Royal State Stallion Depot Station at Brünn to the Municipal Council in Neustadtl
Official notice concerning the arrival of the covering Commando and the cleaning of the stable, 22 January 1869.
Official administrative notice
Administrative & legal records
German
Royal State Stallion Depot Station at Brünn
Municipal Council in Neustadtl
Brno, Moravia, Austrian Empire / Austria-Hungary
Brünn
Neustadtl
Iglau Circle
administrative notice
German language correspondence
Moravia
Brünn / Brno
state horse-breeding administration
stable cleaning
covering Commando
municipal administration
label: Address Panel Königl: Staats Hengsten Depot Station Nro 1. Nro 13. An den Gemeinde Rath In Neustadtl (Iglauer Kreis) Dienstsache
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Königl: Staats Hengsten Depot Station zu Brünn. Nro 13. An den Gemeinde Rath in Neustadtl. Nachdem das Beschäl Commando am 26ten Februar l. J. dort eintreffen wird, so wird der Gemeinde Rath ersucht, den Eigenthümer des Beschällokales zur Reinigung des Stalles sogleich verhalten zu wollen damit das Commando anstands los beim dortigen Einrücken unterge= bracht werden kann. Brünn am 22. Jänner 1869. Schlosser Rittm
label: Address Panel Royal State Stallion Depot Station No. 1. No. 13. To the Municipal Council in Neustadtl. (Iglau Circle) Official Business
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Royal State Stallion Depot Station at Brünn. No. 13. To the Municipal Council in Neustadtl. Since the covering Commando will arrive there on the 26th of February of the current year, the Municipal Council is requested to be pleased immediately to compel the owner of the covering lokal to clean the stable, so that the Commando may be lodged there without difficulty upon its entry. Brünn, 22 January 1869. Schlosser Rittm[eister]
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2 web-resolution images; address side and letter text
Exact
Letter from Sarah Austin to Mrs George Grote concerning John Austin's first lecture
Private English letter dated 4 November 1828 concerning John Austin's improving health, his first lecture and the delayed opening of his course.
Tuesday evening, 4 November 1828
Private letter
Personal & family correspondence
English
Sarah Austin
Mrs George Grote
London, England, United Kingdom
Threadneedle Street
private correspondence
English correspondence
John Austin
first lecture
course delay
health
Mr Mill
Mr Grote
Eyton Tooke
John Mill
label: Address Panel Mrs George Grote Threadneedle St 62
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Tuesday eveng 4th Novr (only recd. Nov. 6th) My dear Mrs Grote I am afraid you have wondered as you have reason to do at my not answering your very kind note. I have however but this moment received it & our first post is at 1/2 past 10 tomorrow morning. My dear husband is steadily advancing in health & in the great work which, as you say mainly depends upon that. He is certainly I shall soon make an attempt to get to you tho I can bring nothing to the angels & their feasts but my gross earthly nature - Yours most affecty S. Austin
label: Letter Text - Page 2 better today than I have seen him for some time. He has read me the greater part of his first lecture which I think will satisfy & even more than sa- tisfy the two persons whose approbation I have most at heart, Mr Mill & Mr Grote. The announcement is all nothing. It was without his knowledge or concurrence. He is resolute not to begin till he feels beyond the reach of accidents & I begin to
label: Letter Text - Page 3 think he is right. Eyton Tooke & John Mill were both here on Sunday They both think that in his class a delay is not of serious importance that indeed many men who would attend are not in town yet. Be that as it may we must take patience, which I can do now that I see him getting on & in good heart. I am sure whenever the time comes he would be glad to see Mr Grote among his auditors if it does not put him to inconvenience I hope you are well -
label: Letter Text - Page 1 [Letter] Tuesday evening 4th November (only received Nov. 6th) My dear Mrs Grote, I am afraid you have wondered, as you have reason to do, at my not answering your very kind note. I have, however, but this moment received it, and our first post is at half past 10 tomorrow morning. My dear husband is steadily advancing in health and in the great work which, as you say, mainly depends upon that. He is certainly I shall soon make an attempt to get to you, though I can bring nothing to the angels and their feasts but my gross earthly nature.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 better today than I have seen him for some time. He has read me the greater part of his first lecture, which I think will satisfy, and even more than satisfy, the two persons whose approbation I have most at heart, Mr Mill and Mr Grote. The announcement is all nothing. It was without his knowledge or concurrence. He is resolute not to begin till he feels beyond the reach of accidents, and I begin to
label: Letter Text - Page 3 think he is right. Eyton Tooke and John Mill were both here on Sunday. They both think that in his class a delay is not of serious importance, that indeed many men who would attend are not in town yet. Be that as it may, we must take patience, which I can do now that I see him getting on and in good heart. I am sure whenever the time comes he would be glad to see Mr Grote among his auditors if it does not put him to inconvenience. I hope you are well.
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Business letter from Ramón de Guardamino to José Manuel de Brunet concerning paper manufacture and industrial accounts
Spanish business letter dated 14 August 1847 from Bilbao to San Sebastián concerning paper manufacturing costs, sales, trade credit, account statements, competition and a traveling salesman.
Bilbao 14 de Agosto de 1847
Business letter
Commercial & professional correspondence
Spanish
Ramón de Guardamino
José Manuel de Brunet
Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain
Bilbao
San Sebastián
Valmaseda / Balmaseda
Carranza / Karrantza
Madrid
Zaragoza
Galicia
Spanish business correspondence
paper manufacturing
industrial accounts
paper costs
sales strategy
trade credit
traveling salesman
competition
label: Address Panel Al Sr. Dn. José Manuel de Brunet Sn. Sebastian
label: Letter Text - Page 1 R. 17 dho Sr Dn José Manuel de Brunet Sn Sebastn Bilbao 14 de Agosto de 1847. Estimado amigo: Llegué de mi salida á Valmaseda y Carranza, y contesto á su apreciada del 7. Ayer tarde y al siguiente que llegué, me dijo Epalza que queria hablarme un momento, y me indicó era sobre una carta que tenia de V. y le dije que podia hacerlo cuando gustase; pero aun nada me ha dicho nada; y no he creido deberle recordar porque no sea que ni él ni yo estamos en el caso desesperado. Otros industriales se hallan por aqui, y no en otras partes como nosotros, y los de Sta Ana se hallaron en iguales compro- misos el año anterior, pero por fortuna se abrieron las ventas que siguen haciendo y no pueden llenar faltas de conductores. Veré si Dn Tomas habla y si algo se hace. El Dn Arellano es lo mismo que Epalza, y cuando yo hablé con él me significó que daria 1/2 p% de interes por su firma, y habiendome propuesto á que de una vez que me daba apuntes magnificos que daria 1 p% y luego veo que Epalza que habló con él á consecuencia de la carta de V. ha fijado 1 p%. El banco les ha prestado dinero tam- bien, y digo todo esto con reserva pues del mismo modo se me ha dicho. No hay dinero y la industria en general se verá mal, en particular aquella cuyas ventas se entorpezcan, y no hay ningun remedio ni mas recurso que fabricar en proporcion de las salidas que puedan tenerse, pues todo lo demas es para mi [perdido?] y mal cálculo. Del 25 al 27 saldré para Madrid si no hago faltas y siento no poder salir antes. Ya que VV. se ocupaban de preparar las instrucciones fuera bien que saliese el Viajante, que debe estudiar el caracter de las gentes con quien trate, pues á unos les agradará un caracter y lenguage, y á otros no. A unos alegria y trato cierto punto de ligereza, á otros cierta formalidad. A las mugeres frivolidades y cosas propias de ellas; y en ocasiones pueden ser las que influyan. Nada puede hacerse productivo, y creo que mucho de esto debe dejarse de de- cir á ese Joven que hace la 1ª salida al mundo industrial. Me dice V. que nada tienen
label: Letter Text - Page 2 que decir á los cálculos de Roestel, y yo por el contrario creo deben VV. examinarlos para ver si estamos conformes. La cuenta del coste de nuestro papel, segun las mias fundadas en los preceptos de aq[ue]l despues de cargar todo hasta los intereses del capital de movi- miento á 10 p % y los de acciones y dividendo que son 20 p % permite vender caso necesario nuestro papel á saber. 1ª y 2ª calidad ó pasta cargando sobre ella 33 1/3 p % en lugar de 10 p % y 20 p % á 5 rs. libra 3ª con cargo de 10 y 20 p % á 3 rs. 13 1/2 mrs. 4ª con igual cargo ................... " 2 rs. 23 mrs. 5ª id id ................................ " 2 rs. 21 mrs. todo esto en trapos del pais y de Hamburgo mezclados por mitad, y que no debe haber ni mezclarse tanto Hamb[urg]o y saldrá mas barato. El de Galicia sale con igual cargo de 30 p % á 3 rs. 19 mrs. la libra en comun, de modo que el Galicia con 1/3 y 2/3 de las Provincias y Hamburgo puede darse caso necesario á 2 rs. 20 [mrs?] papel de imprenta, y rollos ya con la carga de 30 p %, esto es lo que yo quiero que VV. examinen, para que sepamos lo que aun ignoramos, que es el coste de nuestro papel para poder vender y saber hasta donde puede irse en la competencia. Veo que me remitirá V. de Madrid el Estado. Para otro año ya que por desgracia no lo hemos hecho nunca, los estados deben comprender las diferentes calida- des del papel que existan y las calidades diferentes de pasta y trapo, y tambien que todo se pese para que sir- va de confrontacion y si por nota pueden VV. ponerlo este año en lo relativo á calidades mejor, y tambien las diferencias halladas en pasta y trapo. Han podido VV. notar que los Rs. 48,000, de depreciacion han sido mal cargados en el estado y este en realidad quedara reducido á 40,000 y pico de diferencia en lugar de lo que representa. Ruego á V. no se descuide la preparacion del consabido papel y que esté en Madrid pronto para ver que puede hacerse. Sin mas terreno que el que tenemos podemos sacar 40, ó 50 resmas diarias segun los calculos tirados por Pourvel y esta fabricacion se hace indispensable. Todos establecen fabricacion á mano si bien con cilindro. Nuestro sistema puede ser
label: Letter Text - Page 3 mejor y mas economico que aquel: hay que seguir lo y buscar el medio de poner los [illegible] anejos á otra cosa. La reserva es de absoluta necesidad, y que la orden dada se cumpla, y asi se le previno y al mismo Pourvel le dije que aun estando los jueves en casa alguno que no permitiese entrar á la mecanica en el momento hacia nuestro. Estaba aqui con varios que consumen nuestro papel, y se hace fraude. Delma me enseñó los pedidos de papel comun que pidio á Zaragoza remiti muestra á Cardenal para que remi- tiese el de VV es á 26 rs en Zaragoza, mucho mejor que el nuestro á igual precio y aun que el de 32 y 34. Que habia pedido muchas veces papeles comunes y que no los habian VV remitido. Tambien de imprenta habia pedido á Zaragoza, porque me enseño uno hecho por nosotros para una publicacion, de buena pasta si pero con arenilla que destruye la im- presion esta es fabricacion del bribon que con tanta facilidad nos engañó. Demasiado largo voy siendo. De V siempre afmo amigo. Apretones del amanuense Juanito Ramon de Guardamino
label: Letter Text - Page 1 R. 17 of the same [month] Mr. Dn. José Manuel de Brunet Sn. Sebastn. Bilbao, August 14, 1847. Esteemed friend: I arrived from my trip to Valmaseda and Carranza, and I reply to your esteemed [letter] of the 7th. Yesterday afternoon and the day following my arrival, Epalza told me he wanted to speak with me for a moment, and indicated it was about a letter he had from you, and I told him he could do so whenever he pleased; but he has still told me nothing at all; and I have not thought it my duty to remind him so it does not appear that either he or I are in a desperate situation. Other industrialists find themselves around here, and not in other parts like us, and those of Sta. Ana found themselves in equal commitments the previous year, but fortunately the sales opened up, which they continue making, and they cannot fill the lack of drivers [transporters]. I will see if Dn. Tomas speaks and if something is done. Dn. Arellano is the same as Epalza, and when I spoke with him he indicated to me that he would give 1/2 p% [percent] interest for his signature, and having proposed to me that at once he was giving me magnificent notes [promissory notes] he would give 1 p% and then I see that Epalza, who spoke with him as a consequence of your letter, has fixed 1 p%. The bank has lent them money too, and I say all this with reserve since it was told to me in the same manner. There is no money and industry in general will find itself in a bad way, in particular that whose sales are hindered, and there is no remedy nor more recourse than to manufacture in proportion to the sales that can be had, since all the rest is for me [lost?] and a bad calculation. From the 25th to the 27th I will leave for Madrid if I do not fail [if nothing prevents me] and I am sorry not to be able to leave sooner. Since you [plural] were occupied with preparing the instructions, it would be good if the Traveling Salesman set out, who must study the character of the people with whom he deals, since to some one character and language will be pleasing, and to others not. To some cheerfulness and dealing with a certain degree of lightness, to others a certain formality. To women frivolities and things proper to them; and on occasions they can be the ones who influence. Nothing can be made productive, and I believe that much of this should be left unsaid to that Young man who is making his 1st outing into the industrial world. You tell me that you have nothing
label: Letter Text - Page 2 to say to Roestel's calculations, and I on the contrary believe you [plural] should examine them to see if we are in agreement. The account of the cost of our paper, according to mine founded on the precepts of that one [Roestel] after charging everything up to the interests of the working capital at 10 p% and those of shares and dividend which are 20 p% permits selling in case of necessity our paper namely: 1st and 2nd quality or pulp charging upon it 33 1/3 p% instead of 10 p% and 20 p% at 5 rs. [reales] a pound 3rd with a charge of 10 and 20 p% at 3 rs. 13 1/2 mrs. [maravedíes] 4th with equal charge ................... " 2 rs. 23 mrs. 5th id id [idem idem] ................................ " 2 rs. 21 mrs. all this in domestic rags and of Hamburg mixed by half, and that there should not be nor be mixed so much Hamb[urg] and it will come out cheaper. That of Galicia comes out with an equal charge of 30 p% at 3 rs. 19 mrs. the pound in common, so that the Galicia with 1/3 and 2/3 of the Provinces and Hamburg can be given in case of necessity at 2 rs. 20 [mrs?] printing paper, and rolls already with the charge of 30 p%, this is what I want you [plural] to examine, so that we know what we still ignore, which is the cost of our paper to be able to sell and know how far one can go in the competition. I see that you will remit to me from Madrid the Statement. For another year since unfortunately we have never done it, the statements must comprise the different qualities of paper that exist and the different qualities of pulp and rag, and also that everything be weighed so that it serves for comparison and if by note you [plural] can put it this year regarding qualities better, and also the differences found in pulp and rag. You [plural] have been able to note that the Rs. 48,000 of depreciation have been badly charged in the statement and this in reality will remain reduced to 40,000 and a bit of difference instead of what it represents. I beg you not to neglect the preparation of the aforementioned paper and that it be in Madrid soon to see what can be done. Without more land than what we have we can get out 40, or 50 reams daily according to the calculations drawn by Pourvel and this manufacturing becomes indispensable. Everyone establishes manufacturing by hand although with a cylinder. Our system can be
label: Letter Text - Page 3 better and more economical than that: it must be followed and the means sought to put the [illegible] annexes to something else. Secrecy is of absolute necessity, and that the order given be fulfilled, and thus he was warned and to Pourvel himself I said that even if someone was in the house on Thursdays he should not permit entry to the machinery at the moment he was making ours. I was here with several who consume our paper, and fraud is being committed. Delma showed me the orders for common paper that he requested to Zaragoza I remitted a sample to Cardenal so that he would remit yours is at 26 rs in Zaragoza, much better than ours at equal price and even than that of 32 and 34. That he had requested common papers many times and that you [plural] had not remitted them. Also of printing [paper] he had requested to Zaragoza, because he showed me one made by us for a publication, of good pulp yes but with grit that destroys the printing this is the manufacturing of the scoundrel who with such ease deceived us. I am being too long. From your always affectionate friend. Handshakes from the amanuensis Juanito Ramon de Guardamino
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000003.
4 web-resolution images; address side and three pages of letter text
Letter from Rosaes ceba to Don Rafael Policarpo Sanz
Spanish letter dated 13 April 1806 from Martimuñoz, sent via Arebalo to Olmedo, mentioning local deaths, burial, an embargo involving priests, and household goods.
Martimuñoz y Abril á 13 de 1806.
