Letter from Rochefort & Stewart to Otard Dupuy & Co, 1855-08-10
Rochefort & Stewart acknowledge Otard Dupuy & Co's shipment and invoice for 1854 eaux-de-vie, remit a first of exchange, and report the abolition of restrictive liquor licences and recent trading conditions in New York.
Commercial correspondence
French
Rochefort & Stewart
Otard Dupuy & Co
New York
Cognac
New York–Cognac
Cognac trade
Otard Dupuy
Eau-de-vie
Bills of exchange
Liquor regulation
Licences
United States
Duplicata
[[label: Address panel]] Mess. Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac France p. Asia
[[label: Duplicate letter text]] Duplicata Per Ariel New York le 10 Aout / 55 Messers Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac Messieurs Depuis notre l/ du 27 Juillet que nous vous confirmons nous avons recu votre estimée 25 dit et le Milton arrivée dans notre port ces jours nous a apporté votre Lettre du 8 Mai avec Certificat, Conns.t et facture de 14/2 & 14/4 E. de Vie 1854 s'élevant a Fs 15959.44. Ce navire a commencer a debarque sa cargaison mais encore mais encore nous n'avons rien reçu. Nous vous remettons aujourd hui Premiere de Change @ Fcs 15000 Tte de G. Vom Baur & Co a 3 jour de vue sur Mess.rs A. I. Stern a Paris que nous vous prions de faire encaisser et passer au credit de notre compte Nous regrettons d'apprendre ce que vous nous dites sur l'etat de la nouvelle recolte. Un bon resultat pour la prochaine vendange auraiet mis les E de Vies a des taux qui nous ferait faire des affaires avec moins de risques qu'aujourd hui - La loi restrictive pour la ventes des liquides est aneanté on n'en parle plus, les Importeurs et les detailleurs vendent plus librement que jamais car les licences sont abolise Les affaires ont eté assez actives depuis le 4 Juillet jusqu'a a peu pres le 1 du mois depuis les Ventes se sont ralenti un peu Nous vous saluons bien cordialement Rochefort & Stewart p. J. M. Bruguire
[[label: Duplicate letter text]] Duplicate Per Ariel New York the 10 August / 55 Messers Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac Gentlemen Since our letter of the 27 July which we confirm to you we have received your esteemed 25 ditto and the Milton arrived in our port these days has brought us your Letter of the 8 May with Certificate, Bill of Lading and invoice for 14/2 & 14/4 E. de Vie 1854 amounting to Fs 15959.44. This ship has begun to unload its cargo but still but still we have received nothing. We remit to you today First of Exchange @ Fcs 15000 Draft of G. Vom Baur & Co at 3 days sight on Mess.rs A. I. Stern in Paris which we pray you to have collected and passed to the credit of our account We regret to learn what you tell us about the state of the new harvest. A good result for the next vintage would have put the E de Vies at rates which would make us do business with less risks than today - The restrictive law for the sales of liquids is annihilated one no longer speaks of it, the Importers and the retailers sell more freely than ever because the licenses are abolished Business has been quite active since the 4 July until about the 1 of the month since the Sales have slowed down a little We salute you very cordially Rochefort & Stewart p. J. M. Bruguire
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