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type: Letter
id: 1751
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title: Invoice and letter from Serres Père & Fils to Mme Vve David for one cask of 1860 fine Champagne cognac, 1862-11-04
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identifier: NRA-L-000453
description: Serres Père & Fils invoice Mme Vve David of Toulouse for one cask of 1860 fine Champagne cognac, dispatched by railway at her risk. The account records 323 litres adjusted to 60 degrees, priced at 190 francs per hectolitre for a total of 613.70 francs, payable against a draft on 28 February.
date: 1862-11-04
temporal: Cognac le 4 9bre 1862
sort date: 1862-11-04
item sequence: 000453
type: Commercial correspondence
language: French
language: fr
creator: Serres Père & Fils
recipient: Mme Vve David
place sent: Cognac, Charente, France
spatial: Cognac, Charente, France
spatial: Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
spatial: Cognac–Toulouse
subject: Cognac trade
subject: Commercial correspondence
subject: Invoices
subject: Fine Champagne cognac
subject: Cognac casks
subject: Rail freight
subject: Bills of exchange
subject: Alcoholic strength
subject: Serres Père & Fils
subject: Mme Vve David
subject: Cognac
subject: Toulouse
subject: France — domestic trade
incipit: [En-tête imprimé : SPÉCIALITÉ DE COGNACS / SERRES PÈRE & FILS / Rue de Pons, 15 / À COGNAC] @fr
public transcript: [[label: Address panel]] Madame Vve David, Négte en liquides à Toulouse [[notes]] Editorial notes: The address, corrections in the historical address and correspondent form were checked against the authoritative address-panel image; postal markings are not expanded into a public numerical dump. @fr
public transcript: [[label: Letter text - page 1]] [En-tête imprimé : SPÉCIALITÉ DE COGNACS / SERRES PÈRE & FILS / Rue de Pons, 15 / À COGNAC] Cognac, le 4 9bre 1862 Facture à un fût Cognac fine Champagne (1860), acheté d'ordre et pour compte de Madame Vve David de Toulouse, que nous lui expédions à ses périls et risques par chemin de fer; payable c/ notre traite au 28 février prochain. Marqué comme en marge et dépotant comme suit : d. V. no 569 — un fût 308 litres à 63° 15 l. surface ——— 323 lit. à 60° à fr. 190 l'hectre : 613,70 Madame David, Négte à Toulouse Nous avons l'honneur, Madame, de vous remettre ci-dessus facture à un fût Cognac; nous pouvons vous assurer à l'avance que vous serez très satisfaite de notre envoi. Veuillez agréer, Madame, nos sincères salutations. Serres père et fils [[notes]] Editorial notes: Codex independently reviewed the original-color image and supporting variants; unclear clauses are marked explicitly instead of being completed mechanically. @fr
public translation: [[label: Address panel]] Mrs. Widow David, merchant in wines and spirits in Toulouse [[notes]] Editorial notes: The address, corrections in the historical address and correspondent form were checked against the authoritative address-panel image; postal markings are not expanded into a public numerical dump.
public translation: [[label: Letter text - page 1]] [Printed letterhead: SPECIALITY OF COGNACS / SERRES PÈRE & FILS / 15 Rue de Pons / COGNAC] Cognac, 4 November 1862 Invoice for one cask of fine Champagne cognac (1860), purchased on instructions and for the account of Mrs Widow David of Toulouse, which we are sending to her at her peril and risk by railway; payable against our draft on 28 February next. Marked as in the margin and gauging as follows: d. V. no. 569 — one cask 308 litres at 63° 15 l. ullage allowance ——— 323 litres at 60°, at fr. 190 per hectolitre: 613.70 Mrs David, merchant in Toulouse We have the honour, Madam, to send you above the invoice for one cask of cognac; we can assure you in advance that you will be very satisfied with our shipment. Please accept, Madam, our sincere greetings. Serres Père & Fils [[notes]] Editorial notes: Codex independently reviewed the original-color image and supporting variants; unclear clauses are marked explicitly instead of being completed mechanically.
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provenance: Private collection, Neruda Archives.
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rights holder: Neruda Archives
bibliographic citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000453.
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: The dateline reads Cognac le 4 9bre 1862; 9bre is the historical abbreviation for November and the postal evidence is consistent with 4 November. Origin evidence: Cognac appears in the letterhead and dateline; Toulouse is written in the address.
transcription status: Image-checked raw transcription
translation status: Image-checked English translation
catalogue period: 1850–1874
date certainty: Exact
extent: 2 documentary sides: Address panel and postal evidence; Letter text - page 1; 2 digital images.

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