Letter
Rafael Policarpo Sanz
Martín Muñoz de las Posadas, Castile, Spain
Martimuñoz
Arebalo
Olmedo
Spanish correspondence
local deaths
burial
embargo
writ of attachment
priests
household goods
label: Address Panel A D.n + Rafael poli car po sanz q.e Dios g.de Por Arebalo en olmedo
label: Letter Text - Page 1 y corr.da en 15 de d.o Martimuñoz y Abril á 13 de 1806. Mi S.or D.n Rafael M.e alegrare de la salud de us te des todos lamia es guena aun q.e aqui en este pueblo todos los dias ay in tiero sabaan las niñas q.e a mu erto la ma nuela dela abacera y el sas tre y esto lo sirbe para de cirle v m: q.e anbenido a dar la [cala traba?] del enbargo de los eñores quras y [crossed out: leicieron] en el arca grande y en la sitha poltrona de la cocina le ycieron el juebes nos eofrece otra cosa mas Memorias de D.n Maria para todos y mias las Recibi [blot]Raan us te des Con salud de todos y Man [blot]den us te des Asubecina q.e de corazon los estima auste des y bezdesca Rosaes ceba muchas memorias para todas las ñoras mias y de mi Mariquit[a]
label: Address Panel To Don + Rafael Policarpo Sanz, whom God keep Via Arebalo in Olmedo
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Later manuscript record [Answered on the 15th of the same month.] Martín Muñoz, 13 April 1806. My Lord Don Rafael, I will be glad of the health of you all; mine is good, although here in this town every day there is a burial. The girls will know that Manuela from the woman grocer's and the tailor have died, and this serves to tell Your Grace that they have come to execute the attachment ordered by the lord priests, and on the large chest and on the upholstered easy chair in the kitchen they executed it on Thursday. Nothing else offers itself. Regards from Doña María for everyone, and mine. You will receive them with the health of everyone, and command your neighbour who esteems you all from the heart and blesses you, Rosaes ceba Many regards to all my ladies, and from my Mariquita.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000004.
Catalan letter from Joan Serra to Manuel Lasala
Catalan letter dated 4 April 1832 from Igualada to Manuel Lasala in Barcelona, asking for assistance concerning the sender's brother, a sentence to the presidio, factory work, weekly payment and an obligation to the Comú.
Igualada 4 de Abril de 1832
Catalan
Manuel Lasala
Igualada, Catalonia, Spain
Igualada
Barcelona
Carrer den Bot
Catalan correspondence
family assistance
brother
presidio
factory work
weekly payment
Comú
charity
label: Address Panel Al S.r D.n Manuel Lasala Carrer den Bot Barcelona
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Igualada 4 de Abril de 1832 M S Mol S.r meu sento mol al beulo de cansar sobre lo Assumpto del meu estimat jerma q.e p.r poca cosa lo ayan de fer anar a presidi q.e ja he s- crit a D.n Joan ferrer q.e li pogessen compra los pochs Anys de presidi q.e li an posat que quedan se a treballa en la sua fabrica se pot tot rrequita tan cada Semmana q.e jo no u puch fe q.e me gastat tota la meua po bresa ab una cosa y haxis p.r las Llagas de jesus facian esta caritat que lo meu jerma quedera bo li repeteix q.e hentre tots ho facian.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 D.n Manuel faciu q.e jo no pugut baxar q.e fas una fayna p.r lo Cumu q.e no la puch dexar q.e la Sammana entran la tinch de ontrega p.r pordo= nar de est emfado Expresions y mant de son S.r o dor Segur q b. l. m. Joan Serra
label: Address Panel To Señor Don Manuel Lasala Carrer den Bot Barcelona
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Igualada, 4 April 1832 My very dear Sir, I am very sorry to have to tire you regarding the matter of my esteemed brother, that for a small thing they have to make him go to the presidio. For I have already written to Don Joan Ferrer that they might buy out the few years of presidio that they have imposed on him, so that by staying to work in the factory it can all be paid off by giving a certain amount each week. For I cannot do it, as I have spent all my poverty on one thing, and thus, by the Wounds of Jesus, do this charity, for my brother will be good. I repeat to you that between all of you, you should do this.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Don Manuel, do this, for I have not been able to come down, because I am doing a job for the Comú that I cannot leave, as I have to deliver it next week. Please forgive this annoyance. Greetings, and command your faithful servant who kisses your hands. Joan Serra
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000005.
2 web-resolution images; address side and two sides of letter text
Letter from Guigne to Monsieur Le Roy / mon cher Henri, 1839-01-05
Guigne gives Henri Le Roy a detailed eyewitness account of grain-price unrest around La Rochelle in early January 1839, including crowds at the town hall, attacks on merchants' houses, military intervention, arrests and reported casualties.
French
Montroy, Charente-Maritime, France
Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France
La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France
La Jarrie, Charente-Maritime, France
Dompierre-sur-Mer, Charente-Maritime, France
Rochefort, Charente-Maritime, France
Niort, Deux-Sèvres, France
Marans, Charente-Maritime, France
Fontenay-le-Comte, Vendée, France
Historical correspondence
Private collection
French language
La Rochelle grain unrest
bread prices
grain trade
civil unrest
National Guard
line infantry
gendarmerie
La Rochelle
La Jarrie
Dompierre
Montroy
label: Address Panel A Monsieur Monsieur Le Roy, propriétaire à la loge, commune de Cherbonnières par St Jean d'Angely Cte Infe
label: Letter Text - Page 1 ARRONDISSEMENT Montroy, le 5 Janvier 1839 de La Rochelle. CANTON Le Juge de Paix du Canton de la Jarrie, de La Jarrie. A Monsieur Je m'empresse, mon cher Henri, de vous donner des détails de ce qui est arrivé à la Rochelle et aux environs, parceque les évènemens passant de bouche en bouche, prennent une gravité plus grande qu'ils n'en ont réellement : cependant ils ne sont pas sans conséquences & sans faire naître des motifs d'inquiétude pour l'avenir; le prétexte a été la cherté des grains. Le premier de ce mois un fort rassemblement s'est fait à la mairie de la Rochelle, il demandait la diminution du pain et que l'on empêchât l'embarquement de grain qui se succédait depuis long-tems; le nombre des personnes rassemblées est devenu tellement fort et menaçant qu'il a envahi l'Hôtel de ville et que l'on a été obligé de faire marcher deux compagnies de la ligne pour les chasser. le Préfet est absent et remplacé par Desnobles conseiller de préfecture, le maire Pasteau qui est député, est aussi absent et est remplacé par le premier adjoint, Mr Goud, architecte, homme bon, mais faible et n'étant point susceptible d'embrasser les conséquences du moment, pour prendre des mesures en c'e circonstance. Le rassemblement chassé de la mairie, parlementa et reprocha à l'adjoint de s'être servi de la ligne, que si elle était employée il en résulterait des conséquences graves, il y aurait du sang de répandu, qu'ils demandaient qu'est on ne fît plus sortir de bled, qu'il y avait des accapareurs qui voulaient affamer le peuple et que le bled était envoyé chez nos ennemis les anglais. Marginal note: Je m'apperçois qu'il manque à la suite de cette narration des faits, de vous dire que le mardi premier l'adjoint ayant promis la non sortie des grains, la troupe et la foule s'étaient retirées et ce n'est que le jeudi que tout a recommencé.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 l'adjoint promit que l'on ne se serviroit que de la garde nationale que l'embarquement des grains seroit empêché; ces concessions, imprudentes, parcequ'elles étoient menaçantes, loin de calmer l'irritation du peuple, & le nombre, [crossed out: ne] fit l'effet contraire, et le lendemain la masse étoit plus compacte et il paroît même que les émeutiers avoient profité de la suspension des mesures de l'autorité pour faire un appel aux communes voisines, et en effet le deux à dix heures se passa à Dompierre, me rendant à La Rochelle; il y avoit un rassemblement de plus de 300 personnes qui avoit arrêté dès le matin toutes les charettes chargées de bled et de farines destinées pour la Rochelle, on mit des factionnaires pour garder les charettes, il n'y eut aucun vol aucun dégat, ce rassemblement à Dompierre s'étoit fait en battant la générale en sonnant le tocsin contre la volonté de l'autorité locale. Aussitôt que je fus passé la multitude réunie à Dompierre se dirigea sur la Rochelle, l'autorité de cette ville en eut l'avis, on voulut fermer la porte Royale, mais le rassemblement de Dompierre arrivant d'un côté et celui de la Rochelle de l'autre forcèrent la garde et cette masse devint menaçante à la mairie, pas un garde national n'étoit sur pied, pas un gendarme, pas une compagnie de la ligne, cependant le commandant de place faisoit renforcer les postes, le général a diverses reprises avoit offert au maire de mettre à sa disposition 1100 hommes de troupes, toutes prêtes (elles étoient consignées) l'adjoint dit qu'il ne vouloit pas faire répandre de sang. Les émeutiers alors eurent une grande idée de leur force et commencèrent de 12 à midi environ à se porter sur les maisons qui passoient pour accapareurs, chez le S. Dutertre (par un nommé Cormereau, avec des batons (après avoir enfoncé les portes) ils cassèrent des fiolles (il est pharmacien) qui s'enflammèrent à l'instant, ils déchirèrent ses livres, on cria au feu, les pompes arrivèrent et il n'y eut point de suites. on battit la générale. ils se portèrent chez un nommé L'évêque ils déchirèrent tous ses livres cassèrent et brisèrent plusieurs choses. Marginal note: L'on a envoyé chercher à St Jean d'Angély de la troupe d'infanterie et à Rochefort, de Niort des cuirassiers. On m'a assuré qu'on avoit affiché qu'à dater d'aujourd'hui le pain baisseroit.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 De là chez un nommé fragneau marchand de farine auprès de la grosse horloge, ils cassèrent diverses choses et déchirèrent ses livres, on dit aussi qu'ils furent chez coniée et martin quelques gardes nationaux s'étant réunis, on en avisa qu'ils devaient se porter sur la maison de l'adjoint, Goud, à l'est de l'arsenal; quinze gardes nationaux s'y rendirent, à peine rendus les émeutiers arrivèrent, ils foulèrent aux pieds, pour ainsi dire, les gardes nationaux et enfoncèrent les portes brisèrent les contrevents s'introduisirent dans la maison, déchirèrent en morceaux les lits, mirent en pièce les fauteuils, chaises, canapés, les glaces, armoires et tout ce qui se trouva sous leurs mains, jettèrent par la fenêtre le linge et des objets précieux, enfin déménagèrent dans un instant une maison des mieux meublées de la ville, on estime la perte à 40,000 f on vint dire à l'adjoint son désastre et enfin, en pleurant dit-on, il se décida, sur l'instigation d'un conseiller de préfecture, à signer une réquisition pour le général et la gendarmerie. les émeutiers s'étant rendus à la porte du maire et avaient commencé à enfoncer les portes lorsque la ligne, gendarmerie et une portion de la garde nationale arriva, dans un instant ils furent dispersés, le général D'hautpoul dit, rapporte-t-on, maintenant je suis en règle (plus de concessions), il faut dissiper tout. en effet dans un instant ils furent refoulés dans tous les sens, trois décharges en l'air furent faites après les sommations, on dit et cela parait probable qu'une f[emme a été] tuée à sa croisée au second et un jeune homme a eu une balle dans le coté. les portes se sont fermées, les patrouilles ont roulé le Reste du jour de mercredi et la nuit suivante, on dit que 40 ont été arrêtés que l'on a trouvé sur quelques uns des bijoux appartenant à Madame goud. on a prétendu que jeudi les émeutiers se portaient au nombre de 1500 au braud et sur Marans on dit aussi que l'on faisait venir de la cavalerie de niort et fontenai. c'est tout ce que je peux vous dire. il n'a point été question qu'il y ait eu le moindre mouvement dans mon canton. recevez pour vous et votre chère femme, mon ami, l'assurance de l'amitié sincère de toute ma famille Guigne
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Monsieur Le Roy, proprietor at La Loge, commune of Cherbonnières via Saint-Jean-d'Angély Charente-Inférieure
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Montroy, 5 January 1839 ARRONDISSEMENT of La Rochelle. CANTON of La Jarrie. The Justice of the Peace of the Canton of La Jarrie, To Monsieur I hasten, my dear Henri, to give you details of what has happened in La Rochelle and the surrounding area, because events passing from mouth to mouth take on a greater gravity than they really have: however, they are not without consequences & without giving rise to motives for anxiety for the future; the pretext was the high price of grain. On the first of this month a large gathering formed at the town hall of La Rochelle, it demanded the reduction of bread and that the loading of grain, which had been happening successively for a long time, be prevented; the number of people gathered became so large and threatening that it invaded the City Hall and that they were obliged to march two companies of the line to chase them away. The Prefect is absent and replaced by Desnobles, prefecture councillor, the mayor Pasteau who is a deputy, is also absent and is replaced by the first deputy, Mr Goud, architect, a good man, but weak and not at all capable of grasping the consequences of the moment, to take measures in this circumstance. The gathering, chased from the town hall, parleyed and reproached the deputy for having used the line, that if it were used grave consequences would result, there would be blood spilled, that they demanded that no more wheat be allowed to leave, that there were hoarders who wanted to starve the people and that the wheat was sent to our enemies the English. In the margin: I realise that I have omitted, following this narration of facts, to tell you that on Tuesday the first, the deputy having promised the non-departure of the grain, the troops and the crowd had withdrawn and it was only on Thursday that everything started again.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 The deputy promised that only the national guard would be used, that the loading of grain would be prevented; these concessions, imprudent, because they were threatening, far from calming the irritation of the people, & the number, had the opposite effect, and the next day the mass was more compact and it even seems that the rioters had taken advantage of the suspension of the authorities' measures to make an appeal to the neighbouring communes, and indeed on the second at ten o'clock it happened in Dompierre, as I was going to La Rochelle; there was a gathering of more than 300 people who had stopped since the morning all the carts loaded with wheat and flour destined for La Rochelle, they posted sentries to guard the carts, there was no theft no damage, this gathering in Dompierre had been formed by beating the general alarm and ringing the tocsin against the will of the local authority. As soon as I had passed, the multitude gathered in Dompierre headed for La Rochelle, the authority of this town was notified of it, they wanted to close the Royal gate, but the gathering from Dompierre arriving from one side and that of La Rochelle from the other forced the guard and this mass became threatening at the town hall, not a national guard was on foot, not a gendarme, not a company of the line, however the town commandant was having the posts reinforced, the general on various occasions had offered the mayor to put at his disposition 1,100 troops, all ready (they were confined to barracks) the deputy said he did not want to cause blood to be spilled. The rioters then had a great idea of their strength and began from 12 to around noon to go to the houses that passed for hoarders, at the house of Sieur Dutertre (by a man named Cormereau, with sticks (after having broken down the doors) they broke vials (he is a pharmacist) which caught fire instantly, they tore up his books, they cried fire, the fire engines arrived and there were no further consequences. They beat the general alarm. They went to the house of a man named L'évêque, they tore up all his books, broke and smashed several things. In the margin: They sent for infantry troops from St Jean d'Angély and Rochefort, and for cuirassiers from Niort. I was assured that they had posted that starting today bread would go down.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 From there to the house of a man named Fragneau, flour merchant near the big clock, they broke various things and tore up his books, it is also said that they went to Coniée's and Martin's. Some national guards having gathered, they were advised that the rioters were to go to the house of the deputy, Goud, east of the arsenal; fifteen national guards went there, hardly had they arrived when the rioters arrived, they trampled underfoot, so to speak, the national guards and broke down the doors, smashed the shutters, entered the house, tore the beds to pieces, smashed the armchairs, chairs, sofas, the mirrors, wardrobes and everything that fell into their hands, threw the linens and precious objects out the window, in short emptied in an instant one of the best furnished houses in the town, the loss is estimated at 40,000 f. They came to tell the deputy of his disaster and finally, crying it is said, he decided, at the instigation of a prefecture councillor, to sign a requisition for the general and the gendarmerie. The rioters having gone to the mayor's door and had begun to break down the doors when the line, gendarmerie and a portion of the national guard arrived, in an instant they were dispersed, General D'hautpoul said, it is reported, now I am in order (no more concessions), everything must be dispersed. Indeed in an instant they were pushed back in all directions, three volleys in the air were fired after the summons, it is said and it seems probable that a w[oman was] killed at her casement window on the second floor and a young man got a bullet in the side. The gates were closed, patrols circulated the rest of the day on Wednesday and the following night, it is said that 40 were arrested, that jewellery belonging to Madame Goud was found on some of them. It was claimed that on Thursday the rioters were heading in the number of 1,500 to Braud and towards Marans, it is also said that cavalry was being brought from Niort and Fontenay. That is all I can tell you. There has been no question of the slightest movement in my canton. Receive for you and your dear wife, my friend, the assurance of the sincere friendship of all my family Guigne notes Supplied reading: an ink blot obscures the middle of f[emme a été]; the sentence and visible letters make the supplied reading contextually secure. Terms: Accapareurs is translated as hoarders; la ligne refers to regular line infantry; la générale and le tocsin are alarm signals; sommations are formal orders to disperse before force is used.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000006.
4 web-resolution images; address/exterior side and three pages of letter text
Administrative notice from femme-mon roix / Madame Monroiy to Monsieur le Maire de Marseille, 1829-06-24
From Paris, Madame Monroiy asks the mayor of Marseille to help locate the hairdresser Monsieur Meunier and obtain news of her pregnant daughter, who travelled to join him with a twenty-nine-month-old child and has not written for two months.
