Letter from Dutrembley père to Pernod fils ordering green and white absinthe extract, May 16, 1856

Dutrembley père orders a case containing ten bottles of green absinthe extract and two bottles of white absinthe extract from Pernod fils, to be sent through a Geneva commission merchant in transit for Chêne, and requests an additional supply of green extract for Buttes.

Absinthe
Absinthe extract
Commercial correspondence
Orders
Lebet & Fils
Pernod
Buttes
Couvet
Geneva
Chêne

Absinthe

NRA-L-000109 - Image 1: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

Address panel, postal evidence and docketing.

NRA-L-000109 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with postal marks, red rate notation, dated docketing, seal remnants and irregular edge losses.

NRA-L-000109 - Image 2: Letter text, postscript and signature

Letter text, postscript and signature.

NRA-L-000109 image 2 showing a French manuscript letter dated at Buttes with an itemized order, closing signature, postscript and a lower-edge paper loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod Fils Couvet [flourish]

[[label: Letter text, postscript and signature]] [Embossed stamp: D. LEBET & FILS / BUTTES (SUISSE)] Buttes le 16 Mai 1856 Monsieur Pernod fils - Couvet Ayez l'obligeance d'expédier 10 bouteilles extrait vert } 1 Cse de 12 Bouteilles 2 " " blanc } 1re qté & vieux, ce que vous aurez de mieux. à Mr Rietzschel fils, Comt. - Genève en transit pour Chêne - Adressez-moi la facture, je vous en ferai tenir la valeur de suite. Recevez, Monsieur, mes civilités empressées Dutrembley Père P.S. A l'occasion, envoyez-moi, ici, une dizaine de bouteilles, extrait vert, ce que vous aurez de mieux pour moi, ne faites qu'une facture

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod Fils Couvet [flourish]

[[label: Letter text, postscript and signature]] [Embossed stamp: D. LEBET & FILS / BUTTES (SWITZERLAND)] Buttes, 16 May 1856 Mr. Pernod fils — Couvet Please send: 10 bottles of green extract } one case of 12 bottles 2 bottles of white extract } first quality and old—the best you have—to Mr. Rietzschel fils, commission merchant, Geneva, in transit for Chêne. Address the invoice to me and I shall remit the amount to you immediately. Please accept, Sir, my respectful compliments. Dutrembley père P.S. When convenient, send me here about ten bottles of green extract, the best you have for me; prepare only one invoice.

Letter, address panel, D. Lebet & Fils embossed heading, green and white extract order, delivery instruction, signature and postscript were image-checked; the Geneva merchant's name remains qualified. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Buttes, 16 May 1856. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline and the embossed Lebet & Fils heading identify Buttes.


Letter from Alphonse Loup to Pernod fils offering an absinthe harvest, August 6, 1860

Alphonse Loup offers Pernod fils his forthcoming crop of 3,500 to 4,000 livres of first-quality petite absinthe, delivered free to Pontarlier on the previous year's terms, and also offers grande absinthe at the prevailing price.

Môtiers, Switzerland
Couvet, Switzerland

Absinthe
Petite absinthe
Grande absinthe
Harvests
Commercial correspondence
Pernod
Alphonse Loup
Môtiers
Couvet
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000110 - Image 1: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

NRA-L-000110 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with postal marks, red rate notation, manuscript docketing, a seal remnant and irregular edge losses.

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NRA-L-000110 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000110 image 2 showing a French letter dated at Môtiers and addressed to Pernod fils in Couvet concerning absinthe, with a closing signature and lower-edge paper loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Pernod fils à Couvet [underlined]

[[label: Letter text and signature]] Motiers le 6 Août 1860. Messieurs Pernod fils à Couvet Ma récolte petite Absinthe sera de 3500 à 4000 livres doisje vous garder la totalité? Je vous garanti de l'Absinthe premier choix nous y mettons tous nos soins. Je vous la rendrai franco Pontarlier comme l'année passée et aux mêmes conditions. dite moi par une lettre ce que je dois faire et si vous accepter. En attendant le plaisire de vous lire recever Messieurs les salutations sincères de votre devoué Alphonse Loup P.S. Nous pouvons aussi vous fournir de la Grande Absinthe au cours qui se fera. le dite

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs Pernod fils in Couvet [underlined]

[[label: Letter text and signature]] Môtiers, 6 August 1860. Messrs Pernod fils in Couvet My crop of petite absinthe will amount to 3,500 to 4,000 livres. Should I reserve all of it for you? I guarantee first-quality absinthe; we are taking every care with it. I shall deliver it free to Pontarlier, as last year and on the same terms. Tell me by letter what I should do and whether you accept. While awaiting the pleasure of hearing from you, please accept, Gentlemen, the sincere greetings of your devoted servant, Alphonse Loup P.S. We can also supply you with grande absinthe at the price that is established.

