher frere adieu ma chere sœur
Je vous embrasse ainsi que v/ enfants & vous
salue d'amitié
Frachon Dugas

Mes amitiés à Etienne & à toute la famille
a.t. on des nouvelles de Louis, Il ne m'a pas repondu
sur la visite que je l'avais prié de faire [à ma ?]
propriété d'alger

Letter text — Image 3

English translation

Madame Faure-Beylier is pregnant, she is not doing badly.
I hope that on his return from Aix, Thomas will pass through Voiron; I would really like him to spend a few days with us.
As soon as François is well enough, I think he will come to see us; I would like it to be only upon my wife's return; if you could all accompany him, you would give me great pleasure.
Farewell, dear brother, farewell, my dear sister,
I embrace you as well as your children and send you friendly greetings.
Frachon Dugas

My regards to Étienne and to the whole family.
Is there any news of Louis? He has not answered me regarding the visit that I had asked him to make to [my?] property in Algiers.

Discovery Terms

Frachon Family Correspondence

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