Letter and enclosures from Ths Chatonnet to A. Robin Audry, 1827-08-23
Ths Chatonnet writes to A. Robin Audry about vinegar, eau-de-vie, prices, sales and shipments. The file includes a duplicate letter and an invoice for four quarter-casks of vinegar consigned onward to Abbeville.
Commercial correspondence
French
Ths Chatonnet
A. Robin Audry
La Rochelle
Surgères
La Rochelle–Surgères
Vinegar trade
Eau-de-vie
Invoices
Shipping
Abbeville
France — domestic trade
La Rochelle le 23. 7bre 1827.
[[label: Address panel]] A Monsieur A. Robin audry Mgt à Surgeres Chte infre [[notes]] Editorial notes: Direct image review confirms ‘A. Robin Audry’; the same form recurs in the salutation and invoice.
[[label: Letter text page 2]] La Rochelle le 23. 7bre 1827. Monsieur A Robin Audry à Surgeres Je suis par l'honore de Vre du 27. Ecoulé que un instant je recois que j'ai vu que ma Lre du 13. du c.t ne vous ait pas parvenue je vous la Confirme par ce Duplicata Ci joint, ainsi que la facture aux 1/4 Vinaigre & le 3e Connaissement qui me restait ma ditte Lre Contenait aussi Cela de Mr. Nologue qui me donne avis que d'abbéville que vous ne pourrez recevoir quand ma ditte du 22. Ecoulé que vous recevrez sans doute plus tot, quand j'ecrivis qui Sont Communs, dont je prenais le parti ce sera Celota & vous l'aurez resolu, je vais repondre à ce que vous me dites au Sujet de Vente de 4 V. fûtes que j'ai dites pour Compte du de N° 26. C'e un flacon de 16.g 6e d'or est une Erreur de lettre qu'on aura marqué pour la mettre dans la futaille, ne devant rien gagner sur le Changement d'adresse qui est relative à tout pour Notre Compte je ne puis rien perdre, vous devez vous flattés que je vous ai dit ou dut, que tout ne venait du magasin à la même Epoque que 9/8 à 9. 1/2 la barrique à moi appartenant qui ne ce sont pas achetés à ce tel rabais. Par ma lettre du 24. 8bre vous aurez recu mon Compte de ce qui avait produit la reduction de nos achats pour votre Compte je vous avais dit avoir Vente faire Noire à nous à 9 1/2 fr. dans futaille & vous ajoutais que je les prendrai pour Mon Compte à 11 fr. à la Cie ne marquant rien repondre à ce Sujet, j'ai pû être Exclure Vrai Votre
[[label: Letter text page 3]] l'auderie dont est les pour votre Compte jusqu'a ce jour D'ou il suivra M'agadir qui au recu fin du Cte proviendra du même Sur le N° 26. Val 29 8bre trouveront reduite à 98 1/2 pour lequel est Clair que s'il s'est trouvé un manquant par ma faction, qu'il doit se retrouver sur le solde du magasin, sur les 28 1/2 ftes 3/4 y deduire le Courtage Fretant de soit le 2e en 8. g viendra t-il le prix à 110. env. Vous Croiriez je prendrai ce lotte pour Mon Compte lui deduire le de 1/2 lequel manquant à la futaille. par la ditte teneur qu'on vous a annoncé de 11 fr. je ne Me Crois passible que des 110-70. qu'elle a du a donné Ce qui fit beaucoup sur le fraude benefice que ma Donne Cette affaire. Depuis ma précite vos livraison de frais ont Monté de 7 ou 8 jours à 118. à ce faire la Maison de Loiguette & Pellerossin de la Rochelle 120 pieces de Cette Chs pron Rayonneau & Doumay, aujourd'huy Ca ne veut que 112 à 113. Cependant j'en ai Vendu Ce matin 20 à 30 Veltes de tiste seche à 110. que je livrerai sous 4 à 5 jours. les 9/6 D'oleron qui ai aussi vendu des jours dont une certaine quantité à 8. 