Letter, address panel, Môtiers postal evidence, petite- and grande-absinthe offers, quantities and Alphonse Loup signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Môtiers, 6 August 1860. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline and the Môtiers-Travers postal cancellation identify Môtiers.

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Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning a draft and a cash remittance, March 3, 1859

L. F. Lambelet acknowledges a 300-franc draft payable in Paris at ten days' sight, records a net value of 298.50 francs, and sends 1,200 francs in cash to Pernod's house in Pontarlier.

Verrières, Switzerland
Couvet, Switzerland

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Cash remittances
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet
Pontarlier
Paris

Commercial correspondence
Financial correspondence

Absinthe

NRA-L-000111 - Image 1: Address panel, postal evidence and docketing

NRA-L-000111 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postal mark, red rate notation, dated manuscript docketing and a wax-seal remnant.

NRA-L-000111 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000111 image 2 showing a short French commercial letter dated at Verrieres with figures, a signature, a circular postal mark and two seal remnants.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils Couvet [flourish]

[[label: Letter text and signature]] Verrières le 3 mars 1859 Messieurs Pernod fils à Couvet votre honorée lettre de ce jour me couvre f 300. à 10 j/ de vue, Paris dont je vous reconnais en f 298.50 v/ 15 ct. J'envoye à votre maison de Pontarlier f 1200. espèces, à votre débit. Agréez, Messieurs, mes sincères salutations pp: L F Lambelet E. Leu

[[label: Letter text and signature]] Verrières, 3 March 1859 Messrs Pernod fils in Couvet Your honoured letter of today covers me for a 300-franc draft on Paris at ten days' sight, which I acknowledge at a net value of 298.50 francs for the 15th of the current month. I am sending 1,200 francs in cash to your house in Pontarlier, to be debited to your account. Please accept, Gentlemen, my sincere greetings. pp L. F. Lambelet E. Leu

Letter, address panel, draft, cash remittance and proxy signature were image-checked; the sender is confirmed as L. F. Lambelet by the manuscript and contemporary directory evidence. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Verrières, 3 March 1859. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline and postal cancellation identify Verrières.


Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils acknowledging fourteen drafts, February 28, 1861

L. F. Lambelet acknowledges fourteen drafts on France totalling 2,650.25 francs and records a net value of 2,637 francs for 21 March.

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Remittances
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet
France

Absinthe

NRA-L-000112 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000112 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postal mark, red rate notation, docketing, a seal remnant and an upper paper loss.

NRA-L-000112 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000112 image 2 showing a short French commercial letter dated at Verrieres with figures, a closing signature, a circular postal mark and a large left-edge paper loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils Couvet

[[label: Letter text and signature]] L. F. LAMBELET Verrières-Suisses Verrières le 28 fevrier 1861 Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet Votre honorée lettre de ce jour m'apporte f 2650. 25 quatorze traites sur France dont je vous reconnais [à 1/2 % ?] en f 2637 v/ 21 mars. Votre dévoué pp L F Lambelet [signature]

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod fils Couvet

[[label: Letter text and signature]] L. F. LAMBELET VERRIÈRES, SWITZERLAND Verrières, 28 February 1861 Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet Your honoured letter of today brings me fourteen drafts on France totalling 2,650.25 francs, which I acknowledge [at 1/2 per cent?] at a net value of 2,637 francs for 21 March. Yours devotedly, pp L. F. Lambelet [signature]

Letter, address panel, fourteen drafts, totals and L. F. Lambelet letterhead were image-checked; one faint half-per-cent notation remains explicitly qualified. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Verrières, 28 February 1861. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline and printed letterhead identify Verrières.


Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning a 1,200-franc cash remittance, February 5, 1861

L. F. Lambelet reports sending 1,200 francs in cash to the Pernod house in Pontarlier, to be charged to Pernod fils.

Commercial correspondence
Cash remittances
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000113 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000113 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postmark, seal remnant, docketing and paper losses.

NRA-L-000113 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000113 image 2 showing the handwritten letter on blue paper with a dated heading, signature, folds, a postmark impression and seal evidence.