Administrative notice
Mairie de Marseille / Mayor of Marseille
Paris, France
label: Address Panel À Monsieur Monsieur le Maire de Marseille Marseille (Bouches du Rhône)
label: Letter Text - Page 1 [pre?] Paris ce 24 juin 1829 Reçue le 30 juin Le 1er juillet ecrit CN 322/1 a Mr Silvestre [illegible] Monsieur Respondut le 4 juillet Je vous écritt pour vous priés cis c'estet une effet de votre bonté de vouloire bien me donner des nouvelles de Monsieur meunier qui est coiffeur dans votre endroitt voila un mois passé que je lui est écritt et ils ne m'a pas encorre fait de reponte a [blot] ma lettre ce qui me mett dans une grande inquetude veus que je le priés de me donner des nouvelles de ma fille qui est partis pour aller le rejoindre elle est partis avec une petite fille de 29 mois et elle est enciente elle atendas de joure en joure le moments d'acoucher de puis deux mois qu'ils est partis je ne revoitt aucune nouvelles nis de l'un nis de l'autre ainsi Monsieur je vous prie en grace de me faire reponte le plus tot possible de telle maniere que ce soit vous [abbligeres?] abbligeres Monsieur une mère qui est dans une grande inquetude veus que c'est lui qui la prié en grace d'aller le retrouvé vous ne sauriés croire la reconnoissance que je vous en aures. J'ai l'onheur d'étre avec Je vais vous mettre mon adresse respect et consideration votre Madame mon roiy rue des petits très humble et obeissante servante st Jean No 4 au gros caillou femme-mon roix C.l.s.p
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Madame mon roiy Rue des petits st Jean No 4 au gros caillou a paris. Monsieur cis iestes une effet de faire paroître Monsieur d'assiy pour avoire les renseignement de Monsieur meunier voila la dresse de Monsieur d'assiy rue beau veau No 6.
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Monsieur the Mayor of Marseille Marseille (Bouches-du-Rhône)
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Paris this 24 June 1829 Later official record CN 322/1 [Received 30 June. 1 July written to Mr Silvestre. Responded 4 July.] [illegible] Monsieur, I write to you to ask you if it is an act of your kindness to be willing to give me news of Monsieur meunier who is a hairdresser in your area. It has been over a month since I wrote to him and he has not yet replied to [blot] my letter, which puts me in great anxiety seeing that I asked him to give me news of my daughter who left to go join him. She left with a little girl of 29 months and she is pregnant; she expects from day to day the moment of giving birth. In the two months since they left I receive no news neither of the one nor of the other. Thus, Monsieur, I beg you earnestly to reply to me as soon as possible in whatever manner it may be. You will [oblige?] oblige, Monsieur, a mother who is in great anxiety seeing that it is he who begged her earnestly to go and find him. You would not believe the gratitude that I will have for you. I have the honour to be with respect and consideration your very humble and obedient servant, wife mon roix C.l.s.p notes Uncertain readings: Italicized bracketed text marks unresolved, obscured, or editorially supplied readings, including [pre?], [illegible], [blot], and [abbligeres?].
label: Letter Text - Page 2 I am going to give you my address: Madame mon roiy, rue des petits st Jean No 4, at gros caillou, Paris. Monsieur if it is possible to summon Monsieur d'assiy to have information about Monsieur meunier here is the address of Monsieur d'assiy rue beau veau No 6. Exterior official instruction Ask Monsieur Silvestre to summon Monsieur d'Assy [...] notes Terms: Faire paroître is translated as to summon in this administrative context. Gros-Caillou is retained as the historical Paris place-name. The closing abbreviation C.l.s.p. remains unresolved and is preserved without expansion.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000007.
3 web-resolution images; address/exterior side and two pages of letter text
Administrative notice from Coutain to Madame Hüe de Grandrüe, 1806-08-13
Coutain reports the death of his child and his own illness, then updates Madame Hüe de Grandrüe on the favourable administrative opinion in the Couture heirs' case and other legal matters.
Lisieux, Calvados, France
label: Address Panel A Madame Madame Hüe de Grandrüe rue de la fermeté N°. 85. a Caën Dept. du Calvados
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Lisieux le 13. aout 1806. Madame J'aurois repondu plutot aux lettres que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'ecrire si je n'en avois été empéché par un evenement cruel qui m'est arrivé et a la suite duquel j'ai essuyé une maladie qui m'a retenu au lit pendant plusieurs jours, j'ai eu le malheur de perdre un de mes enfants auquel j'etois fort attaché, il est mort de la maladie au ventre après avoir eprouvé des convulsions terribles, cet evenement m'a beaucoup affecté et alteré singulierement ma santé, je comptois bien avoir l'avantage de vous ecrire il y a plusieurs jours, mais j'attendois pour le faire que le Receveur de l'Enreg.t eut mis son avis sur les pieces des heritiers Couture qui lui etoient envoyées depuis long temps par Mr. le Tourneur son Directeur, malgré les instances que j'ai faites et fait faire je n'ai pu parvenir a lui faire donner son avis que hier, il me l'a fait voir et il est a l'avantage des heritiers Couture, il l'a joint aux pieces dont il a fait un paquet a l'adresse de Mr. le Tourneur il m'a remis ce paquet que j'ai fait mettre ce jour d'hui a la poste, il parviendra demain a Mr. le Tourneur vous pouvez donc, Madame, voir Mr. le Tourneur au recu
label: Letter Text - Page 2 de la presente et l'engager de renvoyer de suite au Conseil de Prefecture toutes les pieces, il est très probable que d'après l'avis du Receveur de l'Enreg.t on obtiendra une prompte decision en faveur des heritiers Couture, Je vous supplie, Madame, de continuer vos soins pour amener la fin de cette maudite - affaire, J'ai recu la lettre de Mad.e De Cabre votre amie que vous avez eu la complaisance de me faire passer, je lui ai ecrit pour l'assurer que je me chargerai avec plaisir de son affaire, elle m'a fait l'honneur de me repondre qu'elle me feroit passer [overwritten word] papiers incessamment, il suffit que cette Dame soit de votre connoissance et que vous vous y interessiez, pour que je mette le plus grand soin et le plus grand zele a suivre son affaire, M.r de Frondeville ne m'a point encore repondu relativement a l'affaire de Mad.e des Pommarez, je vais lui en ecrire de nouveau - Recevez les nouvelles assurances du devouement le plus respectueux avec lequel j'ai l'honneur d'etre Madame Votre très humble et obeissant serviteur Coutain
label: Address Panel To Madame Madame Hüe de Grandrüe, rue de la fermeté No. 85. in Caen Dept. of Calvados
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Lisieux, 13 August 1806. Madame, I would have replied sooner to the letters you did me the honour of writing to me, had I not been prevented by a cruel event that befell me, following which I suffered an illness that kept me in bed for several days. I had the misfortune of losing one of my children to whom I was deeply attached; the child died of a stomach illness after experiencing terrible convulsions. This event has greatly affected me and singularly altered my health. I fully intended to have the advantage of writing to you several days ago, but I was waiting to do so until the Receiver of Registration had appended his opinion to the documents of the Couture heirs, which had been sent to him a long time ago by Mr le Tourneur, his Director. Despite the entreaties I made and had made, I was unable to get him to give his opinion until yesterday. He showed it to me, and it is to the advantage of the Couture heirs. He attached it to the documents, which he made into a parcel addressed to Mr le Tourneur. He handed this parcel to me, which I had put in the post today; it will reach Mr le Tourneur tomorrow. notes Terms: Receveur de l'Enregistrement is translated as Receiver of Registration, and Conseil de Préfecture as Prefecture Council. Maladie au ventre is translated literally as stomach illness because it is a broad historical medical description.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 You may therefore, Madame, see Mr le Tourneur upon receipt of this letter and urge him to forward all the documents immediately to the Prefecture Council. It is highly probable that, based on the opinion of the Receiver of Registration, a prompt decision will be obtained in favour of the Couture heirs. I beg you, Madame, to continue your efforts to bring an end to this cursed affair. I received the letter from Mme de Cabre, your friend, which you had the kindness to pass on to me. I wrote to her to assure her that I will gladly take charge of her affair. She did me the honour of replying that she would send me papers shortly. It is enough that this Lady is an acquaintance of yours and that you take an interest in her, for me to apply the greatest care and the greatest zeal in following her affair. Mr de Frondeville has not yet replied to me regarding the affair of Mme des Pommarez; I am going to write to him again. Please accept the renewed assurances of the most respectful devotion with which I have the honour to be, Madame, your very humble and obedient servant, Coutain notes The word before `papiers` is overwritten and is not securely legible.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000008.
Letter from Pichot to his parents, addressed through Monsieur Murat, undated
French letter from Pichot of the 3rd Colonial Battalion to his father and mother. The exterior is addressed to Monsieur Murat in Paris, while the writer asks that the reply be sent through Sister Rose at the military hospital on Île de Ré for delivery to him.
undated; dated only as day 3; year unknown
Military or service document
Military & government records
Pichot's father and mother [textual addressees]
Sister Rose at the military hospital on Île de Ré [return/care-of intermediary]
Saint-Martin-de-Ré, Île de Ré, France
label: Address Panel A Mosieur Mosieur Murat [des?] Demeurant Rue de La Mortellerie Sur le Mero 59 2e etage pres la rue goflanier A paris
label: Letter Text Peut que vous pourés Sela Me Soulagera Bien ~ pour Manouritur Car la Nouritur que Noun ~ Mangeon Nés pas tros Noun ri Sante pour noun geSui du 3-em Batalioun Colonialle Signé pichot Je finis A Vous anbrasante de toun Mon ~ Coeur Mon Cher pére et Ma Cher Mere in Sit Que Ma Cousin et le jénome qui et Ce Noun in Sit que toun les Voisin Signé pichot Vous adre Serés la lettre Si vous plise à la Seure rosse de l'opital militer de l' isle de ré St martin pour remettre a pichot Je Vous prié + au grace de Mefere réponse de + Mon pere Suit Si vous plise Marginal note: Daté du 3 de l'isle de ré St martin
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Murat Residing on Rue de la Mortellerie At No. 59, second floor Near Rue Geoffroy-l'Asnier Paris
label: Letter Text Perhaps you will be able to. That will relieve me greatly for my nourishment, because the food that we eat is not very nourishing for us. I am in the 3rd Colonial Battalion. Signed Pichot. I finish by embracing you with all my heart, my dear father and my dear mother, as well as my cousin and the young man who is at our place, as well as all the neighbours. Signed Pichot. You will address the letter, if you please, to Sister Rose at the military hospital in Saint-Martin on the Île de Ré, to deliver to Pichot. I beg you, my father, for mercy's sake, to give me an answer straight away, if you please. Saint-Martin on the Île de Ré, the 3rd. notes Marginal date: The separate vertical strip reads Daté du 3 de l'isle de ré St martin.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000009.
Recipient roles are separated from the image-checked public text: the parents are the textual addressees, Monsieur Murat is the postal addressee, and Sister Rose is the return/care-of intermediary. The manuscript supplies only day 3 and no secure month or year.
Undated
2 web-resolution images; address/exterior side and one page of letter text with marginal date
Administrative notice from Le Blanc de Mauvesin to Monsieur le Préfet, 1837-02-28
Le Blanc de Mauvesin tells the prefect that he will abandon his request for a cemetery concession at Mazières unless Port-Sainte-Marie accepts his offer of 100 francs to the commune and 200 francs for the poor, explaining that he wishes to memorialize Mr de Laboyrie.
Clément-Hippolyte Le Blanc de Mauvesin / Leblanc de Mauvezin
Prefect (unidentified; competent administrative authority to verify)
Bordeaux, France
likely competent authority for Port-Sainte-Marie/Mazières, to verify
label: Address Panel Monsieur le Préfet du Département de Lot et Garonne a Agen
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Monsieur le Préfet Lorsque l'an dernier je demandai la concession d'un morceau de terrain dans le cimetière de la succursale de Mazières, commune du Port Ste Marie, je pensai que les charités & les largesses devaient avoir des bornes. Plus tard j'eu la satisfaction de voir que vous trouviez équitables celles que je m'étais imposées & la lettre du 22 de ce mois que vous m'avez fait l'honneur de m'écrire m'apprend que le ministre de l'intérieur lui même partage votre opinion à cet égard. Je dois donc regretter Monsieur le Préfet que la tutelle légale de l'autorité supérieure aie cru devoir abandonner au conseil municipal du Port Ste Marie la discrétion mal entendue de ses intérêts, dans cette affaire; car fort de la justice de mes offres, je ne suis pas plus disposé à adhérer à la nouvelle demande de cinq cent francs que je ne l'ai fait lors qu'il s'agissait de mille francs. J'ai donc l'honneur de vous informer Monsieur que si d'ici au premier Avril prochain le conseil municipal du Port Ste Marie mieux avisé n'accepte pas l'offre que j'ai faite & que je réitère ici de me faire la concession demandée moyennant cent francs pour la commune & deux cent francs pour les pauvres, je renonce absolument à la satisfaction d'élever, sur sa tombe, un modeste & respectueux sou= =venir de Mr de Laboyrie. Je me contenterai alors de profiter de la
label: Letter Text - Page 2 faculté que me laisse le Décret sur les cimetières en y fesant placer une pierre tumulaire qui pourra y rester dix ans. C'est avec peine que je vois l'administration du Port Ste Marie repousser une ressource, faible il est vrai, avec laquelle elle aurait pu subvenir à la dépense obligée de reparation de la cloture du cimetière de sa succursale de Mazières dont l'état de délabrement réclame des travaux qui préservent les cendres des morts des profanations auxquelles elles sont incessament exposées. J'ai l'honneur d'être Monsieur le Préfet votre très humble & très obéissant serviteur Bordeaux 28 fevrier 1837 Le Blanc de Mauvesin
label: Address Panel To the Prefect of the Department of Lot-et-Garonne in Agen
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Monsieur le Préfet, When last year I requested the concession of a piece of land in the cemetery of the succursale of Mazières, commune of Port-Sainte-Marie, I thought that charities and largesses ought to have limits. Later I had the satisfaction of seeing that you found equitable those which I had imposed upon myself, and the letter of the 22nd of this month which you did me the honor of writing to me informs me that the Minister of the Interior himself shares your opinion in this regard. I must therefore regret, Monsieur le Préfet, that the legal tutelage of the superior authority believed it had to abandon to the municipal council of Port-Sainte-Marie the misguided discretion over its interests in this matter; for, confident in the justice of my offers, I am no more disposed to adhere to the new demand of five hundred francs than I was when it was a question of a thousand francs. I therefore have the honor of informing you, Monsieur, that if between now and the first of April next, the municipal council of Port-Sainte-Marie, better advised, does not accept the offer I have made and which I reiterate here, to grant me the requested concession in exchange for one hundred francs for the commune and two hundred francs for the poor, I absolutely renounce the satisfaction of raising, upon his tomb, a modest and respectful memorial to Mr de Laboyrie. I shall then content myself with taking advantage of the
label: Letter Text - Page 2 faculty left to me by the Decree on cemeteries by having a tombstone placed there which may remain for ten years. It is with sorrow that I see the administration of Port-Sainte-Marie reject a resource, small it is true, with which it could have provided for the obligatory expense of repairing the enclosure of the cemetery of its succursale of Mazières, the dilapidated state of which demands works that would preserve the ashes of the dead from the profanations to which they are incessantly exposed. I have the honor to be, Monsieur le Préfet, your very humble and very obedient servant, Bordeaux, 28 February 1837 Le Blanc de Mauvesin notes Terms: Succursale denotes a subsidiary parish church or chapel of ease. Tutelle légale refers to higher administrative supervision, and pierre tumulaire is translated as tombstone.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000010.
Letter from Christine to Félicité Palaud, 1829-12-01
French letter from Christine in the Visitation convent at Limoges to Félicité Palaud. Christine describes convent life, relatives and acquaintances, and adds further messages in the margins and on the address side.
