Postcard from Evin Carton to Pernod Fils ordering a case of twenty-four bottles of absinthe, November 14, 1884
Evin Carton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye orders one case containing twenty-four bottles of absinthe from Pernod Fils.
Commercial correspondence
Postcard
Order
French
Evin Carton
Pernod Fils
Bénévent-l'Abbaye, France
Pontarlier, France
Absinthe
Orders
Cases
Bottles
Bénévent-l'Abbaye
Pontarlier
Bénévent, le 14 novembre 1884
[[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] CARTE POSTALE Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse. Monsieur Pernod fils, nég[ocian]t Distillateur à Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: BÉNÉVENT L'ABBAYE / CREUSE / 17 / NOV / 84 PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 18 / NOV / 84 Later annotations: 9.00
[[label: Message text]] Bénévent, le 14 novembre 1884 Monsieur, Je vous prie de m'envoyer une caisse 24 bouteilles d'absinthe. J'ai bien l'honneur de vous saluer. Evin Carton [lecture probable] [[notes]] Postal marks: PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5E 26 / NOV / 84 Later annotations: Noté
[[label: Address panel and postal evidence]] POSTCARD This side is exclusively reserved for the address. Mr Pernod fils, merchant Distiller Pontarlier Doubs [[notes]] Postal marks: BÉNÉVENT L'ABBAYE / CREUSE / 17 / NOV / 84 PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 18 / NOV / 84 Later annotations: 9.00
[[label: Message text]] Bénévent, 14 November 1884 Sir, Please send me one case of twenty-four bottles of absinthe. Yours faithfully. Evin Carton [probable reading] [[notes]] Postal marks: PONTARLIER / DOUBS / 5E 26 / NOV / 84 Later annotations: Noted
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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 reads 14 November 1884; the Bénévent-l'Abbaye dispatch postmark dated 17 November and Pontarlier arrival postmark dated 18 November corroborate the reading. Origin evidence: The dateline, business cachet and postal evidence identify the place of origin.
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2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Message text; 2 digital images.