Reiset to Broumer — undated letter...

NRA-L-000815

Reiset to Broumer — undated letter concerning an appointment

Letter to Broumer concerning a proposed appointment, with references to Laumond, teaching and entry into the guard.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000815

NRA-L-000815 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Broumer, with the handwritten delivery address and original sealing folds. — **Image 1**Address panel.

NRA-L-000815 image 2 showing the opening page of the French correspondence with Broumer, with the manuscript text and original folds. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000815
Date: Undated
Type: Correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Jacques Louis Étienne de Reiset
Recipient: Broumer
Places: Paris
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Letter text - Page 1; Address panel; 2 digital images.
Signature: Paraph
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000815.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Letter text — P002

Original transcript

Je ne puis mieux faire, moncher Broumer, que de
vous envoyer en original la lettre de [Mathieu?], elle
vous fera connoitre qu'il ne desire point la place
que j'avois imaginé de demander pour lui naguere,
Il a raison sous plus d'un rapport, je m'en
rapporte à votre prudence et à votre amitié [pr. lui?]
agissez vous même, voyez mononcle Laumond et s'il
n'a point encore fait de demarche, engagés le à n'en
point faire, [rayé : illisible] car on me dit qu'il se fait à l'école des [mines?]
desagreemens frequens, surtout depuis le nouveau
projet sur l'enseignement.
mais s'il pouvoit faire quelque chose pr. qu'il entre dans
la garde, alors engagés le à s'y employer.
Je regrette bien pourtant que le parti de l'enseignement ne
lui paroisse pas convenable.
Tout à vous et tout à fait
[paraphe]

Letter text — P002

English translation

I cannot do better, my dear Broumer, than to send you the original of [Mathieu's?] letter. It will show you that he does not want the post which I had thought of requesting for him recently. He is right in more than one respect. I rely on your prudence and friendship [for him?]; act yourself, see my uncle Laumond, and, if he has not yet taken any steps, urge him not to do so, [crossed out: illegible] for I am told that there are frequent difficulties at the École des [Mines?], especially since the new project concerning teaching.
But if he could do something to get him into the guard, then urge him to work towards that.
I do regret, however, that the option of teaching does not seem suitable to him.
Entirely yours, and completely.
[paraph]

Notes

The name in the second line and a short abbreviation after ‘amitié’ remain uncertain. A fold obscures part of the school name.

Address panel

Original transcript

A Monsieur
Broumer Directeur
des livres de la Banque
de france,
à Paris

Address panel

English translation

To Monsieur
Broumer, Director
of the account books of the Bank
of France,
in Paris

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Reiset–Broumer Correspondence

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