Limoges, Haute-Vienne, France
Étagnac, near Chabanais, Charente, France
label: Address Panel A Mademoiselle Mademoiselle félicité palaud chez Mr Lecler a Etagnac près et par chabanais Charente
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Limoges ce 1 Xbre 1829 Ma chère félicite si je ne tai pas plutot ecrit ce point oubli de ma part mais c'est que Je ne savois pas ou tu etois si tu etois à étagnac ou a cherounac je suis arrivée depuis Le 17 7bre à Limoges je couchai à St junien je te dirai que chez Mr palaud me firent Beaucoup d'amitié et vinrent presque tous à la voiture et me recommanderent au voiturier comme si j'avois été leur fille Mme palaud me porta un gros morceau de sucre lorsque je fus dans la voiture elle me dit que cela fesait passer la soif je l'acceptai de bon cœur puis elle me donna l'adresse d'annette qui est mariée avec Monsieur Duriveau un bien joli garçon il est venu me voir parceque son beaupere lui avoit dit que j'etois ici et il me fait dire toute les fois qu'il vient il me dit toujours cousine voulez vous que je casse les grilles je vous ferai sortir Ma chere amie je te dirai que j'ai bien eu du Bonheur d'avoir la place que j'ai je me trouve dans un
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Couvent où il y beaucoup de [pe?] religieuses de nos endroits que je ne connois pas mais nous parlons de personnes que nous connoissons et je suis bien contente de pouvoir parler de personnes que je connois car je me serois bien trop ennuyees si je navois pu parler de personnes il y a la sœur delfine qui est une demoiselle Bernard de st junien qui est bien bonne enfant elle me parle d'etagnac et elle me dit qu'elle y a été très souvent du temps de son oncle l'ancien curé enfin ma chère elle sont toutes aimables elle sont au nombre de trente-six deux novice et trois postulante Madame la supérieure se trouve la nièce de madame mousnier suisson elle est [tr?] charmante elle est très douce aimable complaisante enfin elle a toutes les qualités requises elle me fait beaucoup d'amitié je l'aime autant qu'on peut aimer la plus respectable personne elle me dit toujours je desire bien vous garder avec nous et moi qui lui témoigne toute mon envie de rester auprès d'elle elle est d'une beauté rare elle n'a que trente ans je voudrois bien y rester mais la sœur vouvé m'a ecrit deux fois et elle desirait bien que j'aille avec elle l'on est toujours mieux auprès d'une cousine qu'avec des étrangères d'autant mieux qu'on sort dans son ordre au lieu qu'ici on ne sort jamais plus lorsque on a prononcé ses vœux annette palaud vient tous les dimanches me voir elle voudroit bien me laisser sortir mais ce n'est guere possible on ne me confie pas à tous je suis sortie une fois avec elle
label: Letter Text - Page 3 je Suis traitée ici comme une religieuse je ne vo[is] presque pas que pour aller voir mme debrette qu[i] est bien aimable elle prends beaucoup d'interêt a m[oi] elle desire bien que je me fasse religieuse aussi je trouve que cette pensée est bien louable car ma bonne amie que peux-je faire dans le monde ne serais je pas cent fois mieux dembrasser cet etat qui est fort honorable et ou on est bien mieux vu de dieu. je te dirai que je fus fort étonnée lorsque la portiere vint me dire que Mr leclere me demanda[it] au parloir je fus très contente de le voir au travers la grille car on ne voulut pas m'ouvrir la porte pour embrasser mon cousin aussi tu vois ma chere que je nai pas de risque d'aller courir les rues et je n'en suis p[as fâ]chée car je n'ai pas envie de sortir d'ici. tout ce qui me contrarie c'est qu'il faut se lever a cinq heures du matin hiver et été mais mme la superieure m'envoye tous les matins une soeur converse dans ma chambre qui m'apporte de la lumiere ensuite il faut se confesser très souvent j'ai pour directeur un chanoine de monseigneur qui est tout jeune il est bien sévère il m'a fait faire une confession generalle je t'assure qu'il m'a bien fait enrager je n'etais pas assez instruite sur ma religion il faut que j'etudie tous les jours toutes sortes de livres de pieté adieu je t'embrasse Christine Mon adresse est a christine au couvent de la visitation de ste marie près de pont st etienne a limoges je te dirai que depuis que je suis ici mes parens viennent mieux me voir qu'ils ne fesoit à étagnac car je t'assure que je suis fort étonnée [...]
label: Address-side Continuation La Soeur vouvé ma donne ladresse de mon frère qui est caporal mais mon cousin me dit qu'il etoit Sergent fourrier donne moi je te prie ton adresse le plutot possible
label: Address Panel To Mademoiselle Mademoiselle Félicité Palaud Care of Mr Lecler, at Étagnac Near and via Chabanais Charente
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Limoges, this 1st of December 1829 My dear Félicité, if I have not written to you sooner, it is not at all an oversight on my part, but because I did not know where you were, whether you were in Étagnac or in Chéronnac. I arrived in Limoges on the 17th of September; I slept in Saint-Junien. I will tell you that at Monsieur Palaud's they showed me much friendship and almost all came to the carriage and recommended me to the driver as if I had been their daughter. Madame Palaud brought me a large piece of sugar when I was in the carriage; she told me that it made the thirst go away. I accepted it gladly. Then she gave me the address of Annette, who is married to Monsieur Duriveau, a very handsome young man. He came to see me because his father-in-law had told him I was here, and he sends word to me every time he comes; he always says to me: "Cousin, do you want me to break the grilles? I will get you out."
label: Letter Text - Page 2 My dear friend, I will tell you that I have been very lucky to have the place I have. I find myself in a convent where there are many religious from our parts whom I do not know, but we speak of people we know, and I am very glad to be able to speak of people I know, for I would have been far too bored if I had not been able to speak of people. There is Sister Delfine, who is a Mademoiselle Bernard from Saint-Junien, who is a very good girl; she speaks to me of Étagnac and tells me she was there very often in the time of her uncle, the former parish priest. In short, my dear, they are all amiable; they are thirty-six in number, two novices and three postulants. Madame the Superior happens to be the niece of Madame Mousnier Suisson; she is charming, she is very gentle, amiable, obliging; in short, she has all the requisite qualities. She shows me much friendship; I love her as much as one can love the most respectable person. She always says to me: "I very much desire to keep you with us," and I show her all my desire to stay with her. She is of rare beauty; she is only thirty years old. I would very much like to stay here, but Sister Vouvé has written to me twice, and she very much desired that I go with her. One is always better off with a cousin than with strangers, all the more so since one goes out in her order, whereas here one never goes out again once one has pronounced one's vows. Annette Palaud comes to see me every Sunday. She would very much like to let me go out, but it is hardly possible; they do not entrust me to just anyone. I went out with her once.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 I am treated here like a religious; I see almost no one except to go see Madame Debrette, who is very amiable. She takes a great interest in me; she very much desires that I become a religious too. I find that this thought is very praiseworthy, for, my good friend, what can I do in the world? Would I not be a hundred times better off embracing this state, which is highly honourable and where one is much better seen by God? I will tell you that I was very surprised when the portress came to tell me that Monsieur Leclere was asking for me at the parlour. I was very glad to see him through the grille, for they would not open the door for me to embrace my cousin. So you see, my dear, that I run no risk of going running the streets, and I am not sorry about it, for I have no desire to leave here. All that vexes me is that one must get up at five o'clock in the morning, winter and summer; but Madame the Superior sends a lay sister to my room every morning, who brings me a light. Then one must confess very often. I have for a director one of the bishop's canons who is quite young; he is very strict. He made me make a general confession; I assure you he really infuriated me. I was not instructed enough in my religion; I must study all sorts of books of piety every day. Farewell, I embrace you. Christine My address is Christine at the convent of the Visitation of Sainte-Marie near Pont Saint-Étienne in Limoges. I will tell you that since I have been here, my relatives come to see me more often than they did in Étagnac, for I assure you that I am very surprised [...]
label: Address-side Continuation Sister Vouvé gave me my brother's address. He is a corporal, but my cousin tells me that he was a quartermaster sergeant. Please give me your address as soon as possible.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000011.
Image re-review supports Félicité Palaud consistently on the address panel and in the letter. Chéronnac and Duriveau are also supported. The final words of one marginal continuation remain damaged and are marked as a lacuna.
Letter from Belot to Monsieur Roget, Greffier en chef de la Cour Royale de Metz, 1826-05-24
French legal letter from Belot to Roget, chief clerk of the Royal Court of Metz, explaining time limits for appeals in cassation. Metz is retained as the single place entity; its role as the inferred place of origin is stated separately.
Metz, Moselle, France
label: Address Panel Monsieur Monsieur Roget, Greffier en chef de la Cour Royale de Metz
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Mon cher Monsieur Roget Les délais pour se pourvoir en cassation en matière civile sont : Pour les habitans de la france continentale, le délai est de trois mois (art. 14. loi du 27 novembre 1790) hors du continent le délai est de six mois, pour la Corse ; d'un an pour les colonies occidentales, et de deux ans pour les colonies orientales (art. 12. tit. 14. 1ère partie règlement de 1738. = loi du 11. fevrier 1793) Dans la supputation des délais on ne compte ni le jour de la signification, ni les jours complémentaires, ni le jour du pourvoi . (art. 1er loi du 1er frimaire an 2.) Ces délais courent pour les majeurs, à dater du jour de la signification, qui leur est faite à personne ou domicile (art. 14, lois des 27. novembre et 1er Xbre 1790.)
label: Letter Text - Page 2 quant aux mineurs le délai ne courait autrefois que du jour de la signification à eux faite depuis qu'ils avaient atteint la majorité (art. 13 tit. 4 1ère partie règlement de 1738.) mais aujourd'hui le délai court de même contre les mineurs, les communes et l'état. Ce règlement de 1738 a été modifié par la loi du 27. novembre 1790. Le délai ne court pas contre les gens de mer, ni contre les citoyens absens pour le service public, ni contre les défenseurs de la patrie, en activité de service, durant l'état de guerre (loi du 2. 7bre 1793 = art. 2. loi du 6 brumaire an 5) ni contre les habitans de pays insurgés ou occupés par l'ennemi (loi du 28 frimaire an 2.) à défaut de signification régulière, le pourvoi est toujours recevable, aucun délai n'a pu courir. Ainsi vous voyez, mon cher monsieur Roget, que vous êtes grandement à temps de vous pourvoir contre une décision aussi mal rendue votre très humble et tout dévoué ce 24 mai 1826. serviteur Belot
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Roget Chief Clerk of the Royal Court of Metz
label: Letter Text - Page 1 My dear Monsieur Roget, The time limits to appeal in cassation in civil matters are: For the inhabitants of continental France, the time limit is three months (art. 14. law of 27 November 1790) outside the continent the time limit is six months, for Corsica; one year for the western colonies, and two years for the eastern colonies (art. 12. tit. 14. 1st part regulation of 1738. = law of 11 February 1793) In the computation of the time limits, neither the day of service, nor the complementary days, nor the day of the appeal are counted. (art. 1 law of 1 Frimaire Year 2.) These time limits run for adults, starting from the day of service, which is made to them in person or at their domicile (art. 14, laws of 27 November and 1 December 1790.) notes Legal terminology: Pourvoi en cassation is translated as appeal in cassation, and signification as formal service. Frimaire and Brumaire are months of the French Republican calendar and are retained in the cited legal dates.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 as for minors the time limit formerly only ran from the day of service made to them after they had reached majority (art. 13 tit. 4 1st part regulation of 1738.) but today the time limit runs in the same way against minors, municipalities and the state. This regulation of 1738 was modified by the law of 27 November 1790. The time limit does not run against seafarers, nor against citizens absent because of public service, nor against defenders of the fatherland, on active duty, during a state of war (law of 2 September 1793 = art. 2. law of 6 Brumaire Year 5) nor against the inhabitants of insurgent countries or those occupied by the enemy (law of 28 Frimaire Year 2.) in the absence of regular service, the appeal is always admissible, no time limit could have run. Thus you see, my dear Monsieur Roget, that you are well within time to appeal against a decision so badly rendered your very humble and entirely devoted servant Belot this 24 May 1826.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000012.
Metz is the only supported place entity in the current record. Its role as place sent from is inferred from the addressee and court context because the letter has no place dateline; the inference is not encoded as a second place name.
3 web-resolution images; address side and two pages of letter text
Letter from Flavie Duval to Monsieur Noguès Jeune, avoué, 1810-05-28
Flavie Duval disputes the fees and conduct of the avoué Noguès Jeune in an inheritance partition, cites Article 823 of the Code Napoléon, and asks that his bill be reduced to a fair amount.
Noguès Jeune / Nogues jeune, avoué in Redon
Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, France
label: Address Panel Monsieur Monsieur Nogues Jeune Avoué Grand Rue à Redon
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Rennes le 28 Mai 1810 Monsieur. Vos lettres en datte des 1er Mars, 26 avril, 15 mai, 24 mai et autres, me sont toutes parvenues. Vous aurez été surpris de ne pas recevoir de réponse de ma part. Mais vous ayant fait connoître moi- -même ma position pendant que j'étois à mes vendanges, cette espece de production ayant totalement manqué aussi bien que mes prairies, et la peine qu'on a à être payée des fermiers, vous seroit facile- -ment juger que je puis être à court d'argent. ainsi, n'ayant pu et ne pouvant vous en donner, ou du moins, ce ne seroit qu'un très foible acompte relativement à votre mémoire, j'ai autant aimé garder le silence que de vous donner des réponses qui ne vous eussent point satisfaites. En vous accordant ma confiance dans cette instance, je m'imaginai que vous eussiez pris pour regle l'art. 823 du code Napoléon, qui dit qu'en matiere de partage tout doit être traitté sommairement; d'après cet art. vous n'avez pu sans y contrevenir fournir des écritures aux quelles mes co-partageantes seroient fondées à refuser de concourir au payement et cependant tous les frais de partage doivent être repartis entre les successibles en raison du droit d'un chacun. Il suit de l'art. 823 que les requêtes, et incidens qu'il vous a plût de fournir en mon nom, sont des frais frustratoires. Il est sans exemple, que dans une instance de partage et avant la consommation, avant l'expertise, avant le reglement des comptes, les frais d'une seule partie s'élevent à près de cinq cens francs. Deux procédés m'ont été sur tout extremement sensibles 1° l'im- -putation que vous avez faite, d'une partie de la somme de 150 tt que je vous ai compté, sur un objet étranger à ma cause, j'entends parler des dépens que vous reclamez pour les frais faits dans le procès de ma mere. Vous deviez vous rappeller, Monsieur, que quand vous m'en parlates, je vous témoignai que je n'en ferais pas de pres- -cription, mais je ne vous autorisai point à faire cette imputation. Il étoit naturel que je visse terminer un procès ruineux. Si vous ne m'eussiez pas traitté avec le peu de considération que vous faites, je n'aurois pas été difficile sur cet examen.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 2° Peut il y avoir rien de plus outrageant pour moi, que vous me mandiez que vous refuserez aux experts les titres dont ils pourront avoir besoin. On ne peut qu'en déduire que vous vous etes imaginé que je prendrais le prétexte pour les enlever de vos possessions. de tels procédés me sont inconnus. Ne suis-je pas bien autorisée à penser maintenant, que la lettre confidentielle que vous avez remis au président n'a été laissée parmi mes pièces à produire, qu'afin de l'indisposer contre moi, mais cependant s'il règle votre mémoire, j'espère assez de sa justice pour qu'il le réduise à sa juste valeur. Vous me direz sans doute relativement aux écrits, que vous avez produits, que je vous mandais dans mes lettres de prendre tout l'interet possible à cette affaire, certes je vous en ai prié instamment et je crois que c'est une formule de stile bien inutile envers une personne qui exerce un état qui demande tant de délicatesse, de confiance et surtout de soins. Il est un autre art. auquel je ne puis rien dire, puisque le tarif vous l'accorde, c'est celui de la correspondance. Vous conviendrez qu'il est un peu exorbitant, ainsi il est de toute équité, que si vous profitez des avantages que la loi vous accorde, j'en fasse autant de mon coté, il ne serait pas juste que vous jouissiez de tous les avantages, sans que je puisse en faire autant du mien. Ainsi, dans l'art. de la correspondance, je crois que vous serez suffisamment payé des requêtes, de l'incident, du bureau de paix, et des droits de consultations. Vous me direz peut être que je vous promis de vous payer votre présence au bureau de paix, je m'en rappelle fort bien, mais comme tout ce que la loi vous accorde est augmenté dans votre mémoire, je crois que vous ne pourrez m'accuser d'injustice. Je tiens toujours à ma parole quand on ne m'oblige pas à y manquer. Sans doute, Monsieur, cette lettre ne vous sera pas agréable, mais j'ai été bien patiente. J'ai consulté votre mémoire et on le réduit beaucoup. Je suis bien faché, Monsieur, d'en etre venu à une pareille extrémité. Vous me dites dans une de vos lettres, qu'il parait que mon dessein est de laisser là le partage, je vous demande si dans ma position vous vous ralentireriez, c'est une vaine excuse que vous apporté pour pallier la démarche que vous avez faite de vous démettre volon= tairement de mon affaire. A peine le partage en est-il à la moitié, et vous voudriez faire entendre que je vous ai remercié. Je crois que les biens qui sont sous vos yeux, dans votre ville, et aux environs, dont il m'en reviendra un tiers étaient bien capables de vous rassurer sur ce que je vous devais. De bons jurisconsultes à qui j'ai fait part de vos lettres et de vos mémoires, n'ont jamais pu s'imaginer qu'un tel procédé fut d'un avoué.
