Reiset to Broumer: bills of exchange... (1807)

NRA-L-000853 / 1807

Reiset to Broumer: bills of exchange involving Desprez, Reiset and Fould

Letter from Mainz concerning bills of exchange involving Desprez, Paul Reiset and Fould, a payment connected with the Spanish troops, and a proposed approach to Desprez.

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NRA-L-000853

NRA-L-000853 image 1 showing Letter dated 24 September 1807 concerning drafts and the 50, 000 franc transaction, page 1. — **Image 1**Letter dated 24 September 1807 concerning drafts and the 50, 000 franc transaction, page 1.

NRA-L-000853 image 2 showing Continuation of the letter dated 24 September 1807 with an outgoing-letter enclosure reference, page 2. — **Image 2**Continuation of the letter dated 24 September 1807 with an outgoing-letter enclosure reference, page 2.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000853
Date: 1807-09-24
Original date: Mayence 24 7 bre 1807
Type: Correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Jacques Louis Étienne de Reiset
Recipient: Broumer
Places: Mayence (Mainz)
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Letter dated 24 September 1807 concerning drafts and the 50, 000 franc transaction, page 1; Continuation of the letter dated 24 September 1807 with an outgoing-letter enclosure reference, page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000853.

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Transcript and English translation

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Letter dated 24 September 1807 concerning drafts and the 50, 000 franc transaction, page 1

Original transcript

Mayence 24 7bre 1807

Je vous remercie, Mon bon ami, de votre lettre du
20, vous aurez vu par la mienne d’hier que j’ai été satisfait
de l’Evènement qu’on [sait ?] & qui vous donnoit tant d’inquiétudes,
vous savez combien j’ai résisté d’abord et qu’enfin
j’ai Cédé aux Instances, mais surtout par l’opinion
avantageuse que tout le monde me donnoit comme
vous, de la situation de Duprez et aussi, je l’avoue, par
l’amitié personnelle qu’il m’avoit témoignée en tous tems,
et qui ne me permettoit pas de supposer qu’il dut
me tromper et me choisir en quelque sorte pour sa
victime.
Voici une confession
J’ai payé son mandat d’environ 50 m f à M. le
M.is de Romano Général en chef des troupes espagnoles,
lequel par parenthèse en sollicitant le payement presque à
genoux tant il en avoit besoin. Et pour me
rembourser J’ai fait tirer positivement le 4 aoust
50,000 f sur Paul Reiset à 2 mois, voici la lettre
par laquelle Celui-ci m’annonce son acceptation, J’espérois
que c’étoit une affaire reglée, vous partagiez [notre erreur ?]
[en apparence ?], Car une autre de ces traites
dite envoyée de suite [différée ?] le 5 aoust (15,500 f.)
refusée ainsi que vous l’avez vû J’en fais

Notes

Documentary annotation: 29.

Letter dated 24 September 1807 concerning drafts and the 50, 000 franc transaction, page 1

English translation

Mainz, 24 September 1807

I thank you, my good friend, for your letter of the 20th. You will have seen from mine of yesterday that I was satisfied with the event which [we know of?] and which was causing you so much anxiety. You know how much I resisted at first and how, in the end, I yielded to entreaties, but above all to the favourable opinion of Desprez’s position that everyone, like you, gave me, and also, I confess, to the personal friendship he had shown me at all times, which did not allow me to suppose that he would deceive me and choose me, in a manner of speaking, as his victim.

Here is a confession.
I paid his draft of about 50,000 francs to the Marquis de Romano, commander-in-chief of the Spanish troops, who, incidentally, was almost on his knees when seeking payment, so much did he need it. To reimburse myself, I had 50,000 francs drawn on Paul Reiset on 4 August at two months. Here is the letter in which he informs me of his acceptance. I hoped this was a settled matter; you shared [our mistake?] [apparently?], for another of these drafts, said to have been sent immediately, [deferred?] on 5 August (15,500 francs), was refused, as you have seen. I am sending

Notes

Documentary annotation: 29.
A few words in the draft-account passage remain uncertain where marked.

Continuation of the letter dated 24 September 1807 with an outgoing-letter enclosure reference, page 2

Original transcript

envoi les [memoi. ?] id. et 50,000 f par la Délégation
qu’il a dûment Reçus et ai fait tirer ces 50,000 f
sur B. L. fould dont vous avez vû les réponses.
Desprez m’a de son côté [mot biffé] annoncé que [tout
auroit ?] [mot biffé] un Dépôt sur fould par lettre du 10 7bre
Ceci [m’invitoit ?] à renouveller Cette opération.
Ce que j’étois cependant décidé de ne point faire avant
le payement de ses 1res traites.
Voici une lettre pour Desprez, dépliez, priez mon
beaufrère d’vous accompagner, et dites moi par le
Courier [le plus ?] prochain s’il y a lieu d’espérer que je serai
Couvert. J’ai bien envie d’en faire autant pour Godefroy, mais
attendez [lui de vous répondre ?] pour vous entendre ensemble.
tout à vous Je vous embrasse de tout mon coeur
[paraphe]

Continuation of the letter dated 24 September 1807 with an outgoing-letter enclosure reference, page 2

English translation

the [memoranda?; manuscript abbreviation “memoi.”], ditto, and 50,000 francs by the assignment which he duly received, and I had these 50,000 francs drawn on B. L. Fould, whose replies you have seen.

Desprez, for his part, [deleted word] informed me [the connecting words are uncertain] of a deposit with Fould, by letter of 10 September. This [invited me?] to repeat this operation, which I had nevertheless resolved not to do before payment of his first drafts.

Here is a letter for Desprez: unfold it, ask my brother-in-law to accompany you, and tell me by the [very?] next post whether there is reason to hope that I shall be covered. I have a good mind to do the same for Godefroy, but [wait for him to reply to you?] so that you can reach an understanding together.

Wholly yours, I embrace you with all my heart.
[paraph]

Notes

The wording linking the announcement to the deposit, the abbreviated word near the beginning, and a few short expressions remain uncertain where marked.

Discovery Terms

Reiset–Broumer Correspondence
Bills of exchange
Desprez
Fould
Paul Reiset
Spanish troops
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