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title: Postcard from M. Molard, Molard Fils to Pernod Fils ordering twenty litres of absinthe by rail, July 23, 1887
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identifier: NRA-L-000349
description: M. Molard of Molard Fils orders twenty litres of absinthe for immediate shipment by rail.
date: 1887-07-23
temporal: Crest, le 23 juillet 87
sort date: 1887-07-23
item sequence: 000349
type: Commercial correspondence
type: Postcard
type: Order
language: French
language: fr
creator: M. Molard, Molard Fils
recipient: Pernod Fils
place sent: Crest, France
spatial: Crest, France
spatial: Pontarlier, France
subject: Absinthe
subject: Orders
subject: Litres
subject: Rail transport
subject: Molard Fils
subject: M. Molard
subject: Pernod Fils
subject: Crest
subject: Pontarlier
incipit: Crest, le 23 juillet 87 @fr
public transcript: [[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] CARTE POSTALE Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse. Monsieur Pernod fils Distillateur Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: CREST 3E 23 JUIL 87 DROME CREST 3E 23 JUIL 87 DROME POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Later annotations: MOLARD FILS CREST (Drôme) @fr
public transcript: [[label: Message text]] Crest, le 23 juillet 87 Monsieur Pernod fils, Pontarlier, Veuillez m'expédier de suite, par chemin de fer, 20 l[itres] absinthe. Agréez, Monsieur, mes empressées salutations. M. Molard [[notes]] Postal marks: PONTARLIER 6E 24 JUIL. 87 DOUBS Later annotations: 22 2 @fr
public translation: [[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] POSTCARD This side is exclusively reserved for the address. Mr Pernod fils Distiller Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: CREST 3E 23 JUIL 87 DROME CREST 3E 23 JUIL 87 DROME POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE Later annotations: MOLARD FILS CREST (Drôme)
public translation: [[label: Message text]] Crest, 23 July 1887 Mr Pernod fils, Pontarlier, Please send me immediately by rail twenty litres of absinthe. Please accept, Sir, my earnest greetings. M. Molard [[notes]] Postal marks: PONTARLIER 6E 24 JUIL. 87 DOUBS Later annotations: 22 2
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bibliographic citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000349.
research status: Both complete postcard captures, address-first documentary order, transcription, complete English translation, names, dates, quantities, postal evidence and public metadata were directly image-checked; any materially uncertain reading remains explicitly qualified. Date evidence: The manuscript dateline states Crest, le 23 juillet 87. Origin evidence: The dateline, business cachet and postal evidence identify the place of origin.
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translation status: Image-checked English translation
date certainty: Exact
extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.

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