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Verrières le 5 février 1861. Monsieur Pernod fils : Couvet Suivant vos lignes d'hier, j'envoye à votre maison de Pontarlier f 1200. espèces, à votre débit. Recevez Monsieur mes sincères salutations pp L. F. Lambelet Leu

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Verrières, 5 February 1861. Pernod fils, Couvet Following your lines of yesterday, I am sending 1,200 francs in cash to your house in Pontarlier, to be charged to your account. Please accept, Sir, my sincere greetings. pp L. F. Lambelet Leu

Letter, address panel, cash remittance of 1,200 francs, dated heading, postal evidence and L. F. Lambelet signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Verrières, 5 February 1861. Origin evidence: The dateline and postal cancellation identify Verrières.


Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning an absinthe shipment to Hamburg, January 19, 1861

L. F. Lambelet confirms receipt of a 24-kilogram case of absinthe and its forwarding, with charges to follow, to Bille frères in Hamburg.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Couvet, Switzerland

Absinthe
Commercial correspondence
Freight forwarding
Shipping
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Bille frères
Neuchâtel
Couvet
Hamburg

Absinthe

NRA-L-000114 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000114 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with Lambelet handstamps, a circular postmark, receiver docketing, seal remnant and a paper loss.

NRA-L-000114 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000114 image 2 showing the Lambelet letterhead, handwritten letter dated at Neuchatel, signature, postal impressions, folds and a paper loss at the right edge.

[[label: Address panel]] A Monsieur Pernod, fils Couvet

[[label: Documentary page 2]] ENTREPRISE DE TRANSPORTS POUR LA SUISSE et pour L'ETRANGER. L.F. LAMBELET NEUCHATEL & VERRIÈRES (Suisse) Neuchatel, le 19 Janvier 1861 Monsieur Pernod Fils Couvet J'ai reçu votre honorée du 18 Ct Elle m'avise P T 28/34 6 p 8 1 C 24 Klg absynthe qui m'est bien parvenue & que j'ai reexpediée sous suite de mes frais à Mrs Bille freres à Hambourg veuillez m'en liberer Agréez, Monsieur, mes sincères salutations L f Lambelet

[[label: Address panel]] Pernod fils Couvet

[[label: Documentary page 2]] ENTERPRISE OF TRANSPORTS FOR SWITZERLAND and for ABROAD. L.F. LAMBELET NEUCHATEL & VERRIÈRES (Switzerland) Neuchatel, January 19, 1861 Mr Pernod fils, Couvet I have received your honored [letter] of the 18th inst. It advises me of P T 28/34 6 p 8 1 C 24 Klg absinthe which has reached me safely & which I have forwarded with my charges to follow to Bille frères in Hamburg please reimburse me for them Accept, Sir, my sincere greetings L f Lambelet

Letter, address panel, 24-kilogram absinthe shipment, Hamburg forwarding instruction, letterhead, postal evidence and L. F. Lambelet signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Neuchâtel, 19 January 1861. Origin evidence: The dateline, printed letterhead and postal cancellation identify Neuchâtel.


Letter from Gebrüder von Arx to Pernod fils concerning payment and label colours, January 20, 1861

Gebrüder von Arx settle an account of 37.45 francs and discuss using yellow paper and light or dark bronze colour for Pernod labels after an unexplained mix-up.

Commercial correspondence
Labels
Printing
Packaging
Payments
Pernod
Gebrüder von Arx
Olten
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000115 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000115 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postmark, receiver docketing, seal remnant and a torn lower edge.

NRA-L-000115 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000115 image 2 showing a German-language handwritten letter with dated heading, calculations, signature, folds and a paper loss at the left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet Canton de Neuchâtel

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Herrn Pernod fils in Couvet Olten, am 20ten Jan 1861. Im Begleite Ihres Werthen vom 18 ct haben Sie die Güte, uns an baar: F 36.. 30 c/ zu senden womit wir zuzüglich 1.. 15 für 3% Sconto — m F 37.. 45 Ihre Rechnung bei uns bis heute verbindlich dankend geordnet haben. Das Nächstemal wollen wir für diese Etiquetten Gelb verwenden wie Muster, wenn Sie uns solches retournieren, indem es gleichviel kostet, ob wir dazu helle oder dunkle Bronzefarbe nehmen sollen. Es ist uns ganz unbegreiflich, wie diese Verwechslung statt gefunden hat. Mit Hochachtung zeichnen ganz ergebenst Gebrüder von Arx.

[[label: Address panel]] Pernod fils Couvet Canton of Neuchâtel

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Pernod fils in Couvet Olten, on the 20th of Jan. 1861. Enclosed with your esteemed [letter] of the 18th inst. you have the goodness to send us in cash: F 36.30 c/ with which we, plus 1.15 for 3% discount — with F 37.45 have settled your account with us up to today with obliging thanks. Next time we will want to use yellow for these labels like the sample, if you return it to us, since it costs the same whether we are to use light or dark bronze color for it. It is completely incomprehensible to us how this mix-up occurred. With great respect, we sign very devotedly Gebrüder von Arx.

