Letter to Jn Mᵉ Frachon (1839)

NRA-L-000796 / 1839

Letter to Jn Mᵉ Frachon, 1839-05-02

A letter from Tournon concerning family health, visits and travel.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000796

NRA-L-000796 image 1 showing the handwritten delivery address to Frachon at Annonay, folds and postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000796 image 2 showing the French letter from Tournon with family names and health news. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000796 image 3 showing the French letter from Tournon with family names and health news, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 3**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000796
Date: 1839-05-02
Original date: Tournon le 2 Mai 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified correspondent
Recipient: Jn Mᵉ Frachon
Places: Tournon / Annonay
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; Documentary page 3; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000796.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon negt
a Annonay
(ardèche)

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Monsieur
Jn Mᵉ Frachon, merchant
in Annonay
(Ardèche)

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Tournon le 2 Mai 1839

depuis ta Lettre du 27, pour laquelle tu me fais
part de celle que tu avois Reçu de M. [Gerey ?], j'en
ai une de mon neveu Etienne, plus Rassurante
sur le compte de Germain, qu'avoit été visiter
Mʳ [Mᵉ ?] Fornet. il l'avoit trouvé mieux, bien
soigné et particulierement Recommandé aux
infirmiers de l'hopital. ainsi tu peut compter
que aucuns soins ne lui manqueront, et que
les personnes qui l'Entourent auront Egard
aux Recommandations des personnes qui
viennent le visiter et lui portant interet.
Mʳ [Mᵉ ?] Fornet est la seule personne à qui
j'avois pû Ecrire, si tu ne m'eus dis que mon
neveu Laurent l'avoit fait. je ne connois
pas personne à paris à qui j'eus pû Recommander
ton fils. je suis bien persuadé que Mʳ Fornet
le verra souvent, et je te demande de me
faire part de toutes les nouvelles que tu
Recevras.
mon fils est arrivé hier soir, il étoit parti
de Voiron la veille une heure apres la
noce, qui se Rendit le même jour à la

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Tournon, 2 May 1839

Since your letter of the 27th, in which you tell me about the one you had received from Mr [Gerey?], I have had a more reassuring letter from my nephew Étienne about Germain, whom Mr [Mᵉ?] Fornet had gone to visit. He had found him better, well cared for and especially commended to the hospital attendants. You may therefore count on his lacking no care, and on those around him paying attention to the recommendations of people who visit him and take an interest in him.

Mr [Mᵉ?] Fornet is the only person to whom I could have written, had you not told me that my nephew Laurent had done so. I do not know anyone in Paris to whom I could have commended your son. I am sure Mr Fornet will see him often, and I ask you to share all the news you receive with me.

My son arrived yesterday evening. He had left Voiron the previous day, an hour after the wedding party, which went that same day to the

Letter text — Image 3

Original transcript

campagne de M. Maniquet en passant par
Lyon et Rive de Giers. Vincent, sa femme et leur
fils Victor ont accompagné les nouveaux
mariés. il y avoit beaucoup de monde à
la noce, tout s'est bien passé
mon fils sa femme et leurs deux Enfans
se Rendirent le mardi à Grenoble ou ils
prirent la diligence hier matin, jusqu'à
Romans ou je les Envoyé chercher.
ton fils françois étoit bien portant
mes Enfans n'ont pû le voir aussi
souvent qu'ils l'auroient voulu, tant ils
avoient de commissions à Remplir
j'attend enfin Etienne qui j'espere
me donnera des nouvelles de françois
je vous embrasse tous et de la part de tous
les miens
[monogramme]

Letter text — Image 3

English translation

country house of Mr Maniquet, passing through Lyon and Rive-de-Giers. Vincent, his wife and their son Victor accompanied the newlyweds. There were many people at the wedding; everything went well.

My son, his wife and their two children went to Grenoble on Tuesday, where they took the stagecoach yesterday morning as far as Romans, where I sent someone to fetch them.

Your son François was in good health. My children could not see him as often as they would have wished, so many errands did they have to run.

I am at last expecting Étienne, who I hope will give me news of François.

I embrace you all, also on behalf of all my family.
[Monogram]

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Frachon Family Correspondence

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