Reiset to Broumer: return from Cassel... (1807)

NRA-L-000843 / 1807

Reiset to Broumer: return from Cassel and correspondence with Didier — Mainz, 14 August [1807]

Reiset reports his family’s return from Cassel as a new court prepares to replace the provisional administration. He discusses Matthieu, financial business and a letter from Didier, and mentions Godefroy’s departure for Paris.

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NRA-L-000843

NRA-L-000843 image 1 showing the opening of Reiset’s letter after his family’s return from Cassel, with the dateline 14 August. — **Image 1**Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000843 image 2 showing the continuation, closing paraph and postscript about Godefroy going to Paris. — **Image 2**Letter text - Page 2 and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000843
Date: 1807-08-14
Original date: Mayence 14 aout
Type: Letter
Language: French / fr
Sender: Reiset
Recipient: Broumer
Places: Mayence
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Letter text - Page 1; Letter text - Page 2 and signature; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000843.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Letter text - Page 1

Original transcript

Mayence 14 aout

Je suis revenu hier, Moncher Broumer, avec ma femme et
ma fille bien portantes et bien Content[e]s de leur séjour de
Cassel qu'elles auraient bien voulu prolonger, si ce n'eut été la
nouvelle Cour qui va s'y rendre et qui va mettre comme de
raison à la porte les administrations provisoires. Madᵉ Matthieu
ne tardera pas non plus à revenir, lui même restera là bas sans
doute encor quelque tems jusqu'à l'arrivée du Roy auquel il aura
des renseignemens à donner, et [d’un?] Côté on lui dit que le Pays ainsi
que le Roy désiroit qu’il y reste, on répand le bruit qu'on doit lui
offrir un ministère, Je gage et vous [gageons?] qu'il n'en fera rien
ou du moins qu'il pourra Refuser, car il n'est nullement tenté
des grandeurs, il n'est nullement Courtisan et je crois qu'il
sera toujours mieux [tenu?] à la France qu’aux petits princes &c.
Enfin nous verrons.
vos envois sont arrivés à propos et Je les ai [mot rayé ; un mot incertain] moi même [un mot incertain]
jusqu’à Marbourg où j’ai trouvé ma femme et d’où Elle est [filée?]
sur ffort, Je vous en remercie, autant que Je vous dois En particulier
pour la petite que Matthieu n'avait pas demandée.
dites moi ce qu'il y a de vrai dans la lettre dont Copie est jointe
et ce qu'on en doit Conclure au sujet de la pétition des [personnages?].
Je n’en [sçais?] pas plus que vous, les 45000 [actions?] et les ½ pᵒ/ₒ, Il
faudra en Rabattre.
J'ai répondu une lettre fort [gracieuse?] à Mr didier en lui

Notes

Documentary annotation: 27?

Letter text - Page 1

English translation

Mainz, 14 August [1807].

I returned yesterday, my dear Broumer, with my wife and daughter, both in good health and very pleased with their stay in Cassel. They would gladly have prolonged it, had it not been for the new Court which is going to move there and will naturally turn the provisional administrations out of doors. Mme Matthieu will also return before long; Matthieu himself will doubtless remain there a little longer, until the arrival of the King, to whom he will have information to give. On [one?] side, he is told that the country, as well as the King, wished him to remain. A rumour is circulating that he is to be offered a ministry. I wager, and [you wager?], that he will do nothing of the kind, or at least that he will be able to refuse, for he is not at all tempted by grandeur. He is no courtier, and I think that he will always be better [attached?] to France than to minor princes, and so on. We shall see.

Your consignments arrived at the right moment, and I [deleted word; one word uncertain] myself [one word uncertain] as far as Marburg, where I found my wife and from where she [sped off?] towards Frankfurt. I thank you for them, as much as I owe you thanks in particular for the little one which Matthieu had not requested.

Tell me how much truth there is in the letter of which a copy is enclosed, and what should be concluded from it concerning the petition of the [persons?]. I do not [know?] any more than you: the 45,000 [shares?] and the half per cent; something will have to be abated.

I replied in a very [gracious?] letter to Mr Didier, telling him

Notes

Documentary annotation: 27? [separate docket beneath the dateline; no month supplied]

Letter text - Page 2 and signature

Original transcript

disant que quoique je ne fusse pas entièrement de son avis
Cependant je ne permettrai plus de discussion à Cet égard
et m'en tiendrai à son Instruction.
voici cependant une copie en original de sa lettre,
Veuillez la lire et me dire votre opinion, Je tiens
beaucoup à la vôtre.
Le [60?] est enfin fourni.
adieu je n'ai que le tems de vous Embrasser
bien tendrement.
[paraphe]

le pere Godefroy est parti pr Paris, il se
réjouit beaucoup de vous voir : toujours en Charmes
à 70.
[paraphe]

Letter text - Page 2 and signature

English translation

that although I was not entirely of his opinion, I would nevertheless permit no further discussion on this subject and would abide by his instruction.

Here, however, is a copy in the original of his letter. Please read it and tell me your opinion; I value yours greatly.

The [60?] has at last been supplied.

Farewell; I have only time to embrace you very affectionately.
[flourish]

Father Godefroy has left for Paris. He is very much looking forward to seeing you: still charming at seventy.
[flourish]

Discovery Terms

Reiset–Broumer Correspondence
Cassel
Provisional administration
Financial correspondence

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