German letter, address panel, 37.45-franc settlement, yellow-paper and bronze-colour label instructions, postal evidence and Gebrüder von Arx signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Olten, 20 January 1861. Origin evidence: The dateline and postal cancellation identify Olten.


Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning an account balance, March 30, 1861

L. F. Lambelet sends a statement of account balanced to 31 March with 3,819.20 francs due in favour of Pernod fils and asks for confirmation.

Commercial correspondence
Accounts
Account balances
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000116 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000116 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postmark, receiver notes, seal remnant and a large loss along the upper edge.

NRA-L-000116 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000116 image 2 showing the handwritten letter on blue paper with a dated heading, signature, folds, seal evidence and multiple losses along the left edge.

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Verrières 30 Mars 1861. Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet J'ai l'honneur de vous confirmer ma lettre du 22 Ct. Je vous remets, inclus, selon vos désirs, le relevé de votre compte chez moi balancé au 31 Ct par un solde en votre faveur de f 3819. 20 dont je vous reconnais de nouveau. Veuillez le vérifier & me dire par votre prochaine si nous marchons d'accord. Agréez, Monsieur, mes sincères salutations. pp L. F. Lambelet Leu

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Verrières March 30, 1861. Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet I have the honor of confirming my letter of the 22nd of the current month. I am sending you, enclosed, according to your wishes, the statement of your account with me, balanced as of the 31st of the current month by a balance in your favor of 3819.20 francs, which I acknowledge to you anew. Please verify it and tell me by your next letter if we are in agreement. Accept, Sir, my sincere greetings. pp L. F. Lambelet Leu

Letter, address panel, account statement balanced to 31 March, 3,819.20-franc balance and L. F. Lambelet signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Verrières, 30 March 1861. Origin evidence: The dateline and postal cancellation identify Verrières.


Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils acknowledging eleven drafts, March 22, 1861

L. F. Lambelet acknowledges eleven drafts and other remittances totalling 2,110.75 francs, records a net value of 2,100.20 francs, and promises an account statement at the end of the month.

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Remittances
Accounts
Pernod
L. F. Lambelet
Verrières
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000117 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000117 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a circular postmark, receiver docketing, seal remnant and an interior paper loss.

NRA-L-000117 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000117 image 2 showing a handwritten Lambelet letter on blue paper with dated heading, financial figures, signature, folds, seal evidence and an interior paper loss.

[[label: Documentary page 2]] L. F. LAMBELET VERRIERES-SUISSES. Verrières 22 Mars 1861. Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet. Votre honorée lettre du 22 ct m'accompagne f 2110. 75 en 11 traites & divers, dont je vous reconnais S. E. f. à 99 1/2 % en f 2100. 20 Valeur 15 Avril p. Ainsi que déjà je vous l'ai dit pour ma lettre du 19 ct j'ai pris note de vous envoyer fin ct le relevé de votre compte chez moi. Agréez Monsieur mes sincères salutations. L. F. Lambelet

[[label: Documentary page 2]] L. F. LAMBELET VERRIERES-SUISSES. Verrières 22 March 1861. Mr. Pernod fils in Couvet. Your honored letter of the 22nd inst. brings me f 2110.75 in eleven drafts and other remittances, of which I acknowledge to you S. E. [errors excepted] f. at 99 1/2 % in f 2100.20 Value 15 April next. As I already told you in my letter of the 19th inst. I have taken note to send you at the end of the inst. the statement of your account with me. Accept Sir my sincere greetings. L. F. Lambelet

Letter, address panel, eleven drafts, remittance totals, net value and L. F. Lambelet signature were checked against the complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Verrières, 22 March 1861. Origin evidence: The dateline, printed letterhead and postal cancellation identify Verrières.


Letter from P. Moreau to Pernod fils concerning an invoice and a May settlement, January 19, 1864

P. Moreau acknowledges Pernod fils's invoice for 288 francs, credits the amount and records the intended settlement for 15 May.

Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Credit
Payments
Pernod
P. Moreau
Constantine
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000118 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000118 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and paper loss.