label: Closing and Signature J'ai l'honneur de vous Saluer Flavie Duval
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Nogues Jeune Avoué, Grand Rue Redon
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Rennes, 28 May 1810 Sir, Your letters dated 1 March, 26 April, 15 May, 24 May and others, have all reached me. You will have been surprised not to receive a reply from me. But having made my situation known to you myself while I was at my grape harvest, this type of production having completely failed as well as the yield from my meadows, and the difficulty one has in getting paid by the tenant farmers, it would be easy for you to judge that I might be short of money. Thus, having been unable and being unable to give you any, or at least, it would only be a very weak instalment relative to your bill, I preferred to keep silent rather than give you answers that would not have satisfied you at all. In granting you my trust in this proceeding, I imagined that you would have taken as a rule Article 823 of the Code Napoléon, which states that in matters of partition everything must be treated summarily; according to this article, you could not, without contravening it, provide written pleadings for which my co-heirs would be justified in refusing to contribute to the payment, and yet all partition costs must be distributed among the heirs in proportion to each one's right. It follows from Article 823 that the petitions and incidents that it pleased you to provide in my name are unnecessary costs. It is unprecedented that in a partition proceeding and before the consummation, before the expert appraisal, before the settlement of accounts, the costs of a single party rise to nearly five hundred francs. Two actions have been especially extremely painful to me: 1st, the imputation you made of a part of the sum of 150 livres tournois that I paid you, to an object foreign to my case; I mean the expenses you claim for the costs incurred in my mother's lawsuit. You should have remembered, Sir, that when you spoke to me about it, I testified to you that I would not invoke the statute of limitations on it, but I did not authorise you at all to make this imputation. It was natural that I should see a ruinous lawsuit concluded. If you had not treated me with the little consideration that you do, I would not have been difficult about this examination. notes Legal terms: Avoué, mémoire, co-partageantes, frais frustratoires, bureau de paix, and jurisconsultes are retained in French because they carry specific legal or institutional meanings. Currency: The abbreviation 150 tt probably denotes livres tournois, although the manuscript symbol remains somewhat uncertain.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 2nd, Can there be anything more outrageous for me than your informing me that you will refuse the experts the title deeds they might need. One can only deduce from this that you imagined I would use the pretext to remove them from your possession. Such actions are unknown to me. Am I not well authorised to think now that the confidential letter you handed to the president was left among my exhibits to be produced only in order to turn him against me; but nevertheless, if he settles your bill, I hope enough from his justice that he will reduce it to its fair value. You will doubtless tell me, regarding the writings you have produced, that I instructed you in my letters to take every possible interest in this affair; certainly I earnestly requested this of you, and I believe it is a very useless stylistic formula towards a person who exercises a profession that demands so much delicacy, trust, and above all, care. There is another item to which I can say nothing, since the tariff grants it to you, which is that of correspondence. You will agree that it is a bit exorbitant, thus it is entirely equitable that if you take advantage of the benefits the law grants you, I should do the same on my side; it would not be fair for you to enjoy all the advantages without my being able to do the same on mine. Thus, in the item of correspondence, I believe you will be sufficiently paid for the petitions, the incident, the bureau de paix, and the consultation fees. You will perhaps tell me that I promised to pay you for your presence at the bureau de paix; I remember it very well, but since everything the law grants you is increased in your bill, I believe you will not be able to accuse me of injustice. I always keep my word when I am not forced to break it. Doubtless, Sir, this letter will not be pleasant to you, but I have been very patient. I have taken advice on your bill and it is being reduced a great deal. I am very sorry, Sir, to have come to such an extremity. You tell me in one of your letters that it seems my intention is to abandon the partition there; I ask you if in my position you would slow down; it is a vain excuse you bring to palliate the step you took to voluntarily resign from my case. The partition is barely halfway done, and you would like to make it understood that I dismissed you. I believe that the properties that are before your eyes, in your town, and in the surroundings, of which a third will come to me, were quite capable of reassuring you about what I owed you. Good jurisconsults with whom I shared your letters and your bills could never imagine that such conduct was that of an avoué.
label: Closing and Signature I have the honour to greet you, Flavie Duval
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000013.
4 web-resolution images; address side, two pages of letter text, closing and signature
Family letter from Mary Sophia Coates to Thos Lane Esq / Solicitor, 1826-04-19
Mary Sophia Coates asks solicitor Thomas Lane for news of her children and says she will visit his office, insisting that she is willing to follow them to France or live near them in England.
Family letter
Newport, Isle of Wight?, England, United Kingdom
English language
label: Address Panel Thos Lane Esqr 38 Great James Street Bedford Row London Solicitor
label: Letter Text - Page 1 April 19th 1826 Newport. Sir ! This is the second post paid letter which I have taken the liberty to address to you during this last quarter - hoping according to your promise that you would be pleased to favor me with an account of the health, welfare, and residence of my very unfortunate children - I now beg leave to acquaint you, that on Monday Morning next (if my daughter is recovered from her slight indisposition) I shall make these enquiries in person at your office, and request you will do me the justice to see me , Have the goodness to explain to Doctor Coates, that without my children I cannot live - therefore should they be in France ; we (myself and child) will follow them - or if in England state where we may live near them and we will do so without molesting Dr Coates or teaching Disobedience to the children -
label: Letter Text - Page 2 I believe I can now guess how powerful my opposers are & how futile, the efforts of any real friends, (even if I have such,) to assist me! You, too, Sir, have most unfaithfully broken your voluntary promise to me! — If Dr Coates is in "trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity" - I am ready & willing to perform my duty to him and my children for which purpose I shall seek them! — I am too anxious for my children's safety in this just now, to [frame?] any other apology to you, as their God father, for the present occupation of your "time" — I am Sir Your Obt Servt Mary Sophia Coates - I have (as you will perceive) taken some trouble to write as "clearly" as I can. that you may not again be offended —
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000014.
Family letter from Darricau (possibly d'Arricau) to Monsieur Michel, notaire, rue St Dizier, à Nancy, 1834-03-01
Darricau thanks Michel for handling a matter involving his mother, reports that Toulon is peaceful despite newspaper rumours, mentions recent duels, and describes repairs to a frigate.
Jean-Baptiste-François Michel, notary at Nancy [high confidence]
Toulon, Var, France
label: Address Panel à Monsieur Monsieur Michel notaire rue st Dizier à Nancy Meurthe
label: Letter Text Toulon le 1er mars Mon cher ami J'ai reçu ta lettre et je te remercie de la manière dont tu en as agi avec ma mère tu as bien fait de ne pas la contredire et de ne pas lui en dire tout ce que tu en sais tout sera terminé comme cela elle ne t'en parlera que lorsqu'elle te demandera la Rente. Je suis fâché de la peine que je t'ai donnée, mon ami, mais tu sais que ce seroit avec le plus grand plaisir que je ferais tout ce qui peut t'être agréable. Quoique quelques journaux ayent eu l'air de dire que nous avons eu des troubles dans ce pays, il n'en est rien, tout y est très tranquille au contraire et à l'exception de sept à huit mauvais sujets chargés depuis longtems du mépris général, tout le monde ici pense bien, cherit le Repos. Depuis deux jours nous avons eu quelques duels, mais il s'agissait de femmes et non d'affaires politiques ; il faut que jeunesse se passe, nos jeunes étourdis s'amusent à s'envoyer des balles par la tête. J'ai toujours le plus beau tems du monde pour continuer mes réparations mais je doute fort que je puisse être prêt avant deux mois la pauvre frégate étoit en mauvais état. Je te prie de ne pas m'oublier auprès de ta Dame et des amis Gely et Mandel Adieu mon ami. Darricau
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Monsieur Michel, notary Rue Saint-Dizier Nancy Meurthe
label: Letter Text Toulon, 1 March 1834 My dear friend, I received your letter and I thank you for the way you dealt with my mother you did well not to contradict her and not to tell her everything you know about it everything will be settled that way she will speak to you about it only when she asks you for the annuity. I am sorry for the trouble I have caused you, my friend, but you know that it would be with the greatest pleasure that I would do anything that might please you. Although some newspapers have seemed to say that we have had disturbances in this region, that is not at all the case, everything here is very peaceful on the contrary and with the exception of seven or eight bad characters who have long been generally despised, everyone here is right-minded, cherishes Repose. Over the last two days we have had a few duels, but they concerned women and not political affairs; youth must have its fling, our scatterbrained young men amuse themselves by firing bullets at one another's heads. I continue to have the finest weather in the world to carry on with my repairs but I very much doubt that I can be ready within two months the poor frigate was in a bad state. Please remember me to your lady and to friends Gely and Mandel Farewell my friend. Darricau notes Rente is translated as annuity. The phrase pense bien is rendered as is right-minded and carries a political undertone. Il faut que jeunesse se passe is translated as Youth must have its fling.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000015.
2 web-resolution images; address side and one page of letter text
Exact year established by the TOULON-S-MER / 2 MARS / 1834 postal cancellation. The manuscript dateline gives 1 March without a year; the later red annotation `(1832)` is incorrect.
Family letter from la veuve Burel to Monsieur Nouël/Rioul Bellisle [?], 1716-01-30
The widow Burel discusses the possible sale of linen and silverware, her gravely ill mother and the burdens of caring for her, and sends family news and greetings.
Monsieur Nouël/Rioul Bellisle [unidentified]
La Rochelle, Aunis, France
Castelmoron-d'Albret [tentative identification], via La Réole, Guyenne, France
label: Address Panel De la Rochelle Monsieur Monsieur rioul [nouel?] bellisle a cattelle morvandel bret a la reiolle a Lareolle
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Ma chere fille me marquet par saderne lettre que jaues dulenge et delaueicelle darjan de le uandre les acheurs sont rars et si long fet tant que deuandre A qui Coute baucoup darjan ont le donne pour du pen et deplus ma fille ne deuet pas me fere eun pareil Compliment vous saue mon cher fis A que jay fet pour vous je me garderes bien deuandre Ce qui ne mapartien point je vous dires que ma mere neparte dulit elle est toujours fort mal Cest eun mal presque engurable elle ne repose ny jour ny et moy bien peu auec mes chagrin Cest le Comble et baucoup de depance auec Cela apres tout vous saue mon cher fis a quoy nous somme dobligation au suiet de nos pere et mere Cequi est de san serest rien a me reprocher de ne pas fere tout Ce que je doy aupres de ma mere A qui vous surprandera conessant ma mere Comme vous lefeste elle prant sont mal auec baucoup depasianse jene Croi quelle ne puisse aller bien louen ont peut crie quelle fet son purgatoire dant Ce monde elle tire les larme de tout lemonde pour ne me Consoler presque pas mon cher fis tant jesuis changer
label: Letter Text - Page 2 fete moy part sil vous pley si vous aue des nouuelle de mon frere jeluy est est crit deus fois et nest au qune reponce deluy si jetes dant vne autre situvasion que jensuis jeres lhonneur des lalle aucher peze ne san lou que vous luy escriue fetes luy bien mes compliment au sy bien que votre jeune cesuire ma fille nestant pas ensituassion derepondre a lobligante lettre que vous luy aue fet lhonneur deluy est Crire et lhonneur que vous luy fette delauoir choisy pour estre marene de son neue est dotant plus onoret dauoir eun ausy hemable compere elle ma marque estre tres sansible a toute les marque damitie que vous parese auoir pour elle elle vous demande la continuasion de votre amitie quelle tachera de meriter elle vous embrasse ausy bien que ma chere seur et ses chers neves je croi que vous ne puires lire mon est criture je vous est cris au lit ne lepouuant fere le jour vous trouuere peutetre ma lettre trop longe jene peu fere autremant et suis en vous embrassant de tout mon coeur ausy bien que ma chere fille mon cher fis et lenfan nouvau venu mon cher fis votre tres heumble mere et seruante la veuve burel [margin] mon cher fise je vous embrasse de tout mon coeur
label: Address Panel From La Rochelle, Monsieur Monsieur Rioul [Nouël?] Bellisle at Castelmoron-d'Albret [tentative identification] near La Réole at La Réole
label: Letter Text - Page 1 My dear daughter wrote to me in her last letter that I had linen and silverware to sell. Buyers are rare, and when one goes so far as to sell things that cost a great deal of money, one gives them away for bread. And moreover, my daughter should not have paid me such a compliment. You know, my dear son, what I have done for you. I shall take good care not to sell what does not belong to me. I must tell you that my mother does not leave her bed. She is still very ill; it is an almost incurable illness. She rests neither day nor night, and I very little. With my sorrows, this is the last straw, and a great deal of expense with it. After all, you know, my dear son, what obligations we have regarding our fathers and mothers. In this respect I shall have nothing to reproach myself for, doing all that I owe to my mother. What will surprise you, knowing my mother as you do, is that she bears her illness with great patience. I do not believe she can go on much longer; one might say that she is doing her purgatory in this world. She draws tears from everyone; as for me, my dear son, I am almost inconsolable, so greatly have I changed.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Please let me know if you have any news of my brother. I have written to him twice and have had no reply from him. If I were in a different situation than I am, I would have the honour of going to look for him. Since I do not know where you write to him, please give him my compliments, and likewise to your young sister. My daughter is not in a condition to answer the obliging letter that you did her the honour of writing, nor the honour you do her by having chosen her to be godmother to her nephew. She is all the more honoured to have such an amiable co-godparent. She has told me that she is very sensible to all the marks of friendship that you appear to have for her. She asks you for the continuation of your friendship, which she will endeavour to deserve. She embraces you, as do my dear sister and her dear nephews. I believe you will not be able to read my handwriting. I am writing to you in bed, not being able to do it during the day. You may perhaps find my letter too long; I cannot do otherwise, and I am, embracing you with all my heart, as well as my dear daughter, my dear son and the newborn child, my dear son, your very humble mother and servant, the widow Burel My dear son, I embrace you with all my heart.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000016.
Family letter from G. E. de Coriolis to Monsieur Édouard Blanchard, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, 1847-09-12
A young mariner newly arrived in Nantes describes purchases and preparations before his ship is ready, dental treatment, life near the vessel, and affectionate news for relatives at La Flèche.
Nantes, Loire-Inférieure, France
label: Address Panel A. Monsieur Edouard Blanchard chevalier de la légion d'honneur Rue des bancs No 22 La flèche Sarthe
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Nantes le 12 Septembre 1847_ Très cher et bon Cousin_ Me voici à Nantes depuis cinq heures du matin et trop tôt je vous assure car la moitié de mes emplettes sont faites, et le Na vire ne sera pas pret avant dix ou quinze jours d'ici.. j'aurais bien pu passer encore cette semaine près de vous très cher et bon parent [crossed out: sans] et je n'aurais du partir que Samedi en 8 car Jeudi au plus tard tout sera fini, et que deviendrai-je alors dans cette grande ville de Nantes? serai-je obligé dès Vendredi à aller monter la garde à bord? si j'avais su que cela aurait été ainsi [comme?] cela j'aurais retardé mon départ comme je vous l'ai déjà dit d'au moins une semaine. mais il n'est plus tems tout ce qui est fait est bien fait. — ».. Lorsque j'aurai tout acheté et fini entièrement ici toutes mes emplettes je vous enverrai une note exacte de tous les objets avec le prix à coté.. j'ai eu pour compagnon de voyage de la flèche à Angers un chien de berger à qui je ne faisais que donner des coups de poing parce qu'il me mettait sa tête sur ma cuisse et cela me déplaisait aussi à Angers j'ai dit au Conducteur Halte là je paie ma place non pour être avec des chiens mais avec des gens de mon espèce ainsi il faut que j'aie à toute force une place dans l'intérieur sinon je ne paierai que la moitié de ma place, à [cette?] ce mot là il est descendu et m'a fait avoir une place comme je désirais en arrière._
label: Letter Text - Page 2 J'ai commencé aujourdhui Lundi à me faire arracher deux chicots de dents comme j'ai souffert ah ! c'est à ce qui pa rait ma destinée et puisque c'est ainsi il faut m'y conformer à cela.. Le dentiste est très bon il demande 15 jours au plus pour m'arranger et nettoyer la bouche ce n'est pas encore fini je vous assure, j'ai encore à souffrir et fameusement. - Ah !!! ........ / Je compte aller voir avec mon très cher Capitaine (à qui j'ai remit votre lettre) Mr Fruchard et en même temps lui demander l'argent qu'il a avec lui _ Je suis en Pension chez Madame Luçon tout près du Navire je mange avec les officiers en un mot j'y suis très bien. _ Et vous mon cher Cousin comment vous portez vous ainsi que toute ma très bonne et très devouée fa mille Fléchoise ? Et ce pauvre diable de Henry que dit il que fait il, c'est je puis vous assurer un excellent enfant que j'aime autant qu'un frère. Je le jure.. Et cette bonne Cécile qui a eu tant de bontés pour moi a t-elle aussi souvent encore ses maux de tête dites lui je vous prie que je ainsi qu'à mon frère lui adresserai une petite lettre avant mon départ ainsi qu'à mon frère Dites aussi à Aimée que j'ai conservé précieusement les fleurs qu'elle m'a données en partant et que si le bon dieu me protège et m'accorde le plaisir et le bonheur de l'embrasser encore une fois que je les lui montrai . _ J'écrirai à Henry et à maman aussitôt que j'aurai le tems . _ mon adresse est : Mr G. E. de Coriolis chez Mr Minier rue Piron No 1 . _ - Nantes, adieu mon cher Cousin je vous embrasse tendre ment ainsi que tout le monde là bas . _ Votre très devoué et très affectionné Cousin et ami G. E. de Coriolis
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Édouard Blanchard Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 22 Rue des Bancs La Flèche Sarthe
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Nantes, 12 September 1847. Very dear and good Cousin, Here I am in Nantes since five o'clock this morning, and too early I assure you, for half my purchases are made, and the Ship will not be ready for another ten or fifteen days.. I could well have spent another week with you, very dear and good relative, and I need not have left until Saturday week, for by Thursday at the latest everything will be finished, and what shall become of me then in this great city of Nantes? Shall I be obliged from Friday to go aboard to stand watch? If I had known it would be so, I would have delayed my departure, as I have already told you, by at least a week. But it is too late now; what is done is done. — ».. When I have bought everything and completely finished all my purchases here, I shall send you an exact note of all the articles with the price beside them.. I had for a travelling companion from La Flèche to Angers a sheepdog whom I kept punching because he kept putting his head on my thigh and that displeased me; so at Angers I said to the Conductor, 'Halt there, I pay for my seat not to be with dogs but with people of my own kind, thus I must at all costs have a place inside, otherwise I shall pay only half my fare.' At that word he got down and got me a place such as I desired in the back.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 I began today, Monday, to have two tooth stumps pulled out; how I suffered, ah! It is, it seems, my destiny, and since it is so, I must submit to it.. The dentist is very good; he asks 15 days at most to put my mouth in order and clean it. It is not yet finished, I assure you, I still have to suffer, and terribly. - Ah !!! ........ / I intend to go and see Monsieur Fruchard with my very dear Captain (to whom I delivered your letter) and at the same time ask him for the money he has with him. I am boarding with Madame Luçon very close to the Ship; I eat with the officers; in a word, I am very well there. And you, my dear Cousin, how are you, as well as all my very good and very devoted family in La Flèche? And that poor devil Henry, what is he saying, what is he doing? He is, I can assure you, an excellent boy whom I love as much as a brother. I swear it.. And that good Cécile who has been so kind to me, does she still have her headaches so often? Please tell her that I shall send her a little letter before my departure, as well as to my brother. Tell Aimée also that I have carefully preserved the flowers she gave me when I left, and that if the good Lord protects me and grants me the pleasure and happiness of embracing her once again, I shall show them to her. I shall write to Henry and to Maman as soon as I have the time. My address is: Monsieur G. E. de Coriolis, care of Monsieur Minier, 1 rue Piron. - Nantes, Farewell, my dear Cousin, I embrace you tenderly, as well as everyone over there. Your very devoted and very affectionate Cousin and friend, G. E. de Coriolis
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000017.
