Letter to Frachon, 1839-06-14

NRA-L-000797 / 1839

Letter to Frachon, 1839-06-14

A letter from Tournon discussing family affairs and news of travel.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000797

NRA-L-000797 image 1 showing the handwritten delivery address to Frachon at Annonay, folds and postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000797 image 2 showing the French letter from Tournon with a handwritten June heading and a short postscript, including the closing lines or signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000797
Date: 1839-06-14
Original date: tournon 14 juin 1839
Type: Family correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified correspondent
Recipient: Frachon
Places: Tournon / Annonay
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000797.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Monsieur
[Jn Mᵉ ?] Frachon
a Annonay
ardèche

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Monsieur
[Jn Mᵉ?] Frachon
in Annonay
Ardèche

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

tournon 14 juin 1839

mon cher ami. je n'ai encore aucune nouvelle de nos
fugitifs, saltimbanques. Vincent [mot illisible] que la personne
que le directeur des comediens de Grenoble avoit
envoyé à leur poursuite est de Retour de marseille
ou il ne les a pas trouvé et qu'il a Laissé au pʳeur
du Roi et commᵉ de police de cette dᵉʳᵉ Ville
L'ordre de les faire arreter
ils ne sont surement pas restés à Lyon ou les amis
[les auroient ?] trouvé, peut être se sont ils rendus à paris.
ou plutôt en suisse il conviendroit d'ecrire
dans ses deux endroits pour empêcher qu'on
ne Remette de l'argent à Eugène; [addition interlinéaire illisible] Mʳ [initiales illisibles]
canson a déjà écrit chez [Berny ?] freres Mʳ [Forel ?]
pour les prevenir.
à t on envoyé à vienne, ou quelqu'un est il allé
à grenoble pour la Requête à présenter au
Trib.al afin d'obtenir l'ordᵉ de nomination
du conseil judiciaire ?
si françois a pu continuer son voyage sans
en être fatigué, vous aurez le plaisir de
l'embrasser demain; je compte que tu
me l'apprendra.
je vous embrasse tous.
[monogramme]

nos vers d'olivet vont toujours bien. on croit qu'ils
monteront dimanche

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Tournon, 14 June 1839

My dear friend, I still have no news of our fugitives, the strolling players. Vincent [verb illegible] that the person whom the director of the actors in Grenoble had sent in pursuit of them has returned from Marseille, where he did not find them, and that he has left with the King's prosecutor and the police commissioner of that latter town the order to have them arrested.

They surely did not remain in Lyon, where friends [would have found them?]. Perhaps they have gone to Paris, or rather to Switzerland. It would be advisable to write to both places to prevent money being handed to Eugène. [Interlinear addition illegible] Mr [initials illegible] Canson has already written to [Berny?] frères and Mr [Forel?] to warn them.

Has anyone been sent to Vienne, or has someone gone to Grenoble about the petition to be presented to the court in order to obtain the order appointing a judicial adviser?

If François has been able to continue his journey without being tired by it, you will have the pleasure of embracing him tomorrow. I trust you will let me know.

I embrace you all.
[Monogram]

Our silkworms at Olivet are still doing well. They are expected to climb up to spin their cocoons on Sunday.

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Frachon Family Correspondence

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