NRA-L-000118 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000118 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter dated at Constantine with financial figures, signatures, docketing, folds and paper losses.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils à Pontarlier (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Constantine le 19 Janvier 1864. Monsieur Pernod fils à Pontarlier (Doubs:) Votre estimée du 9 Janvier me porte facture s'élevant à fr 288., qui repose à v/. Credit. Bonne Note est prise à votre disposition au 15 Mai prochain. Agréez mes salutations empressées P. Moreau [Signature]

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod fils in Pontarlier (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Constantine, 19 January 1864. Pernod fils Pontarlier (Doubs) Your esteemed letter of 9 January brings me an invoice amounting to 288 francs, which has been placed to your credit. I have duly noted the intended settlement for 15 May next. Please accept my earnest greetings. P. Moreau [signature]

Letter, address panel, Constantine dateline, 288-franc invoice, May settlement, postal evidence and P. Moreau signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Constantine, 19 January 1864. Origin evidence: The dateline, sender's cachet and postal cancellation identify Constantine.


Letter from E. Gautier to Pernod fils concerning bills and account settlement, March 22, 1813

E. Gautier credits Pernod fils with two bills on Paris after deductions and records two 1,000-franc bills as settled on the debit side of the account.

Commercial correspondence
Bills of exchange
Accounts
Brokerage
Pernod
E. Gautier
Lyon
Pontarlier
Paris

Absinthe

NRA-L-000119 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000119 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier with a seal impression, receiver docketing and manuscript rate notation.

NRA-L-000119 - Image 2: Letter text, calculations and signature

Letter text, calculations and signature.

NRA-L-000119 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter dated at Lyon with itemized calculations, signature, folds and a worn lower-left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils Pontarlier

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Lyon le 22 Mars 1813 Monsieur Pernod fils à Pontarlier ~ pour vous confirmer ma dernière du 15 Ct depuis laquelle j'ai été favorisé de la votre du 15 m. p. avec : f 800 sur Paris au 25 may pr. à 1 1/4 f 790 f 1200 idem 10 avril à 5 f 1140 f 1930 courtage 2 à votre crédit f 1928 Parcontre j'ai pris note de vos Billets au f 1000 } au 20 Ct f 1000 } f 2000 acquitté à votre débit. J'ai l'honneur de vous saluer E. Gautier

[[label: Address panel]] Pernod fils Pontarlier

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Lyon, 22 March 1813 Pernod fils in Pontarlier To confirm my last letter of the 15th of the current month, since which I have been favoured with yours of the 15th of the past month, enclosing: 800 francs on Paris for 25 May next, less 1 1/4: 790 francs 1,200 francs, likewise, for 10 April, less 5: 1,140 francs Total: 1,930 francs Brokerage: 2 francs To your credit: 1,928 francs On the other hand, I have taken note of your two bills of 1,000 francs each, due on the 20th of the current month: 2,000 francs settled to your debit. I have the honour to salute you. E. Gautier

Letter, address panel, Lyon dateline, two Paris bills, deductions, two settled 1,000-franc bills and E. Gautier signature were checked against the complete images and arithmetic. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Lyon, 22 March 1813. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly identifies Lyon.


Letter from the trustees of Franqueville & Cie to Pernod fils concerning a bankruptcy claim, August 20, 1864

The trustees of Franqueville & Cie admit Pernod fils's claim among the bankruptcy liabilities but explain that recovery of 10,244.20 francs must be pursued before the courts.

Dubois & Remy, trustees of Franqueville & Cie

Commercial correspondence
Bankruptcy
Creditors
Legal claims
Pernod
Franqueville & Cie
Dubois & Remy
Algiers
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000120 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000120 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier with a postage stamp, several circular postal marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and torn side edges.

NRA-L-000120 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000120 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter with a dated heading, financial amount, signature and prominent folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils Pontarlier (doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Alger le 20 Aout 1864 Monsieur Pernod fils Pontarlier Nous sommes possesseurs de votre lettre du 13 ct nous remettant votre bordereau de créance qui est en règle. Nous ne pouvons quant à nous faire autre chose que vous admettre comme tous les autres créanciers au passif de la faillite, sauf à vous, Monsieur, à donner suite à votre demande en revendication devant les tribunaux pour la remise de f 10244.20 Note est prise que vos pouvoirs sont entre les mains de Messieurs Maffe frères. Agréez nos salutations empressées p le syndic de Franqueville & Cie MM Dubois & Remy Remy

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod fils Pontarlier (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Algiers, 20 August 1864 Pernod fils Pontarlier We are in possession of your letter of the 13th instant, enclosing your statement of claim, which is in order. For our part, we can do nothing other than admit your claim, like those of all the other creditors, among the liabilities of the bankruptcy. It remains for you, Sir, to pursue before the courts your claim for restitution of 10,244.20 francs. We have noted that your powers of attorney are in the hands of Messrs Maffe frères. Please accept our earnest greetings. For the trustees of Franqueville & Cie Messrs Dubois & Remy Remy

Letter, address panel, Franqueville & Cie bankruptcy claim, 10,244.20-franc amount, court instruction and trustee signatures were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Algiers, 20 August 1864. Origin evidence: The dateline and postal cancellation identify Algiers.