Family letter from G. E. de Coriolis to Édouard Blanchard, 1847-09-25
On the eve of sailing from Nantes, a young mariner bids farewell to his family, reflects on danger and separation at sea, and offers advice and affection to his cousins and siblings.
label: Address Panel A Monsieur Edouard Blanchard chevalier de la légion d'honneur. Rue des bancs No 22 La Flèche.
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Nantes le 25 Septembre 1847. _ Chers Cousins et Cousines. _ Tout est fini plaisir, bonheur rien de cela n'éxiste maintenant pour moi car je pars demain et avant que de quitter Nantes je veux y laisser une lettre pour vous tous attendu que je n'ai pu avoir le tems chers frères et sœurs de répondre plutôt à vos jolies lettres (qui m'ont avoir comme vous devez le penser de bien doux moments) car je m'en allais à bord le matin à 6 heures et je n'en revenais le soir à 7 ou 8 heures et j'étais si fatigué que je me jetais tout de suite sur mon lit je m'assoupissais et je m'endormais jus qu'au lendemain matin. _ Oui je vais en core revoir la mer en furie, [solance?] sur nos têtes, je vais recommencer cette belle vie de marin, je vais en un mot ressentir toutes les douces émotions qu'éprouve le cœur de l'homme en ayant pour toit.... Le Ciel.... et pour tombe.... L'Océan....!!!.. Puisse le Ciel m'accorder la grâce de faire une traversée aussi heureuse que celle de l'Ile Maurice en France, puisse = t-il toujours jeter un regard conducteur sur moi, puisse= = t-il dis-je me faire avoir le bonheur de vous revoir tous dans un an et demi tels que je vous ai quittés, Ah!! c'est alors que je serai heureuse car comment peut on l'être lorsqu'on est constamment éloigné de ceux qu'on aime de ceux qu'on ché rit et de ceux qu'on sait qui également nous aiment et vous chérissent!!!! _ Lors que nous serons sous voiles et tant que je pourrai avoir la terre de France à mes yeux je me dirai : Là bas là très bien loin est un père une mère des frères des sœurs qui pensent au pauvre navigateur ils prient sans doute aussi pour lui car quelles sont les prières qui peuvent mieux être exaucées que les vôtres ô très chers parents. - Priez priez toujours pour moi lorsque je serai en pleine mer et moi de mon côté je ne prierai pas parceque je n'en suis pas capable mais je formerai des vœux sincères pour votre bonheur et votre bonne santé à tous. - - - - - -
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Et toi Mon Maurice puisse le Ciel te faire recouvrer la santé et te permette en un mot de continuer tes études afin que tu parviennes promptement à la première Ecole tu y auras j'aime à le penser non pas un cousin non pas un ami pour compagnon mais un frère tout devoué car je ne rêve qu'au moment de nous voir tous deux dans cette brillante [ma?] école où nous avons eu un parent qui a pour ainsi dire immortalisé son nom. - Et toi mon bon Henry penses-tu point à la Marine Royale c'est tout ce que tu as de mieux à faire travailles ferme aux Mathématiques de manière à pouvoir arriver à Brest ; mais crois moi la meilleure mar- =che qu'on puisse suivre pour devenir Marin ce n'est pas en allant à Brest c'est en commençant comme je commence afin de se faire recevoir plus tard au long-cours lorsque tu seras reçu tu verras si les circonstances sont fa- vorables et de là tu te mettras dans sur les navires de l'Etat.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 Merci chère soeur Cécile du gage d'amitié que vous me donnez j'en suis extrêmement fier et penserai toujours à vous mais je n'avais pas besoin de cela chère soeur pour le faire car comment peut on oublier les bontés les complaisances que vous avez eus pour moi. Je vous en remercie tout de même. Embrassez bien pour moi Amy de même que Marie.. Et vous mes vieux parents puisse le Ciel me faire la grace de vous serrer contre mon coeur dans quelques années d'ici.. adieu vous tous que je chéris vous tous que j'aime, je vous souhaite Bonheur, et santé, prospérité : puisse Dieu l'Entendre et fasse que mes voeux s'exaucent ; les larmes me viennent aux yeux et je ne puis continuer en pensant que maintenant je vous quitte et peut être pour ................ toujours.. j'en ai pas le temps de la lettre parce qu'il commence à faire nuit et que je tiens à l'envoyer aujourd'hui.. adieu encore une fois.. Croyez moi votre tout dévoué et très affectionné cousin et ami G. E. de Coriolis
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Édouard Blanchard Chevalier of the Legion of Honour 22 Rue des Bancs La Flèche
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Nantes, 25 September 1847. _ Dear Cousins. _ Everything is over: pleasure, happiness, none of that exists now for me, for I leave tomorrow, and before leaving Nantes I want to leave a letter here for all of you, seeing that I have not had the time, dear brothers and sisters, to reply sooner to your lovely letters (which have given me, as you must imagine, very sweet moments), for I went aboard in the morning at 6 o'clock and did not return in the evening until 7 or 8 o'clock, and I was so tired that I threw myself straight onto my bed, dozed off, and slept until the following morning. _ Yes, I am once again going to see the furious sea over our heads, I am going to resume that beautiful sailor's life, I am going, in a word, to feel all the sweet emotions experienced by the human heart when it has for a roof... the Sky... and for a tomb... the Ocean...!!! May Heaven grant me the grace of making a crossing as fortunate as the one from Mauritius to France, may it always cast a guiding eye upon me, may it, I say, grant me the happiness of seeing you all again in a year and a half just as I left you. Ah!! then I shall be happy, for how can one be so when constantly far from those one loves, those one cherishes, and those whom one knows equally love us and cherish you!!!! _ When we are under sail and for as long as I can have the land of France before my eyes, I shall say to myself: far away, very far away, are a father, a mother, brothers, sisters who are thinking of the poor navigator; they are undoubtedly praying for him too, for what prayers could be better heard than yours, O dearest relatives. - Pray, pray always for me when I am on the open sea, and for my part I shall not pray because I am not capable of it, but I shall form sincere wishes for the happiness and good health of you all. - - - - - -
label: Letter Text - Page 2 And you, my Maurice, may Heaven restore your health and allow you, in a word, to continue your studies so that you may promptly reach the premier School; there you will have, I like to think, not a cousin, not a friend for a companion, but a wholly devoted brother, for I dream only of the moment of seeing us both in that brilliant school where we had a relative who has, so to speak, immortalised his name. - And you, my good Henry, are you not thinking of the Royal Navy? It is the best thing you can do; work hard at Mathematics so as to be able to reach Brest; but believe me, the best path one can follow to become a Sailor is not by going to Brest, it is by beginning as I am beginning, so as to be admitted later to deep-sea navigation; when you are admitted, you will see if circumstances are favourable, and from there you will enter upon the ships of the State.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 Thank you, dear sister Cécile, for the token of friendship you give me; I am extremely proud of it and shall always think of you, but I did not need that, dear sister, to do so, for how can one forget the kindnesses and the consideration you have had for me. I thank you for it all the same. Embrace Amy warmly for me, as well as Marie.. And you, my old parents, may Heaven grant me the grace of holding you against my heart a few years from now.. farewell, all of you whom I cherish, all of you whom I love, I wish you Happiness, and health, prosperity: may God Hear it and cause my wishes to be fulfilled; tears come to my eyes and I cannot continue when I think that I am now leaving you and perhaps for ................ forever.. I have no time for the letter because night is beginning to fall and I am anxious to send it today.. farewell once more.. Believe me your entirely devoted and very affectionate cousin and friend G. E. de Coriolis
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000018.
Postal document from Caroline Malye to Monsieur Amable Fraisse, 1858-12-31
Caroline Malye sends New Year wishes from Algiers to her grandfather Amable Fraisse, expressing hope for his long life and for a future reunion.
Postal document
Postal & travel records
Alger, French Algeria
label: Address Panel A Monsieur Amable Fraisse Place de [Lille?] no 7 à Clermont Ferrand (Dep du puy de dôme)
label: Letter Text Cher Grand Papa C'est avec la même joie que les années précédentes que je viens renouveler les voeux que j'ai déja formés et que je forme encore pour ta félicité Si le ciel exauce mes Ardents Désirs j'aurai le bonheur de te voir continuer une vie longue et heureuse. Mon bonheur serait complet si je pouvais jouir de ta présence mais je fais à Dieu ce sacrifice tout en esperant qu'un jour peut être je pourrai enfin te serrer dans mes bras. Je te prie bon papa de souhaiter une bonne année à Célina
label: Closing and Signature Daigne agreer l'assurance du profond respect et de l'amour sincère que te porte Ta petite fille Caroline Malye Alger le 31 decembre 1858
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Amable Fraisse 7 Place de [Lille?] Clermont-Ferrand Puy-de-Dôme Department
label: Letter Text Dear Grandpapa, It is with the same joy as in previous years that I renew the wishes I have already made, and still make, for your happiness. If Heaven grants my Ardent Desires, I shall have the happiness of seeing you continue to enjoy a long and happy life. My happiness would be complete if I could enjoy your presence, but I make this sacrifice to God while hoping that perhaps one day I shall at last be able to hold you in my arms. Dear Papa, I ask you to wish Célina a happy New Year.
label: Closing and Signature Please accept the assurance of the profound respect and sincere love felt for you by Your granddaughter, Caroline Malye Algiers, 31 December 1858
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000019.
4 web-resolution images; address side, letter text, unfolded-sheet view, closing and signature
Letter from Dupuy de Tavoie [identity unverified] to Monsieur de la Bardoüillere, 1777-03-17
French letter from the writer signing `Dupuy de tavoie` at Saumur to Monsieur de la Bardoüillere concerning excessive bailiff fees and summonses imposed on Chemon, the writer's brother-in-law.
Saumur, Anjou, France
La Graffinière, Cuon, Anjou / Maine-et-Loire, France
label: Address Panel A Monsieur Monsieur de la Bardoüillere En Son Château de la Graffiniere P.sse de Cuon A la Graffiniere
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Monsieur J'ai l'honneur de vous presenter mon Respect, Et mêmme de vous faire part que j'ai Eté Chargé Il y a 15. Jours et 3. semaines de la part de Mr Chemon mon beau frere demeurant prés Loudun de payer pour lui les Cens dont vous lui avez fait demande par 3. assignations separées, demande qui n'en Exigeoit qu'vne purement & Simplement pour vous payer 2.lt 5.s 11.d pour [l.s] années Echües au terme de la st. michel derniere 1776. Ce que le fermier du sr. Chemon a offert de payer lors qu'il S'est presenté en y payant des Rentes En froment qu'il Etoit Chargé de payer de la part dud. sr. Chemon. Voulez Vous bien me permettre de vous presenter Icy vne observation Sur la Conduite qu'a Tenu L'huissier Chargé de former action a votre Req.te Contre vos Censitaires L'huissier sur la Cupidité S'est Emparé ainsy que de M.rs les feudistes qui partagent les Emolumens des frais qu'ils font, ont à votre Requete fait Lâcher sur les Censiers de votre fief D'joune vne quantité D'assignations a divers particuliers le 9. Janv.er d.er Il est Etonnant que Monsieur fouches Votre procureur ait Eté chercher vn h.er De mouliherne pour Venir a saumur assigner vos Censitaires, pend.t qu'il y a des huissiers Sur les lieux mêmes, ou dumoin peu distanciés puisque la journée de l'huissier que l'on a pris Est de 15.lt A qui a formé de 30. assignations que l'on fait payer 3.lt 11.s 3.d chaque dans vn seul jour Pour Eviter de plus gros frais Jai satisfait mr fouches des Cens qui vous Etoient Dûs, Et en outre de 10.lt 13.s 9.d qu'il m'a fait payer pour le Coût de 3. assignations
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Je suis à lieu de prouver que l'h.er a assigné le même jour 9. Janv.er d.er plus de 24. a 25. particuliers Sous vos Redevances A qui a 3.lt 11.s 3.d forment vn gros Capital et que l'on peut Regarder Comme Concussion le sr Chemon qui Respecte beaucoup l'avantage qu'il à d'étre Votre Censitaire ne peut se dispenser dans Ce moment de vous temoigner son mécontentement, et avant d'En porter Sa plainte et demande En Restitution Contre l'huissier dont j'et fort bien fondée, (Par avis M. le procureur du Roi de Saumur) Croit devoir vous prévenir de la Conduite que l'on a tenu Contre lui Et Comme vous etes judicieux et a lieu de faire Reprimer les abus qui se Commetent En pareille Circonstance Sur la vexation, M. Chemon Espère que vous Voudrez bien Lui faire Rendre justice et Satisfaction Sous peu En luy faisant Restituer par mr. fouches 7.lt 2.s 6.d que l'on a perçu Injustement par ce qu'il est Constant que l'on ne doit qu'vne assign.on de 3.lt 11.s 3.d et qui font des frais Encore assez honnétes pour vn principal de 2.lt 5.s 11.d J'ai vû de mes propres yeux sur l'état dressé par mr. fouches de toutes les Redevances que vous avez fait demander que l'on fait payer aux debiteurs 3.lt 11.s 3.d pour Chaque assign.on Ce qui est Ignominieux et que l'on est dans le Cas de faire taxer les frais de l'huissier. J'ai l'honneur d'Étre tres Respectueusement Monsieur Votre tres humble & tres ob.t Serviteur Dupuy de tavoie A Saumur le 17. mars 1777.
