Letter from Sautter frères to Hennessy & Churn, 1805-04-11
Sautter frères advise Hennessy & Churn that G. Lucadou of Bordeaux has a licence naming Nantes as the port of departure which may suit one of their shipments.
Commercial correspondence
French
Sautter frères
Hennessy & Churn
Antwerp
Cognac
Antwerp–Cognac
Cognac trade
Hennessy
Shipping licences
Nantes
Bordeaux
Anvers le 21 Germinal 13
[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Hennessy & Churn Cognac
[[label: Letter text, first page]] Anvers le 21 Germinal 13 Messieurs Hennessy & Churn à Cognac Nous nous faisons un plaisir de vous prevenir que monsr. G. Lucadou de Bordeaux a la Semaine pne. une licence, qui quoique designaut le port de Nante pour point de depart, pourroit peut être vous convenir pour une de vos expeditions. — En consequence, s'il y a lieu, nous vous engageons à vous en entendre avec le susdit ami de Bordeaux auquel nous avons donné nos preceptions a cet egard. Nous serions bien charmés que de cette occasion pussent naître entre nous quelques raports qui nous seroient des plus agreables.
[[label: Letter text, continuation and closing]] Nous sommes entierement a vos ordres & avons, Messieurs, l'honneur de vous saluer Sautter freres
[[label: Letter text, first page]] Antwerp the 21 Germinal 13 Messieurs Hennessy & Churn in Cognac We are pleased to inform you that Mr. G. Lucadou of Bordeaux has next week a license, which although designating the port of Nantes as the point of departure, could perhaps suit you for one of your shipments. — Consequently, if there is reason to do so, we urge you to come to an understanding with the aforementioned friend from Bordeaux to whom we have given our instructions in this regard. We would be very delighted if from this occasion some relations could be born between us which would be most agreeable to us.
[[label: Letter text, continuation and closing]] We are entirely at your orders & have, Gentlemen, the honor to salute you Sautter brothers
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