Invoice and letter from Gérault & Guille to Pernod fils for office equipment, July 16, 1860

Gérault & Guille invoice Pernod fils 92 francs for a balance, a register, a copying press and related office supplies sent by rail to Pontarlier, with payment by draft on 15 September.

Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Office equipment
Copying presses
Rail transport
Bills of exchange
Pernod
Gérault & Guille
Paris
Couvet
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000121 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000121 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Pernod fils in Couvet with a postage stamp, multiple postal and forwarding marks, receiver notes, seal evidence and a loss at the right edge.

NRA-L-000121 - Image 2: Illustrated invoice, account and letter text

Illustrated invoice, account and letter text.

NRA-L-000121 image 2 showing an illustrated H. Gerault commercial invoice and account addressed to Pernod fils, with handwritten entries, letter text, signatures, folds and lower-edge damage.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet Suisse

[[label: Documentary page 2]] FABRIQUE RUE MONTMORENCY, 10, SUCCURSALE RUE DE LA BANQUE, 16. Médaille obtenue à l'Exposition Universelle 1855. Pour les Correspondances adressez les Lettres, 10, rue Montmorency. Spécialité des nouveaux Registres A DOS MÉTALLIQUE dont toutes les feuilles sont collées au Caout-Chouc et Cousues. Presses à Copier, Encre Communicative ENCRE ORDINAIRE, Crayons, Cires & Pains à cacheter et tous les Articles de Bureaux. H. GÉRAULT, SUCR DE VICTOR ROUMESTANT JEUNE Doit Monsieur Pernod fils à Couvet Les Articles ci-après détaillés payables dans Paris au comptant sans escompte. 434 a Expédié à Pontarlier Par Chemin de Fer. Paris, le 16 Juillet 1860 1 Balance 214809 8 " 1 Reg. 1861 214811 9 " 1 Presse à Cop. n° 2 av accessoire 41 " 6 Cop. de Lettres N° 1 Buv. 4 f 24 f 12 Feuilles Imperméable 3 " Déb. pour P. & Emb. 2 " F. 92 f M J'ai l'honneur de vous remettre facture des articles que je vous expédie ce jour : veuillez me créditer de F 92.f pour son montant Pour me rembourser de cette somme, je dispose sur vous en mon mandat à mon ordre payable au 15 7bre prochain je vous prie d'en prendre note et de lui réserver un bon accueil. Toujours entièrement dévoué à vos ordres. Recevez, M , mes bie[n sincère]s salutations. PPON DE GÉRAULT & GUILLE Banon

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod Jr. in Couvet Switzerland

[[label: Documentary page 2]] FACTORY RUE MONTMORENCY, 10, BRANCH RUE DE LA BANQUE, 16. Medal obtained at the Universal Exhibition 1855. For Correspondence address Letters, 10, rue Montmorency. Specialty of new Registers WITH METALLIC BACK of which all the leaves are glued with Rubber and Sewn. Copying Presses, Communicative Ink ORDINARY INK, Pencils, Waxes & Sealing Wafers and all Office Articles. H. GÉRAULT, SUCCESSOR OF VICTOR ROUMESTANT JUNIOR Owed by Mr. Pernod Jr. in Couvet The Articles detailed below payable in Paris in cash without discount. 434 a Dispatched to Pontarlier By Railway. Paris, July 16, 1860 1 Scale 214809 8 " 1 Reg[ister] 1861 214811 9 " 1 Cop[ying] Press no. 2 with accessory 41 " 6 Letter Cop[iers] No. 1 Buv[ard] 4 f 24 f 12 Waterproof Leaves 3 " Disb[ursements] for P[ostage] & Pack[ing] 2 " F. 92 f M[onsieur] I have the honor to remit to you the invoice for the articles that I am dispatching to you this day: please credit me with F 92.f for its amount To reimburse myself for this sum, I am drawing on you by my draft to my order payable on the 15th of September next I pray you to take note of it and to reserve a good reception for it. Always entirely devoted to your orders. Receive, M[onsieur], my very sin[cere] greetings. PPON DE GÉRAULT & GUILLE Banon

Invoice, accompanying letter, address panel, office equipment, rail dispatch, 92-franc total, payment term and Gérault & Guille signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The printed invoice and accompanying letter are dated Paris, 16 July 1860. Origin evidence: The invoice, letterhead and postal cancellation identify Paris.


