Letter to Frachon fils (1839)

NRA-L-000795 / 1839

Letter to Frachon fils, 1839-04-26

A letter from Tournon concerning family health and plans for visits.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000795

NRA-L-000795 image 1 showing the handwritten delivery address to Frachon at Annonay, folds and postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000795 image 2 showing the French letter from Tournon with news about a son, a handwritten note and red seal traces, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000795
Date: 1839-04-26
Original date: Tournon le 26 Avril 1839.
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified correspondent
Recipient: Frachon fils
Places: Tournon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000795.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
[Jn ?] Frachon fils
a Annonay
ardèche

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Monsieur
[Jn?] Frachon fils
in Annonay
Ardèche

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Tournon le 26 Avril 1839.

te voila encore dans l'inquietude, mon cher jean marie,
par l'annonce de la maladie de Germain; il est facheux
qu'il ait été 15 jours sans vous l'apprendre en lui
faisant donner les soins dont il avoit besoin; on l'eut
pu le prevenir. Mʳ Fornet & [Eugᵉ ?] [nom illisible] le veront
sans doute et vous en aurés j'espere bientot de nouvelles
tranquilisantes, ne vous tourmentés pas de son sejour
à l'hopital, les malades y sont bien soignés et bien
traités par le chirurgien du Regiment, je te prie de
me faire part de ces nouvelles, chaque fois que tu
en recevras
Vincent a été doublement peiné du contretemps
qui le prive de votre visite, il m'avoit temoigné
tout le plaisir qu'il auroit de vous avoir à la noce
mon fils, fanni et les Enfans ont du partir hier
à deux heures de Lyon pour arriver ce Matin à [8 ?]
heures à Voiron, nous les aurons surement de retour
aprés demain. par sa lettre du 22 ma belle
fille disoit que Guerrier venoit d'aller chez
[Chante ?], qui devoit venir diner avec [elle ?] le
landemain.
nous allons bien et vous embrassons tous
[signature abrégée]

N.b. Delatournette [le peintre ?], est mort hier matin

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Tournon, 26 April 1839

Here you are anxious again, my dear Jean Marie, on hearing of Germain's illness. It is unfortunate that he went fifteen days without telling you; by having him given the care he needed, it might have been prevented. Mr Fornet and [Eugᵉ?] [surname illegible] will no doubt see him, and I hope you will soon have reassuring news. Do not worry about his stay in hospital: the sick are well cared for and well treated there by the regiment's surgeon. Please pass on his news to me whenever you receive any.

Vincent has been doubly saddened by the mishap which deprives him of your visit. He had told me how pleased he would be to have you at the wedding. My son, Fanni and the children were to leave Lyon yesterday at two o'clock, to arrive this morning at [eight?] in Voiron. We shall surely have them back the day after tomorrow. In her letter of the 22nd, my daughter-in-law said that Guerrier had just gone to see [Chante?], who was to come and dine with [her?] the following day.

We are well and embrace you all.
[Abbreviated signature]

N.B. Delatournette, [the painter?], died yesterday morning.

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Frachon Family Correspondence

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