Reiset to Broumer: gifts, war reports... (1807)

NRA-L-000837 / 1807

Reiset to Broumer: gifts, war reports and financial accounts — Mainz, 14 January 1807

Reiset thanks Broumer for violets, gifts and oranges, comments on premature reports of victory and Rapp being wounded again, discusses the Empress’s uncertainty, and asks about missing bills, accounts and registers.

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NRA-L-000837

NRA-L-000837 image 1 showing the delivery address to Broumer at the Banque de France in Paris and the folded seal area. — **Image 1**Address panel.

NRA-L-000837 image 2 showing the dateline 14 February 1807 and correspondence about family gifts and reports of the war. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000837 image 3 showing the continuation about Augereau and Treasury business, with the closing paraph and postscript. — **Image 3**Letter text - Page 2 and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000837
Date: 1807-01-14
Original date: Mayence 14 Janvier 1807
Type: Letter
Language: French / fr
Sender: Reiset
Recipient: Broumer
Places: Mayence / Paris
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Letter text - Page 1; Letter text - Page 2 and signature; Address panel; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000837.

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Transcript and English translation

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Letter text - Page 1

Original transcript

Mayence 14 Janvier 1807

Si je n'ai pas répondu plustôt, Moncher ami, ce n'est
pas que je n'ai bien et dûement reçu votre Joli Envoy,
le tout était charmant et a fait le plus grand plaisir,
ma petite [rayé : fille?] en son particulier vous remercie de votre Joli
bouquet de Violette, sans doute Je suis venu un peu tard, mais
pour que cela n'arrive plus une autre fois Je m'abonne
à recevoir tous les ans une petite Caisse de votre façon
et de votre choix et [j'y mettrai?] [retour?] aux 10 f [un mot illisible]
ainsi tenez vous le pour dit, acceptez les, la dernière
est venue à propos pr les Rois, le Sage Godefroy
toujours galant avait fait la surprise d'envoi [d'un?]
Cadeaux venus Egalement de [deux?] de Hambourg, et le [un mot illisible] fait
en [un mot illisible], moi Je suis [un mot illisible] et ma foi [un mot illisible] d'avoir
aussi bien servi les tiens, grace à votre Complaisance.
Nos petits Journaux ont trop tôt proclamé des Victoires
trop magnifiques, il est fâcheux d'être obligé d'en rabattre
et C'est ce qui arrive, voilà Rapp encor blessé, au total Il
parait que les actions ont été chaudes, J'imagine que
l'Empereur ne perdra pas son tems dans ses quartiers d'hyver
Il a son Royaume de Pologne à organiser, mais Je ne vois
pas beaucoup d'espoir avant qu'il n'y ait encor quelques

Notes

Documentary annotation: 24
Documentary annotation: écrit pour l'[illisible] de Reiset. [quelques mots illisibles] à Casimir. [quelques mots illisibles] à [Grougillou?] & Lobo.

Letter text - Page 1

English translation

Mainz, 14 January 1807.

If I have not replied sooner, my dear friend, it is not that I have failed duly to receive your pretty consignment. Everything was charming and gave the greatest pleasure. My little [deleted: daughter?], for her part, thanks you for your pretty bouquet of violets. I have doubtless come a little late, but to prevent this happening again I subscribe to receive every year a little box of your making and choice, and [a few uncertain words] the ten francs [illegible]. So take it as said, and accept them. The last box arrived opportunely for Twelfth Night. Wise Godefroy, ever gallant, had made the surprise of sending [uncertain words] presents also coming from [uncertain words] Hamburg; [a few words illegible]. For my part [a few words illegible] to have served my people so well, thanks to your kindness.

Our little newspapers proclaimed over-magnificent victories too soon. It is disagreeable to have to tone them down, and that is what happens: here is Rapp wounded again. Altogether, the actions seem to have been fierce. I imagine that the Emperor will not waste his time in his winter quarters. He has his Kingdom of Poland to organise, but I do not see much hope before there have been a few more

Notes

Documentary annotation: 24 [separate docket beneath the date]
Documentary annotation: Written for the [illegible] of Reiset. [A few words illegible] to Casimir. [A few words illegible] to [Grougillou?] and Lobo.

Letter text - Page 2 and signature

Original transcript

vigoureux coups de donnés au printems, en attendant
l'Imperatrice s'ennuye tout à son aise et s'Impatiente
de l'Incertitude où on la laisse, mais Je crois plus au voyage
de Berlin qu'à Celui de Paris.
merci encor de la boëte d'oranges, Je vous avais
deviné et elles sont les bien venues, on n'en trouve
ici que de fort mauvaises.
les 2 doubles d'Effets de 10000 et 5000 f que vous avez
joint à votre dernière ne me [sont?] [un mot illisible] remis,
elles auront été par mégarde fourrées dans une
de vos lettres à vous, il y a [2?] mois que je les cherche partout.
J'ai reçu les 50 [bons?] de Roguin, mais Je ne sçais à qu'elles [un mot illisible].
N'auriez vous pas la Complaisance de me remettre
un petit Extrait de Compte au 1ᵉʳ Janvier
moi Je suis toujours dans mes millions et [ne recevrai?]
toujours pas un ecu, les Comptes se multiplient et
les [Rectifications?] deviennent toujours plus difficiles.
Tout à vous de tout mon cœur
[paraphe]

Mᵈᵉ [Noa?] est accouchée d'un enfant mort
sa santé en souffre, J'espere cependant qu'elle se remettra bientôt.
[Rousseau?] ne répond pas [pourtant?], j'attends avec Impatience
des Registres que je lui ai demandé[s] pour la finance.
Je vous Embrasse
[paraphe]

Letter text - Page 2 and signature

English translation

vigorous blows dealt in the spring. Meanwhile the Empress is thoroughly bored and grows impatient at the uncertainty in which she is being left. But I believe more in a journey to Berlin than in one to Paris.

Thank you again for the box of oranges. I had guessed that they came from you, and they are welcome; only very poor ones can be found here.

The two duplicates of bills for 10,000 and 5,000 francs which you enclosed with your last letter have not [a few words uncertain] been delivered to me. They must have been slipped by mistake into one of your own letters: I have been looking for them everywhere for [two?] months. I received the fifty [notes?] from Roguin, but I do not know to which [illegible]. Would you kindly send me a small statement of account as of 1 January?

I am still amid my millions and [shall receive?] not a single écu yet. The accounts multiply, and the [adjustments?] grow more and more difficult.

Yours with all my heart.
[flourish]

Mme [Noa?] has been delivered of a stillborn child. Her health is suffering from it; I hope, nevertheless, that she will soon recover.
[Rousseau?] does not reply [yet?]. I am impatiently awaiting the registers I asked him for concerning finance.

I embrace you.
[flourish]

Address panel

Original transcript

A Monsieur
Broumer Directeur des
[livres?] de la banque de france
à Paris

Address panel

English translation

To Mr Broumer,
Director of [the Books?] at the Bank of France,
Paris.

Notes

Faint reversed writing is show-through from the letter text.

Discovery Terms

Reiset–Broumer Correspondence
War reports
Personal correspondence
Financial accounts
Gifts

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