1/2 aujourd'huy 8-60 les panoricains ont fortement Chargé Ici depuis quelques Jours, je vous Ecrirai prosecut j'ai l'honneur de vous Saluer Sincerement Ths Chatonnet Mon Votat à moi de vous le faire observer je vous prie de me donner le prix de votre 20. pieces de Coton que vous m'avez annoncé par votre lettre du 22. 7bre je vous prie de me dire si vous avez recu ma Note de 23. 7bre sur la vente de 133 pces de Coton
[[label: Associated enclosure]] Par Duplicata La Rochelle Le 23 aout 1827 Monsieur A Robin audry à Surgeres Copie de la lettre ecrite le 13. Ct. j'ai sous les mains votre agreable lettre du 13. Ct qui en l'absence de M. Le Mecs Nologue d'abbeville à votre adresse je vous la revois Ci joint D'apres votre ordre, j'ai Chargé Suivant Connaissement Ci-joint 1/4 Vinaigre sur l'Eugenie Cpt Etienne et d'une Vierge d'este j'espere qu'il probablement Sera trouvé Excellent, aussitôt qu'à l'abris de St Martin Nologue d'abbeville vous en aurez rendu Certes montans à 72,00. Dans Cette je joins que cet echantillon p[ourrai]te valoir quelques ordres pour notre intermidiaire nos Eaux de vie Sont annoncées à 102, à 110, les 9/6 d'oleron jouent sur forte j'ai fait la Vente Sur notre place Comme ci-joint la Confiance de tous les fabriquans de ce Côté est telle, je suis le Seul Vendeur Sur ma place qui ne mette rien aux interets de mes Commettans j'en ai vendu Ces jours Dernier une f[û]te legere en 9/6 de qualité au prix de 8 fr. espece qu'aujourd'hui j'obtiendrai d'avantage Nous comptions de St martin à donner; S'il nous convient de Vive Parole vous pouvez compter Sur 28. à 30. fr. que moins les prix de Bordeaux bien Communement de abonne comme que celui en barrique. j'ai l'honneur de vous Saluer Signé p Copie Ths Chatonnet E.V.O
[[label: Associated enclosure]] Facture à quatre quarts vinaigre chargés par Of & pour compte de Monsieur A Robin Audry de Surgeres sur le Nre l'Eugenie Capne Vinget à destination d'Abbeville à l'adresse de Monsieur Le Mecs Nologue comme Suit. LA AR 1/4 Vinaigre Soit 1/2 Cve à 135 F. l'Com... 67,,50 Frais à ajouter Transport à bord ................................... F 1,,20 Aux arrimeurs ................................... ,,50 Aux portefaits ................................... ,,60 Aux courtiers maritimes ................... ,,50 Conditions de douane & timbre de Conte 2,,50 5,,10 S. E. & O. Monte le present à la Somme de F. 72,,60 dont le doit sieur à Debit La Rochelle le 22 Aout 1827. Pour duplicata Cop. Par Ths Chatonnet
[[label: Address panel]] To Mister A. Robin audry Merchant in Surgeres Charente-Inférieure [[notes]] Editorial notes: Direct image review confirms ‘A. Robin Audry’; the same form recurs in the salutation and invoice.