Letter from Hugo to Pernod fils requesting a 40-litre cask, April 5, 1878

Hugo, a confectioner-distiller in Libourne, explains that a 107-litre cask will be placed with another house and asks Pernod fils to send a 40-litre cask on the same terms.

Commercial correspondence
Orders
Casks
Distillers
Pernod
Hugo
Libourne
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000122 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000122 image 1 showing the folded graph-paper address panel to Pernod fils in Pontarlier with a postage stamp, postal marks, receiver docketing, upper paper loss and an irregular lower-left edge.

NRA-L-000122 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000122 image 2 showing a handwritten letter on graph paper with a dated heading, signature, folds, a large loss at the right edge and an irregular lower-left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Pernod fils Négociant à Pontarlier Doubs

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Libourne le 5 Avril 1878 Monsieur J'ai oublié dans ma demande de vous dire la quantité qu'il me fallait : et vous m'avez [mot perdu dans la lacune] un fut de 107 Litres que je placerai dans autre maison. Veuillez aussitôt ma lettre reçue m'expédier un fut de 40 Litres dans les mêmes conditions que l'autre. J'ai l'honneur de vous saluer Hugo

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Pernod fils Merchant in Pontarlier Doubs

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Libourne, 5 April 1878 Sir, In my request I forgot to tell you the quantity I needed, and you [word lost in the paper gap] me a 107-litre cask, which I shall place with another house. As soon as you receive my letter, please send me a 40-litre cask on the same terms as the other. I have the honour to salute you. Hugo

Letter, address panel, Hugo confectioner-distiller heading, 107-litre placement, 40-litre cask request, postal evidence and signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Libourne, 5 April 1878. Origin evidence: The dateline, sender's cachet and postal cancellation identify Libourne.


Francis Renevier: New York wine and spirits price current enclosed with a commission letter to Roulet père & fils in Beaune, June 30–July 1, 1831

Francis Renevier offers Roulet père & fils commission representation for French wines and spirits in New York and encloses a detailed market price current covering wines, brandies, duties and exchange rates, including an exceptionally early printed New York quotation for “Absinthe of Couvet” at 10–11 dollars per dozen.

Absinthe
Absinthe of Couvet
Wine trade
Spirits
Price currents
Market prices
Commission trade
Transatlantic commerce
Postal history
Francis Renevier
Roulet père & fils
New York
Beaune
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000123 - Image 1: Address panel and transatlantic postal evidence

Address panel and transatlantic postal evidence.

NRA-L-000123 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Roulet père & fils in Beaune with Le Havre and overseas postal marks, manuscript rate, receiver docketing and seal remnant.

NRA-L-000123 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000123 image 2 showing Francis Renevier's handwritten commission letter from New York to Roulet père & fils in Beaune, dated 1 July 1831, with signature, folds, seal remnant and a paper loss.

NRA-L-000123 - Image 3: Enclosure - Francis Renevier price current

Enclosure - Francis Renevier price current.

NRA-L-000123 image 3 showing the printed Prices Current of Francis Renevier, New York, 30 June 1831, with wine and spirits quotations, market remarks, duties and exchange rates, including Absinthe of Couvet.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Roulet père & fils Beaune Côte d'Or

[[label: Francis Renevier commission letter, 1 July 1831]] New-York le 1 Juillet 1831 Messieurs Roulet père & fils à Beaune Je prends la liberté de venir vous offrir mes services pour la vente de vos produits sur cette place ou dans ces contrées. Mon commerce étant exclusivement la commission des vins et spiritueux de France, je puis à cet égard vous offrir de grands avantages, ayant une clientelle formée & une parfaite connaissance de ce pays. Veuillez, je vous prie, disposer de mon ministère, vous promettant d'avance tous mes soins pour vos intérêts ainsi que la plus stricte économie des frais, avec l'offre des avances d'usage à l'arrivée ici de vos [envois, fin du mot perdue dans la lacune], si cela vous est agréable. Mes correspondans au Havre sont : Messrs De la Touche, [texte perdu dans la lacune] Delessert & Cie ; à Marseille Messrs Motte Fremery & Cie qui se chargeront de la réception et reexpédition de vos envois ainsi que des frais pour mon compte. D'autre part mon prix-courant auquel je me réfère. En attendant de vos nouvelles j'ai l'honneur, Messieurs, de vous saluer. Fs Renevier

