Postcard from G. Didiot-Becker to Pernod Fils requesting the railway receipt for two missing cases of absinthe, February 19, 1895
G. Didiot-Becker reports that two cases of absinthe shipped on February 1 have not arrived and asks for the railway receipt in order to file a claim.
Commercial correspondence
Postcard
Delivery complaint
French
G. Didiot-Becker
Pernod Fils
Étain, France
Pontarlier, France
Absinthe
Shipments
Missing deliveries
Railway receipts
Claims
Étain
Pontarlier
Étain, le 19 février 1895
[[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] CARTE POSTALE Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse Monsieur Pernod fils Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: ETAIN 4S 19 FEVR 95 MEUSE PONTARLIER 7E 20 FEVR 95 DOUBS POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
[[label: Message text]] Étain, le 19 février 1895 Monsieur, N'ayant pas encore reçu les 2 caisses d'absinthe de votre expédition du 1er février, veuillez, je vous prie, m'adresser le récépissé de mise en gare de façon à ce que je fasse ma réclamation au chemin de fer. Recevez mes salutations. G. Didiot-Becker [[notes]] Later annotations: 1.7262 expd. [lecture partielle] Parties le 6 ct
[[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] POSTCARD This side is exclusively reserved for the address Mr Pernod fils Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: ETAIN 4S 19 FEVR 95 MEUSE PONTARLIER 7E 20 FEVR 95 DOUBS POSTE 10 REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
[[label: Message text]] Étain, 19 February 1895 Sir, As I have still not received the two cases of absinthe from your shipment of 1 February, please send me the railway consignment receipt so that I can submit my claim to the railway company. Yours sincerely. G. Didiot-Becker [[notes]] Later annotations: 1.7262 dispatched [partial reading] Sent on the 6th of this month
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