Letter from Victor Barsalou to Otard Dupuy & Co ordering old brandies and discussing the New York market, 1855-08-28
Victor Barsalou confirms orders and shipping instructions for Otard Dupuy & Co brandies of several vintages, including V.O.P. and pale and dark qualities, and reports scarcity, active trade and high European exchange in New York.
Commercial correspondence
French
Victor Barsalou
Otard Dupuy & Co
New York, New York, United States
Cognac, Charente, France
New York–Cognac; correspondence via Boston and Liverpool; shipment from La Rochelle
Cognac trade
Brandy orders
Old brandies
Vintages
V.O.P.
Shipping
Exchange rates
New York
John A. F. Rachau
United States
New York 28. Aout 1855.
[[label: Address panel]] Messrs. Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac. France
[[label: Documentary page 2]] New York 28. Aout 1855. Steamer America, Messrs. Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac. Messieurs J'ai l'honneur de vous confirmer ma lettre du 21. Ct & d'accuser réception de la votre du 8. dito. Je vois avec plaisir que vous vous disposiez à charger sur l'Angelo Brewer attendu à La Rochelle, mon ordre du 17. Juillet de 32 p & 4/4 pipes, augmenté des 30. 1/2 pipes que vous m'annonciez avoir mises de côté pour moi. Je pense qu'au lieu de m'appliquer ces 30. demi pipes en 1854, 51 & 50 comme l'annonçait votre lettre du 31. Juillet vous les aurez réparties sur les années 1854, 51, 48 & 46 dans la proportion de mon petit ordre supplémentaire du 19. Juin S'il en était autrement, comme je prévois avoir besoin d'une petite quantité de ces Eaux de Vie Vieilles, vous pourriez en composer encore un petit envoi comme suit. VB. 5. 1/2 pipes 1854. } 5. 1/2 " 1848. } edvie pale. { Si, comme je le suppose, les 30. 1/2 pipes ont { été expédiées pales, vous composeriez cet { envoi-ci de 2. 1/2 foncées. 3 1/2 pales pour 5. 1/2 " 1846. } { chaque qualité séparément. 3. p & 6. 1/4 pipes V.O.P, en doubles futailles, factures comme par le passé. 18. p 6 1/4. pipes Eaux de vie de votre marque - Je me trouve avoir particulièrement besoin des 3. 1/2 & 6. 1/4 VOP et quelle que chose qu'il en soit vous les ajouteriez au premier chargement que vous ferez pour moi, Les affaires ont beaucoup d'animation & la rareté des Eaux de vie sur notre place se fait sentir tous les jours plus. L'argent est abondant & le change sur l'Europe reste très-élevé. - J'ai l'honneur de vous saluer V Barsalou Mr Rachau n'est pas encore de retour de la campagne. - [[notes]] Editorial notes: The terminal signature reads V. Barsalou, matching the established Victor Barsalou authority; the final reference is to Mr Rachau.
[[label: Documentary page 2]] New York 28 August 1855. Steamer America, Messrs. Otard Dupuy & Co Cognac. Gentlemen I have the honor to confirm my letter of the 21st instant & to acknowledge receipt of yours of the 8th ditto. I see with pleasure that you were preparing to load on the Angelo Brewer expected at La Rochelle, my order of 17 July of 32 p & 4/4 pipes, increased by the 30 1/2 pipes that you announced having set aside for me. I think that instead of applying these 30 half pipes in 1854, 51 & 50 as your letter of 31 July announced you will have distributed them over the years 1854, 51, 48 & 46 in the proportion of my small supplementary order of 19 June If it were otherwise, as I foresee needing a small quantity of these Old Brandies, you could make up another small shipment of them as follows. VB. 5. 1/2 pipes 1854. } 5. 1/2 " 1848. } pale brandy. { If, as I suppose, the 30 1/2 pipes have { been shipped pale, you would make up this { shipment of 2 1/2 dark. 3 1/2 pale for 5. 1/2 " 1846. } { each quality separately. 3. p & 6. 1/4 pipes V.O.P, in double casks, invoices as in the past. 18. p 6 1/4. pipes Brandies of your brand - I find myself in particular need of the 3 1/2 & 6 1/4 VOP and whatever the case may be you would add them to the first shipment that you will make for me, Business has a lot of animation & the scarcity of Brandies in our market is felt more every day. Money is abundant & the exchange on Europe remains very high. - I have the honor to salute you V Barsalou Mr Rachau is not yet back from the country. - [[notes]] Editorial notes: The terminal signature reads V. Barsalou, matching the established Victor Barsalou authority; the final reference is to Mr Rachau.
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