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Monsieur de la Bardoüillere at his Château de la Graffiniere Parish of Cuon La Graffiniere
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Saumur, 17 March 1777 Sir, I have the honour to present my respects to you, and even to inform you that I was tasked 15 days and 3 weeks ago on behalf of Mr Chemon, my brother-in-law living near Loudun, to pay for him the cens which you demanded of him by 3 separate summonses, a demand which required only one purely and simply to pay you 2 livres 5 sols 11 deniers for the years due at the term of Michaelmas last, 1776. Which the tenant farmer of Sieur Chemon offered to pay when he presented himself, while paying the rents in wheat that he was tasked to pay on behalf of the said Sieur Chemon. Would you kindly allow me to present here an observation on the conduct held by the bailiff tasked with bringing action at your request against your censitaires. The bailiff, seized by greed, as well as the Messrs feudists who share the emoluments of the costs they generate, have at your request unleashed upon the censiers of your fief of D'joune a quantity of summonses to various individuals on 9 January of this year. It is astonishing that Monsieur Fouches, your attorney, went to find a bailiff from Mouliherne to come to Saumur to summon your censitaires, while there are bailiffs on the very spot, or at least at a short distance, since the day rate of the bailiff who was taken is 15 livres, who has drawn up 30 summonses that are charged at 3 livres 11 sols 3 deniers each in a single day. To avoid greater costs, I have satisfied Mr Fouches for the cens that were owed to you, and in addition for 10 livres 13 sols 9 deniers that he made me pay for the cost of 3 summonses.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 I am in a position to prove that the bailiff summoned on the same day, 9 January of this year, more than 24 to 25 individuals subject to your dues, which at 3 livres 11 sols 3 deniers forms a large capital and which can be regarded as official extortion. Sieur Chemon, who highly respects the advantage he has of being your censitaire, cannot refrain at this moment from expressing his dissatisfaction to you, and before bringing his complaint and demand for restitution against the bailiff, which is very well founded (by the advice of the King's Prosecutor of Saumur), believes it his duty to warn you of the conduct that has been held against him. And as you are judicious and in a position to have the abuses repressed that are committed in such circumstances regarding harassment, Mr Chemon hopes that you will kindly have justice and satisfaction rendered to him shortly by having Mr Fouches restitute to him 7 livres 2 sols 6 deniers that were unjustly collected, because it is established that only one summons of 3 livres 11 sols 3 deniers is owed, and which still makes for quite decent costs for a principal of 2 livres 5 sols 11 deniers. I saw with my own eyes on the statement drawn up by Mr Fouches of all the dues you had demanded that the debtors are made to pay 3 livres 11 sols 3 deniers for each summons. Which is ignominious and puts one in the position of having the bailiff's costs officially assessed. I have the honour to be very respectfully, Sir, Your very humble and very obedient servant Dupuy de Tavoie
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000020.
The preferred catalogue form follows the visible and transcribed closing `Dupuy de tavoie`, normalized in creator and title as Dupuy de Tavoie. The former alternative `de la Noüe` is not retained because no evidence in the current record supports it as a co-equal identity.
Business letter from Poncet to Monsieur Boissonnet, avocat, à Privas, 1825-12-27
Poncet gives lawyer Boissonnet a detailed account of a failed silk-trading investment and loans to the Lapierre and Beaupré family, explaining the origin of an 18,000-franc claim and the surrounding legal dispute.
Virieu, 27 Décembre 1825 / Le 27 Xbre 1825
Virieu [?]; postal mark Le Péage
label: Address Panel Monsieur Monsieur Boissonnet Avocat Privas (Ardèche)
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Virieu - 27 Decembre 1825 Monsieur N'ayant pu me procurer le plaisir de vous voir pour vous faire part de ce qui s'étoit passé entre M.r Sabatier & moi au moment où j'allois me présenter à M.r le Président du Tribunal de votre ville, trouvez bon que je vous en entretienne & que je vous fasse connoître de quelle maniere je suis créancier de M.r Lapierre Beaupré pere, l'origine de ma créance, ce qui s'est passé dans l'intervalle du temps, & vous verrez si j'ai servi de prête nom à Beaupré fils ainsi qu'on cherche à le persuader à Messieurs les Juges. J'étois à attendre dans le corridor que M.r le président me donna audience, lorsque je me sentis frappé sur l'épaule, me retournant je me trouvai face à face avec M.r Sabatier qui me prodigua ses honnêtetés & les marques de son ancienne amitié & car je puis vous assurer que toutes les fois que j'ai été dans le cas de le voir, il me considéroit moins comme son client que comme son ami particulier. nous promenâmes ensemble environ trois quarts ou une heure & si long-temps que croyant que c'étoit de sa part une complaisance, je craignois d'en abuser. je fus bientot détrompé. je lui parlai de mon affaire, il eut l'air de ne pas m'entendre je continuai, il éluda la question en me parlant d'une indisposition qu'avoit alors son cheval & m'invitant à l'aller voir. Là dessus il me quitte pour aller parler au Président, en sort un instant après en me disant, c'est maintenant votre tour je vous confirme mon invitation. J'entrai chez M.r le Président, je fis ma déposition sans être pressé par ce magistrat dont je n'ai qu'à louer l'honnêteté. c'est après que je fus rendre ma visite à M.r Sabatier, j'avois tout lieu de croire qu'il seroit le premier à me parler de ce qui m'interessoit, point du tout j'éprouvai à ce sujet le même silence qu'auparavant, il ne fut question de rien pas même de la maladie de son cheval qu'il devoit si ardemment me montrer. Je sortis de chez lui peu satisfait & tout intrigué de l'entrevue qu'il s'étoit menagée avec moi & sa visite chez M.r le Président avant mon interrogatoire. sa conduite à mon égard a donc été une énigme que je n'ai su & que je ne puis encore expliquer.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Au surplus tout ce que je pourrois conjecturer n'aboutit à rien, Il n'est plus chargé de défendre mes intérêts je ne dois plus m'occuper de ce qu'il fait ou peut faire. Nous passerons à l'origine de ma créance : j'avois fait avec avantage quelques opérations sur les soies avec Beaupré fils. Nos comptes étoient réglés. quelque temps après sachant que j'avois de l'argent, il me proposa d'aller dans le Vivarais acheter des soies de compte à demi. ses sollicitations, son exactitude passée, le bénéfice que nous avoient procuré les dernieres opérations tout parloit en sa faveur je me laissai entrainer. je lui confiai six mille francs. Il partit avec cette somme, plusieurs jours s'écoulèrent & je n'avois point de nouvelles de Beaupré je devins inquiet j'en fis part à son Epouse qui me dit que son mari avoit été retenu par une indisposition, mais qu'il arriveroit bientot. j'attendis encore, Beaupré ne parut pas. mon inquiétude alors augmenta & je résolus d'aller sur les lieux pour savoir ce qu'étoit devenu mon argent. j'arrive chez M.r Lapierre, je lui demande son fils, il me repond qu'il est à st laurent des bains, j'y vais, je le trouve effectivement, je voulus connoître l'emploi de mon argent, il me dit qu'il en avoit donné une grande partie à son pere pour payer des créanciers qui le poursuivoient. je lui adressai de vifs reproches il s'excusa & me pria de ne pas faire de bruit qu'il m'accompagneroit chez son pere et qu'il se rendroit caution pour lui, ce qui en effet il fit : Ce fut dans ce moment que l'un et l'autre me fesant part de leur position ils me gagnèrent à leur prêter encore Douze Mille francs, me donnant à entendre en me montrant leurs propriétés qu'ils me vendroient leur fabrique & un pré; qu'il y avoit un bénéfice eut à faire, j'avoue que la vue de cette propriété me flatta & je consentis à leur prêter encore. M.r Lapierre pere me fit son billet de Dix huit mille francs. à cette époque j'avois une maison à Lyon, M.rs Reynaud & Genissieux qui me fesoient des fonds, je me rendis chez eux pour négocier ce billet. M.r Reynaud à qui je le présentai, me dit en le lisant, malheureux qu'avez vous fait le pere Lapierre doit plus qu'il n'a. je commençai à sentir que j'avois été un peu loin. quelques temps après je reçois une lettre de M.r Lapierre pere qui m'annonce qu'il est toujours dans l'intention de me vendre ce qu'il m'a offert & m'engage à l'aller voir. Dans ce temps là j'avois des fournitures de chevaux à faire à Privas j'y fus, j'y connoissois plusieurs personnes que je consultai, entr'autres M.r Linet aujourd'hui juge, M.r Jean De bosse & M.r Sabat de la charriere qui tous me conseillèrent de ne pas acheter. M.r Linet que vous êtes à portée de voir pourroit se rappeller mon nom & se souvenir qu'il m'a donné dans cette occasion comme dans bien d'autres ce bon conseil, je ne l'ai jamais oublié & lui en sais toujours gré. M.r Lapierre ayant appris que j'étois à Privas vint me voir et me renouvella ses propositions. je lui refusai en prétextant qu'il n'y avoit aucune convenance pour moi il me dit alors puisqu'il en est ainsi rangez vous avec mon fils, faites vous payer des six mille francs que vous lui avez prêtés, quant à moi je vais vous céder ma créance sur M.r Michel Notaire, s'élevant avec les intérêts à sept à huit mille francs, vous
label: Letter Text - Page 3 vous vous en ferez payer, ce que je vous resterai ne sera pas considérable, je vais terminer la vente de quelques pieces de fonds & je vous désinteresserai entierement. Je me fis faire alors une déclaration des six mille francs par Beaupré fils & plus tard une obligation sur laquelle j'ai reçu trois mille francs à compte. Le pere Lapierre m'ayant remis les titres de sa créance sur M.r Michel je le poursuivis & par jugement du Tribunal je fus autorisé à recevoir trois mille francs pour les interets. Ces poursuites furent suspendues jusqu'à ce que l'on m'écrivit de Privas que le moment seroit favorable pour me faire payer de M.r Michel, & que pour y parvenir plutot il me convenoit de retirer mes pieces de chez M.r Sabatier qui servoit toute la famille & de les remettre à M.r .... dont on me donnoit l'adresse & dont je ne me suis pas rappelé le nom. c'est ce que je fis ainsi que vous le verrez par la quittance de M.r Sabatier ci-jointe accompagnée de l'obligation de Beaupré fils. On voudroit me présenter dans cette affaire comme le prête nom de Beaupré. M.r le Président lui-même m'a donné à connoître qu'on lui avoit dit que dans ce temps là je n'étois pas à meme de prêter de l'argent. Ces deux assertions sont aussi fausses qu'attentatoires à mon honneur que je veux défendre & auquel je tiens plus qu'à la somme qui m'est légitimement due. Pour s'en convaincre que l'on examine attentivement quels ont été mes rapports primitifs avec Beaupré qu'elle confiance je lui ai accordée, de quelle maniere il m'a mis en rapport avec son pere quels ont été les motifs qui m'ont porté à lui prêter, mes démarches & les dépenses que j'ai été obligé de faire, l'on verra alors si j'ai pu être si long-temps le prête nom dans une affaire où mon honneur & ma tranquillité ne pouvoient qu'être compromis & où il a fallu à tant de reprises différentes débourser de l'argent. à cette époque je n'avois pas dit-on des moyens : je pourrois prouver qu'alors j'avois un crédit ouvert dans la maison Reynaud Genissieux de Lyon, que j'étois propriétaire de deux petits Domaines & de Deux fabriques à soie considérables, que je fus obligé d'en vendre une pour faire face au remboursement que m'occasionna le [remboursement] non payement des billets de M.r Lapierre & qu'enfin je payois 300 francs d'impositions dans la commune de Pelussin. je tiens beaucoup à vous faire connoître ces circonstances pour vous servir dans l'instruction de mon affaire & vous mettre à meme de détruire la mauvaise impression que de faux rapports ont pu produire sur l'esprit de M.r le Président. Je bornerai là mon narré déja assez long, mais plus encore si j'étois entré dans tous les petits détails. je m'en rapporte à vous, à vos soins & à ce que vous m'avez dit lorsque j'eus l'honneur de vous faire mes adieux si vous pouvez savoir d'avance à quelle époque se rendra le jugement, j'oserai vous prier de m'en aviser, je ferai mon possible pour me rendre à Privas Dans cette attente, Agréez, Monsieur l'assurance de la considération distinguée De Votre très-humble & obeissant serviteur Poncet le 27 Xbre 1825.
label: Docketing on the Exterior Leaf Lettre de Mr. [Joriel?] et piece qu'elle renferme. quittance de Mr Sabatier inscription contre la femme lapierre. P. 37. P
label: Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf LE PEAGE 4
label: Address Panel Monsieur Monsieur Boissonnet Lawyer Privas (Ardèche)
label: Letter Text - Page 1 Virieu – 27 December 1825 Sir, Not having been able to secure the pleasure of seeing you to inform you of what had happened between Mr Sabatier and me at the moment I was going to present myself to the President of the Court of your town, please allow me to converse with you about it and to make known to you in what manner I am a creditor of Mr Lapierre Beaupré father, the origin of my claim, what happened in the intervening time, and you will see if I served as a front man for Beaupré son as they are trying to persuade the Judges. I was waiting in the corridor for the President to grant me an audience, when I felt a tap on my shoulder; turning around, I found myself face to face with Mr Sabatier, who lavished me with his courtesies and the marks of his old friendship, and for I can assure you that every time I had the occasion to see him, he considered me less as his client than as his personal friend. We walked together for about three quarters of an hour or an hour, and for so long that, believing it was a courtesy on his part, I feared abusing it. I was soon undeceived. I spoke to him of my case; he seemed not to hear me. I continued; he evaded the question by speaking to me of an indisposition his horse had at the time and inviting me to go and see it. Thereupon he left me to go and speak to the President, came out a moment later telling me, 'It is now your turn, I confirm my invitation.' I entered the President's office, I gave my deposition without being rushed by this magistrate, whose courtesy I can only praise. It was afterwards that I went to pay my visit to Mr Sabatier; I had every reason to believe he would be the first to speak to me of what interested me; not at all, I experienced on this subject the same silence as before; there was no mention of anything, not even of his horse's illness that he was so eager to show me. I left his place quite dissatisfied and thoroughly intrigued by the interview he had arranged with me and his visit to the President before my interrogation. His conduct towards me has therefore been an enigma that I have not known how to, and still cannot, explain.
label: Letter Text - Page 2 Furthermore, anything I might conjecture leads to nothing. He is no longer in charge of defending my interests; I must no longer concern myself with what he does or might do. We shall move on to the origin of my claim: I had profitably carried out some transactions in silks with Beaupré son. Our accounts were settled. Some time later, knowing that I had money, he proposed that I go to the Vivarais to buy silks on a half-share basis. His solicitations, his past punctuality, the profit that the last operations had procured for us, everything spoke in his favour; I let myself be drawn in. I entrusted him with six thousand francs. He left with this sum, several days passed and I had no news of Beaupré. I became worried; I informed his Wife, who told me her husband had been delayed by an indisposition, but that he would arrive soon. I waited further, Beaupré did not appear. My worry then increased and I resolved to go to the location to find out what had become of my money. I arrive at Mr Lapierre's house, I ask him for his son; he answers that he is at St Laurent des Bains. I go there, I indeed find him; I wanted to know the use of my money. He told me he had given a large part of it to his father to pay creditors who were pursuing him. I addressed sharp reproaches to him; he apologised and begged me not to make a fuss, saying he would accompany me to his father's and that he would stand as guarantor for him, which he indeed did: It was at this moment that, both of them sharing their situation with me, they won me over to lend them another Twelve Thousand francs, giving me to understand by showing me their properties that they would sell me their factory and a meadow; that there was a profit to be made. I admit that the sight of this property flattered me and I consented to lend to them again. Mr Lapierre father made me his promissory note for Eighteen thousand francs. At that time, I had a firm in Lyon, Messrs Reynaud & Genissieux, who provided me with funds; I went to them to negotiate this note. Mr Reynaud, to whom I presented it, said to me upon reading it, 'Wretch, what have you done? Father Lapierre owes more than he has.' I began to feel I had gone a bit far. Some time later, I receive a letter from Mr Lapierre father announcing that he still intends to sell me what he offered me and urging me to go and see him. At that time, I had horse supplies to deliver in Privas; I went there. I knew several people there whom I consulted, among others Mr Linet, today a judge, Mr Jean De bosse and Mr Sabat de la charriere, who all advised me not to buy. Mr Linet, whom you are in a position to see, might recall my name and remember that he gave me on this occasion, as in many others, this good advice; I have never forgotten it and am always grateful to him for it.
label: Letter Text - Page 3 Mr Lapierre, having learned I was in Privas, came to see me and renewed his proposals. I refused him, using the pretext that it was not suitable for me. He then said to me, 'Since it is so, settle with my son, get paid the six thousand francs you lent him; as for me, I will transfer to you my claim against Mr Michel, Notary, amounting with interest to seven or eight thousand francs, you you you will get paid from it, what I will owe you will not be considerable, I will finalise the sale of some pieces of land and I will pay you off entirely.' I then had a declaration of the six thousand francs made by Beaupré son, and later an obligation upon which I received three thousand francs on account. Father Lapierre having handed over to me the titles of his claim against Mr Michel, I pursued him and by judgment of the Court, I was authorised to receive three thousand francs for the interest. These proceedings were suspended until I was written to from Privas that the moment would be favourable to get paid by Mr Michel, and that to achieve this sooner, it suited me to withdraw my documents from Mr Sabatier, who served the whole family, and to hand them over to Mr .... whose address I was given and whose name I have not recalled. This is what I did, as you will see by the attached receipt from Mr Sabatier accompanied by the obligation of Beaupré son. They would like to present me in this affair as the front man for Beaupré. The President himself let me know that he had been told that at that time I was not in a position to lend money. These two assertions are as false as they are an attack on my honour, which I wish to defend and which I value more than the sum legitimately owed to me. To be convinced of this, let one examine attentively what my initial relations with Beaupré were, what trust I granted him, in what manner he put me in contact with his father, what were the motives that led me to lend to him, my steps and the expenses that I was obliged to incur; one will then see if I could have been the front man for so long in an affair where my honour and my peace of mind could only be compromised, and where it was necessary on so many different occasions to disburse money. At that time, it is said, I did not have the means: I could prove that I then had an open credit with the Reynaud Genissieux firm in Lyon, that I was the owner of two small estates and two considerable silk factories, that I was obliged to sell one to meet the repayment caused by the [repayment] non-payment of Mr Lapierre's notes, and that finally I paid 300 francs in taxes in the municipality of Pelussin. I am very keen to make these circumstances known to you to serve you in the preparation of my case and to enable you to destroy the bad impression that false reports may have produced on the mind of the President. I will limit my narrative there, already quite long, but even more so had I entered into all the small details. I rely on you, on your care, and on what you told me when I had the honour of bidding you farewell; if you can know in advance at what time the judgment will be rendered, I will dare to ask you to notify me; I will do my utmost to go to Privas. In this expectation, please accept, Sir, the assurance of my distinguished consideration. Your very humble and obedient servant, Poncet 27 December 1825
label: Docketing on the Exterior Leaf Letter from Mr. [Joriel?] and the document it contains. Receipt from Mr. Sabatier. Registration against Madame Lapierre. P. 37. P
label: Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf LE PÉAGE 4
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000021.