[[label: Letter text page 2]] La Rochelle, September 23, 1827. Mister A Robin Audry in Surgeres I am by the honor of yours of the 27th past that I just received that I saw that my letter of the 13th of this month has not reached you, I confirm it to you by this attached duplicate, as well as the invoice for the 1/4 vinegar & the 3rd bill of lading that remained with me. My said letter also contained that of Mr. Nologue who informs me that from Abbeville that you will not be able to receive when my said of the 22nd past that you will undoubtedly receive sooner, when I wrote that are common, of which I took the part, it will be Celota & you will have resolved it, I am going to answer what you tell me on the subject of the sale of 4 V. casks that I said for the account of No. 26. It is a flask of 16.g 6e of gold is a lettering error that will have been marked to put it in the cask, not having to gain anything on the change of address which is relative to everything for our account I can lose nothing, you must flatter yourselves that I told you or should have, that everything did not come from the store at the same time as 9/8 to 9 1/2 the barrel belonging to me which are not bought at such a discount. By my letter of August 24th you will have received my account of what the reduction of our purchases had produced for your account I had told you to have made a sale of Noire to us at 9 1/2 fr. in a cask & you added that I would take them for my account at 11 fr. to the company, not marking anything to answer on this subject, I was able to be excluded, truly yours
[[label: Letter text page 3]] the auderie which is for your account until this day. From where it will follow M'agadir which upon receipt at the end of the account will come from the same on No. 26. Val August 29th will find reduced to 98 1/2 for which it is clear that if a missing item was found by my faction, that it must be found on the balance of the store, on the 28 1/2 ftes 3/4 to deduct the brokerage, freight of either the 2nd in 8. g will the price come to 110. approx. You would believe I will take this lot for my account, deducting the 1/2 which is missing from the cask. by the said tenor that was announced to you of 11 fr. I do not believe myself liable for more than the 110-70. that she had to give which made a lot on the fraudulent profit that my Donne this affair. Since my previous one, your deliveries of fees have amounted in 7 or 8 days to 118. to do this the house of Loiguette & Pellerossin of La Rochelle 120 pieces of This Chs pron Rayonneau & Doumay, today it only wants 112 to 113. However I sold this morning 20 to 30 Veltes of dry tiste at 110. that I will deliver in 4 to 5 days. the 9/6 of Oleron which I also sold some days of which a certain quantity at 8 1/2 today 8-60 the Panoricans have strongly loaded here for a few days, I will write to you promptly. I have the honor to greet you Sincerely Ths Chatonnet My Votat to me to point it out to you, I pray you to give me the price of your 20 pieces of Cotton that you announced to me by your letter of September 22nd, I pray you to tell me if you received my note of September 23rd on the sale of 133 pieces of Cotton
[[label: Associated enclosure]] By Duplicate La Rochelle August 23, 1827 Mister A Robin audry in Surgeres Copy of the letter written on the 13th of this month. I have in my hands your agreeable letter of the 13th of this month which in the absence of Mr. Le Mecs Nologue of Abbeville at your address I am sending it back to you attached. According to your order, I have loaded, following the attached bill of lading, 1/4 vinegar on the Eugenie Captain Etienne and of a Vierge d'este I hope that it will probably be found excellent, as soon as it is sheltered from St Martin Nologue of Abbeville you will have certainly rendered it amounting to 72.00. In this I join that this sample could be worth some orders for our intermediary. Our brandies are announced at 102, to 110, the 9/6 of Oleron play strongly, I made the sale on our square. As attached is the confidence of all the manufacturers of this side is such, I am the only seller on my square who puts nothing to the interests of my constituents. I sold these last days a light cask in 9/6 of quality at the price of 8 fr. cash that today I will obtain more. We were counting on St Martin to give; if it suits us by word of mouth you can count on 28. to 30. fr. that less the prices of Bordeaux, very commonly of abonne as that one in a barrel. I have the honor to greet you Signed for Copy Ths Chatonnet E.V.O
[[label: Associated enclosure]] Invoice for four quarters of vinegar loaded by Of & for the account of Mister A Robin Audry of Surgeres on the ship Eugenie Captain Vinget destined for Abbeville addressed to Mister Le Mecs Nologue as follows. LA AR 1/4 Vinegar, that is 1/2 Cve at 135 F. the Com... 67,,50 Costs to add Transport on board ................................... F 1,,20 To the stevedores ................................... ,,50 To the porters ................................... ,,60 To the maritime brokers ................... ,,50 Customs conditions & account stamp 2,,50 5,,10 Errors & Omissions Excepted. The present amounts to the sum of F. 72,,60 of which the said gentleman owes Debit La Rochelle August 22, 1827. For duplicate Cop. By Ths Chatonnet
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