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type: Letter
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title: Letter and invoice from Hennessys & Turner to P. F. Goppal, 1802-08-06
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identifier: NRA-L-000397
description: Hennessys & Turner send P. F. Goppal an invoice for four quarter-casks of very old eau-de-vie carried by Bernier dit Francoeur, totalling 397 francs 10, and discuss an account extract for syndics.
date: 1802-08-06
temporal: Cognac 18 Thermidor an 10
sort date: 1802-08-06
item sequence: 000397
type: Commercial correspondence
language: French
language: fr
creator: Hennessys & Turner
recipient: P. F. Goppal
place sent: Cognac
spatial: Cognac
spatial: Angoulême
spatial: Cognac–Angoulême
subject: Cognac trade
subject: Hennessy
subject: Eau-de-vie
subject: Invoices
subject: Quarter-casks
subject: Carriage
subject: Angoulême
subject: France — domestic trade
incipit: Mr P. F. [Goppal?] @fr
public transcript: [[label: Address panel]] à Mr. P. F. [Goppal?] au grand cerf à Angoulême @fr
public transcript: [[label: Covering letter]] Mr P. F. [Goppal?] Angoulême Cognac 18 Thermidor 10 Vous avés incluse, Monsieur, la facture de quatre quarteaux d'eaudevie très vieille expédiés par Bernier montant a F 397. 10. que vous nous remettrés a votre plus grande convenance. Voudriés vous avoir la bonté de dire a Messieurs, les Syndics chargés de la verification des creances sur Monds d'Aigre que nous allons leur remettre un Extrait de Compte courant conformément a leurs desirs. Agréés nous vous prions nos plus sinceres salutations Hennessys & Turney @fr
public transcript: [[label: Enclosed invoice]] Facture de quatre quarteaux d'eaudevie très vieille expédiés le 14 du courant à Mr. P. F. [Goppal?] à Angoulême par la voiture de Bernier dit Francoeur de la dite ville, emballés recouverts de toile, marqués comme en marge, numérotés & dépotants comme il suit. [in left margin:] K [in center:] No. 309 ne Varietur No. 1.. à 3 2.. à 3 3.. à 3 4.. à 3 [printed dotted leader] 12 Veltes à f 30 la velte [printed dotted leader] f 360,, Futailles & emballage [printed dotted leader] f 36,, Timbre de la lettre de voiture [printed dotted leader] 1,,10 [printed dotted leader] f 397,,10 S. E. Cognac 18 Thermidor an 10 Hennessys & Turney @fr
public translation: [[label: Address panel]] To Mr. P. F. [Goppal?] at the Grand Cerf in Angoulême
public translation: [[label: Covering letter]] Mr P. F. [Goppal?] Angoulême Cognac, 18 Thermidor, Year 10 You have enclosed, Sir, the invoice for four quarter-casks of very old brandy dispatched by Bernier, amounting to F 397.10, which you will remit to us at your greatest convenience. Would you have the goodness to tell the gentlemen, the syndics charged with verifying the claims on Messrs d'Aigre, that we are going to send them an extract from the current account in accordance with their wishes. Accept, we pray you, our most sincere greetings Hennessys & Turney
public translation: [[label: Enclosed invoice]] Invoice for four quarter-casks of very old brandy dispatched on the 14th of the current month to Mr. P. F. [Goppal?] in Angoulême by the carriage of Bernier called Francoeur of the said city, packed and covered with canvas, marked as in the margin, numbered and containing as follows. [in left margin:] K [in center:] No. 309 ne varietur No. 1.. at 3 2.. at 3 3.. at 3 4.. at 3 [printed dotted leader] 12 veltes at f 30 per velte [printed dotted leader] f 360,, Casks and packing [printed dotted leader] f 36,, Stamp for the waybill [printed dotted leader] 1,,10 [printed dotted leader] f 397,,10 S. E. Cognac, 18 Thermidor, Year 10 Hennessys & Turney
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bibliographic citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000397.
research status: Every complete capture, documentary role, address panel, date, names, commercial evidence and postal evidence was directly checked against the authoritative images; unresolved readings remain explicitly marked. Date evidence: Dateline on P003 and P002; 18 Thermidor Year X corresponds to 6 August 1802. Origin evidence: Datelines on the covering letter and invoice and COGNAC postal evidence on P001.
transcription status: Image-checked raw transcription
translation status: Image-checked English translation
catalogue period: 1800–1824
date certainty: Exact
extent: 3 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Covering letter; Enclosed invoice; 3 digital images.

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