Letter from Protat [surname reading uncertain] to P. Grataloup Fils, inferred February 2, 1845
French letter from Protat [surname reading uncertain] to the merchant P. Grataloup Fils in Lyon, written at Mâcon on 2 February 1845. Postal and recipient docketing show transmission on 3–4 February 1845.
macon le 2 fevreir 1845
Mâcon, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Lyon, Rhône, France
label: Address Panel A Monsieur P. Grataloup Fils negossien Place de lancie nne Douane [C No 1?] Lyon rhône
label: Letter Text Messieur Come - me - voiant Pat capable de vou peyers , vo mar - chendisse pare ce que la perrsonne , - qui m'avée tant gager je n'aves pat fai d'engajement a vece luis et il maquiter je sui ssobliger de vou ren voyer vo mare chendisse quereinte de vou les fere perdre j'sui sobligée de me re maitre a - mat jourenait . auxyto que jes - vu sela je nas ve pen core tou ches les marrchendisse euremen ; je vou les ranvoi , veu lier les re ce voir v sereviteur Protaty macon le 2 fevreir 1845
label: Docketing on the Exterior Leaf à Lyon 1845 Protat Tailleur le 4 fev
label: Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf MACON / 3 / FEVR. / 45 P.P. [partial arrival mark] / 4 / FEVR. / 45
label: Address Panel To Monsieur P. Grataloup Fils Merchant, Place de l'ancienne Douane [C No 1?] Lyon, Rhône
label: Letter Text Sir, Seeing myself not capable of paying you for your merchandise, because the person who had hired me, I had made no agreement with him and he left me, I am obliged to send your merchandise back to you for fear of making you lose it. I am obliged to go back to my day labour. As soon as I saw that, I had not yet touched the merchandise, fortunately; I am sending it back to you, please receive it. Your servant Protaty Mâcon, 2 February 1845
label: Docketing on the Exterior Leaf Later docketing At Lyon 1845. Protat, tailor. 4 Feb. 4 February
label: Postal Marks on the Exterior Leaf MÂCON / 3 / FÉVR. / 45 P.P. [postage paid] [partial arrival mark] / 4 / FÉVR. / 45
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000022.
Date conflict image-checked. Original date preserves the writer's 1848 wording; normalized Date is inferred as 1845 from docketing and the consecutive Mâcon/Lyon postal sequence. Protat is the preferred surname reading, but the reading remains uncertain. 'Place de l'ancienne Douane' is retained only in the delivery-address transcription, not as a place entity.
Exact: the old-form final figure in the dateline and the Mâcon–Lyon postal and recipient docketing form a consistent 2–4 February 1845 sequence.
Letter from Marie Šoulová to the hutmaster at Skoky, routed through A. Syrový at Roztoky, 1874-05-10
Czech complaint by Marie Šoulová to the hutmaster at Skoky concerning her husband's wages, housing and the treatment she reports receiving. The exterior is addressed to A. Syrový, director of the ironworks at Roztoky, showing a distinct postal routing layer.
v Buda, dne 10ho Května 1874 / Budy, 10 May 1874
Czech
Hutmaster at Skoky [textual and functional addressee]
A. Syrový, director of the ironworks at Roztoky [postal addressee]
Budy (Křivoklát), Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Czech language
label: Address Panel Ctený Pan, pan. A. Syrový Ředitel železných Hutí v Roztokách. pošta. Křivoklát.
label: Letter Text Ct. Pan. Hutmistr V Skokách ! Pozdrav Bůh! Já nýže psaná vám milost pane děkuji po Česku, že jste když jsem sě k Vám chtěla jíti sprosbou a žá,, dostí poptati jenom mocli muj manžel vydělá za měsíc Přesto svýdělku on mě na vyživu skorem nic nedává, Tak Jste my vzkázal, že [crossed out: mě vyhodíte] se mnou z Vašeho kanceláře dveře vyrazíte oběima rukama; a proč to nevím; Já si mislím že jsem Vám stim tak mnoho nebyla ublížila. 2. Mně bylo řeknuto, že mě necháte do harestu zavříti; ježto Vám děkuji za všecku tu Vaší starost. 3. Mně bylo řeknuto, že jsi namě zjednáte a mě zbyt necháte 4. Jste řekl mému muži aby mě mrše ani jeden Krejcar nedával a aby uté mrchy nebyl, že Vy mu milost pane byt sám dáte aby jsi vzal ksobě hospodyni. Teď od toho času co jste mu to milost pane z Vašich úst řekl, zdržuje se v huti v Kozárně u hlídačky a doma mě muj byt zamkl a Klíče sebou ve vaší továrně má. Děkuji Vám. Děkuji Vám. Děkuji Vám. Já si ale myslím, že já jsem Vám nikdy ani Krokem ani hnutím neublížila a Vy milost pane Jste mě tak mnoho a tak mnoho ublížil a omě tak mnoho obstaral S Bohem děkuji Vám po česku ! Ještě jednou S Bohem! v Buda dne 10ho Května 1874 Z Uctou Marie Šoulová, v Budech.
label: Postal Marks PÜRGLITZ / 11 / 5 / 74 / KRIVOKLAT [blue pencil:] 6k
label: Address Panel Honoured Sir, Mr. A. Syrový, Director of the Ironworks in Roztoky. Post office: Křivoklát.
label: Letter Text Honoured Mr Hutmaster in Skoky! God greet you! I, the undersigned, thank you, gracious sir, in the Czech way, that when I wanted to come to you with a plea and a request merely to ask how much my husband earns in a month, even though he gives me almost nothing from his earnings for my support, you sent word to me that you would knock the doors of your office off their hinges with me using both hands; and why I do not know; I think that I had not harmed you so greatly by doing this. 2. I was told that you would have me locked up in the lockup; for which I thank you for all your concern. 3. I was told that you would hire someone against me and have me beaten 4. You told my husband that he should not give me, the bitch, a single kreutzer and that he should not remain with that bitch, that you, gracious sir, would give him a flat yourself so that he might take a housekeeper. Now since the time you said this to him with your own lips, gracious sir, he has been staying at the ironworks in Kozárna with the watchwoman, and at home he locked my flat against me and keeps the keys with him at your factory. I thank you. I thank you. I thank you. But I think that I have never harmed you by a single step or movement, and you, gracious sir, have harmed me so much and so much and have taken such great care over me Farewell I thank you in the Czech way! Once again, farewell! in Buda on the 10th of May 1874 With respect Marie Šoulová, in Budy.
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000023.
Recipient layers are separated from the image-checked text: the hutmaster at Skoky is the textual/functional addressee and A. Syrový at Roztoky is the postal addressee. The precise routing relationship beyond that evidence is not asserted.
4 web-resolution images; two exterior views and two views of the letter text
Letter from M. G. to Monsieur Evrard, lawyer, 1843-04-20
French family and financial letter signed M G to Evrard, a lawyer at Tarascon, dated in the running text only `le 20 avril`. The catalogue year 1843 is derived from separate docketing and Avignon–Tarascon postal evidence.
le 20 avril
label: Address Panel A Monsieur Evrard, avocat Tarascon B. du rhône
label: Letter Text le 20 avril toi Seul bon Creancier, me donne l'esperance de me tirer de l'embarras ou je me trouve inutilement l'ai-je fait Connoitre a mes enfans, je n'ai point reçu de réponse Je vais te dire ce que je dois tout réunis c'est 600# Sur Cette Somme 150# ne Sont pas dans le Cas d'etre ramboursés de Suite il Sont du au mont de pieté pour Cela j'ai donnés en nantissement pour plus de 700# de linge à tout usage un Couvert et petites Culiér apresent j'ai à retirer le 22 juin 300# le 1er 9bre 100 le vingt deux Xbre 300 le tout dans l'éspace de huit mois après avoir acquité Cette Somme de 600# tu est mon Seul Creancier, Si je venois à mourir avant d'avoir Satisfait à Ce que je te dois par le present le present les valeurs que je laisserai Serviront a acquiter ma dette. j'aurois Soins en rentrans Chez toi de faire une declaration Comme quois je n'ai apportés que mes quelques nipes ayant vendu tout le reste pour satisfaire ceux a qui je devais il serois trop long de t'écrire de quelle manière je me suis arriéré ainsi j'ai besoind d'éviter les occasion de donner elle sont trop fréquente ici ma nourriture et ma toilette n'y sont pour rien je te t'assure c'est l'exacte vérité [md] Clerc ma dit le matin qu'on lui avoit demandé les appartemens c'est une honnette manière de ne pas prolongé mon séjour elle en as le droits je ne lui payé rien pour le mois d'avril, si j'avois osé lui dire je ne reste que forcément tout mon désir est de retourner d'où je viens c'est beaucoup écrire pour mes pauvres yeux ils sont toujour malade c'est ma feautte j'ai passé les fêtes de paques à pleurer attendant une réponse de mes deux fils que j'attend toujour. depuis près d'un mois adieu bon créancier il me tardent de te voir je t'embrasse ainsi quadèle et ta femme Ta tante M G je te remercie de m'avoir apris l'heureuse délivrance de fannette
label: Docketing Note 20^e avr. 1843 De ma tante [Goudon]
label: Postal Marks AVIGNON / 21 / AVRIL / 43 TARASCON-S-RHO[NE] / 21 / AVRIL / 43
label: Address Panel To Monsieur Evrard, lawyer Tarascon Bouches-du-Rhône
label: Letter Text 20 April You alone, good creditor, give me the hope of getting out of the predicament in which I find myself. I have tried in vain to make it known to my children; I have received no reply. I am going to tell you what I owe altogether: it is 600#. Of this sum, 150# cannot be repaid immediately; they are owed to the Mont-de-Piété. For this I gave in pledge more than 700# of linen for all uses, a place setting and small spoons. At present I have to redeem: 22 June 300# 1 November 100 22 December 300 All of it within the space of eight months. After having paid off this sum of 600#, you are my only creditor. If I were to die before having satisfied what I owe you by the present the present the valuables that I leave behind will serve to pay off my debt. I would take care upon returning to your home to make a declaration that I brought only my few belongings, having sold all the rest to satisfy those to whom I owed money. It would take too long to write to you how I fell into arrears, so I need to avoid opportunities for spending, they are too frequent here. My food and my clothing have nothing to do with it, I assure you you; it is the exact truth. [Mme] Clerc told me this morning that someone had asked her for the apartments. It is a polite way of not prolonging my stay; she has the right to do so, I paid her nothing for the month of April. If I had dared tell her I remain only because I am forced to, my whole desire is to return whence I came. This is a great deal of writing for my poor eyes. They are still ill; it is my fault. I spent the Easter holidays weeping, waiting for a reply from my two sons, which I am still waiting for, for almost a month. Farewell, good creditor. I long to see you. I embrace you, as well as Adèle and your wife. Your aunt M G I thank you for having told me of Fannette's safe delivery.
label: Docketing Note Later docket 20 Apr. 1843 From my aunt [Goudon]
label: Postal Marks AVIGNON / 21 / APRIL / 43 TARASCON-S-RHO[NE] / 21 / APRIL / 43
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000024.
Original date preserves only the manuscript wording `le 20 avril`. The normalized date 1843-04-20 is evidence-qualified: 1843 comes from later docketing and postal marks, not from the running dateline.
Inferred year: day and month come from the manuscript dateline `le 20 avril`; the year 1843 is supplied by the separate docketing and consecutive postal evidence dated 20–21 April 1843.
3 web-resolution images; address side and two views of letter text
Administrative school report concerning absences in Oeffingen, 1846-11-13
German administrative school report dated at Oeffingen on 13 November 1846, concerning a school-board meeting convened to address school absences. The document includes an exterior address panel and a heavily overwritten lower section.
Oeffingen am 13 9br 1846. / 13 November 1846
Administrative school report
Education & welfare records
Unidentified school or municipal official, Oeffingen
Reverend Parish Office, Deanery of Neuenburg
Local School Inspectorate, Oeffingen
Oeffingen
School absences
School board
Day labor
German language
label: Address Panel An Hochwürdiges Pfarramt Dekanat Neuenburg
label: Letter Text An Ortsschulinsp. Oeffingen Großh. löbl. Schul = Inspektion Neuenburg Auf Hochdero verehrl. Schreiben vom 1. krt. so bald als möglich, ja an einem Schultage Schulvorstandssitzung zu halten in Sachen der Schulver= säumnisse betreffend, wurde am 10. d. M. in der Kirche die Sitzung auf den 12ten Vormittags 1/2 10 im Schulhause zu [machen?] verkündet, u da am 11. deßhalb Sitzung gehalten wurde, geschah in der Sitzung Eröffnung auf die abzu= haltende Sitzung am 12; Unterzeichneter wartete von ½ 10 bis ½ 11 Uhr, und nur ein Mitglied Joh. Mayer erschien. Es wird somit Hochderselben berichtet, daß nun weitere Sitzung in obigem Betreff nicht mehr stattfinden wird; und im Fall Hochd. H. gefälligst sich [dann/darum?] nun an mich wegen der Schulsache was längeres wenden sei. Soll etwas geschehen, so muß der hiesigen Stelle Nachfragung zugehen lassen. Nro 210 Oeffingen am 13 9br 1846. [FB Kolb HW.?]
label: Overwritten Lower Section [The lower half of the leaf is heavily overwritten and crossed out. A reliable continuous transcription is not possible.] Securely Legible Fragments [der Bürgermeister in Oeffingen] [Vorstandsmitglieder] [Hr. Pfarrer und der Schultheiß] [wegen Krankheit] [wegen Taglöhnung] [Schulvorstand] [13. 9br 1846]
label: Exterior Notes and Postal Mark [upside down:] Johann [upside down:] Mayer von hier SCHLIENGEN
label: Address Panel To The Reverend Parish Office Deanery of Neuenburg
label: Letter Text To the Local School Inspectorate Oeffingen To the Most Honourable Grand Ducal School Inspectorate, Neuenburg In response to Your Highly Esteemed Authority's letter of the 1st of the current month, to hold a school board meeting as soon as possible, indeed on a school day, concerning the matter of school absences, it was announced in church on the 10th of this month that the meeting would be held on the 12th at half past nine in the morning in the schoolhouse, and since a meeting was held on the 11th for this reason, notice was given in the meeting of the meeting to be held on the 12th; The undersigned waited from half past nine until half past ten, and only one member, Joh. Mayer, appeared. It is therefore reported to Your Esteemed Authority that no further meeting in the above matter will now take place; and in case Your Esteemed Authority should kindly address me at greater length now concerning the school matter. If anything is to happen, an inquiry must be sent to the local office. No. 210 Oeffingen, 13 November 1846. [illegible signature] [FB Kolb HW.?] notes 9br denotes November; 1/2 10 and 1/2 11 denote 9:30 and 10:30 respectively; krt. means the current month. Schultheiss is a historical village mayor or magistrate.
label: Overwritten Lower Section [The lower half of the leaf is heavily overwritten and crossed out; a reliable continuous transcription is not possible. Only fragments remain legible:] mayor in Oeffingen members of the school board the Reverend Pastor and the Schultheiß because of illness concerning the school absences because of ongoing day labour 13 November 1846
label: Exterior Notes and Postal Mark Exterior note Johann Mayer from here SCHLIENGEN
Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000025.
3 web-resolution images; address and exterior side, principal letter view, and overlapping lower-page detail