Letter concerning annuity purchases... (1831)

NRA-L-000911 / 1831

Letter concerning annuity purchases, a security deposit and further correspondence, 22 March 1831

Reports annuity purchases and the repayment of a shared security deposit in Strasbourg. Discusses an advance of 3,000 francs for Demange and his son’s annuity. Requests the value of a locality and asks about a complaint against a collector.

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NRA-L-000911

NRA-L-000911 image 1 showing the dated handwritten letter, financial details, closing and preserved original paper edges. — **Image 1**Letter - Paris, 22 March 1831.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000911
Date: 1831-03-22
Original date: Paris 22 mars 1831
Type: Correspondence
Language: French / fr
Sender: Unidentified sender
Places: Paris
Extent: 1 documentary side: Letter - Paris, 22 March 1831; 1 digital image.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000911.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Letter - Paris, 22 March 1831.

Original transcript

Paris 22 mars 1831.

[Chaulet?] a acheté hier
f. 1,500 pr [Walle…?]
50 — [Ociré?]
60 — [Bayelle?]
200 — [Cauvin?]
1,810 à 81.25 cours moyen.
Ayant obtenu le Remboursement du Cautionnement que j’avois
avec M. [Humann?] de Strasbourg et après l’acquit d’une somme
de 14,620.03 payés pour ma part, (comme il l’a fait pour la
sienne) [mot biffé] dont le montant doit être porté à son Crédit
suivant sa Correspondance dont Je vous transmettrai les Écritures,
J’ai reçu une Inscription de 2600 f de rente que j’ai vendue
de suite à 81 f.40 d’hier.
Je reçois V. lettre d’hier et [biffé : son] Contenu.
Voici lettre pr [Moulainy?], elle est en quelque sorte officielle.
V. la [communi…?] à Demange, J’espère qu’elle le [mot biffé] déterminera à
accepter, Je crois faire pr lui tout ce qui m’est possible
en faisant une avance de 3000 f mais je ne veux pas avoir
à ma charge la rente de son fils.
[Moulainy?] a eu tort de ne pas écrire de suite à M. [Lor…?], il me
faut par retour du Courier, la note de ce que vaut [Bretteville?]
n’est ce pas [un lieu?] dans l’arrondᵗ. d’Yvetot ? et qu’est ce qu’on a
à reprocher [au Sr?] receveur.
Tout à vous [paraphe].

Letter - Paris, 22 March 1831.

English translation

Paris, 22 March 1831.

[Chaulet?] bought yesterday:
1,500 francs for [Walle…?]
50 for [Ociré?]
60 for [Bayelle?]
200 for [Cauvin?]
1,810 at an average price of 81.25.
I obtained repayment of the security deposit I held with Mr [Humann?] of Strasbourg. After the sum of 14,620.03 had been paid for my share (as he has done for his own), [word deleted], the amount is to be entered to his credit in accordance with his correspondence, the entries from which I shall send you. I received a registered holding of 2,600 francs in annuities, which I sold at once at yesterday’s price of 81.40.
I have received your letter of yesterday and [deleted: its] contents.
Here is a letter for [Moulainy?]. It is in some measure official. You will [communicate it?] to Demange. I hope that it will [word deleted] persuade him to accept. I believe I am doing all I can for him by advancing 3,000 francs, but I do not want to be responsible for his son’s annuity.
[Moulainy?] was wrong not to write at once to Mr [Lor…?]. I need, by return of post, a note of what [Bretteville?] is worth. Is that not [a place?] in the arrondissement of Yvetot? And what complaint is there against [the collector; form of address uncertain]?
Entirely yours, [initials].

Notes

Names in the purchase list, the locality in the closing inquiry and a few abbreviated words are uncertain.

Discovery Terms

Reiset Correspondence 1831
Annuities
Security deposits
Financial correspondence

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