[[label: Enclosed Francis Renevier price current, 30 June 1831]] PRICES CURRENT OF FRANCIS RENEVIER, New York, 30th June 1831. Wines in bottles, per dozen. BORDEAUX. RED. Lafitte, $15–18 Chateau Margeaux, $15–18 Latour, $10–15 Leoville, $9–11 Mouton, $8–10 Larose, $7–9 St. Julien, $6–8 St. Estephe, $5–6 St. Emellion, $4–5 WHITE. Barsac, $8–10 Sauternes, $6–8 Grave, $4–6 COTES DU RHONE. RED. Hermitage, $8–11 Cote Rotie, $8–11 Croze, $6–7 Cornas, $5–6 St. Joseph, $5–[no upper price printed] Tavel, $4.50–5 Chateau-neuf, $4.50–5 St. Georges, $3.50–4.50 Roussillon, $3.50–4.50 La Nerthe, $3.50–4.50 WHITE. Hermitage, $7.50–10 Malmsey, $12–15 Cotillon, $5–6 Chauteau Grille, $5–6 Condrieux, $5–6 St. Peray, $6–7 MUSCATS. Rivesaltes, $6–8 Lunel, $4.50–5 Frontignan, $4–4.50 BURGUNDY. RED. Clos Vougeot, $15–16 Chambertin, $15–16 Nuits St. Georges, $10–12 Romanee, $10–12 Richebourg, $10–12 Tache, $10–12 Pomard, $8–10 Volney, $7–9 WHITE. Chabli, $6–10 Meursault, [no price printed] Sparkling, $9–12 CHAMPAIGNE. Sillery, $12–14 Cremant, $12–14 Ai, $10–12 Rose, [price obscured by the fold] ORDINARY. Marseille Claret, $2.50–3 Marseille Muscats, $3.25–3.50 Marseille St. Georges, $3.25–3.50 Bordeaux Claret, $3.50–4 CASKS, HALF CASKS. Red Wine of Bordeaux, cask, $30–35 White Wine of Bordeaux, cask, $32–36 Red Wine of Marseilles, cask, $27–28 White Wine of Marseilles, cask, $27–28 Rousillon, gallon, $0.50–0.55 Sherry, gallon, $0.52½–0.55 Madeira, gallon, $0.50–0.55 SPIRITS. Brandy, Otard, Dupuy & Co., gallon, $1.62½–1.75 Brandy, Louis Pierre, gallon, $1.50–1.62 Brandy, Rochelle, gallon, $1.50–1.62 Brandy, Bordeaux, gallon, $1.40–1.50 Brandy, Languedoc, gallon, $1.55–[no upper price printed] Cordials, dozen, $5–10 Anisette, basket, $1.40–1.50 Absinthe of Couvet, dozen, $10–11 Kirchenwasser, dozen, $10–11 DUTY. Wines in bottles, 30 cts. gallon and $2 gross for Glass. Wines in casks: Red, 10 cents gallon White, 15 do. do. Brandy, 4th proof, 63 do. do. 60 Gallons—30 Veltes. 1 Dollar—100 Cents. EXCHANGE. London, 60 days sight, 9–9¼ Paris, 60 days sight, 5.15–5.20 Boston, [no rate printed] Philadelphia, ¼ Baltimore, ½ Charleston, ½–1 New-Orleans, ½–1 REMARKS. Les vins de Bordeaux en bouteilles et caisses de 1 douze. se placent avec facilité, surtout dans les prix ordinaires de $4 à 6 ; le navire français la Gabrielle arrivé ce mois de Bordeaux en a apporté une forte provision, partie est déjà écoulée. Ceux en barriques sont plus-recherchés et l'approvisionnement en est très-faible. Les vins des Cotes du Rhone manquent, à l'exception de 4 à 500 douzaines Hermitage blanc en mes mains et quelques autres petites parties Hermitage blanc, rouge et cote-rotie sur place mais très-ordinaires, une quantité majeure, rouge, bon ordinaire de $4.50 à 5, trouverait des amateurs ainsi qu'en barriques de $35 à 40. Les vins de Bourgogne sont demandés, nous manquons entièrement d'assortiment ; une assez forte partie, rouge et jeune dans les prix de $6 à 8 se vendrait promptement cette sorte est très-goutée dans ce pays. Les vins mousseux sont toujours d'une vente facile. Les Champagnes sont très-courants l'on en a beaucoup vendu ce mois en vente privée ainsi que 4 à 500 dz. à l'enchère de $9 à 10.50, les bons choix se placent aux prix notés. Les vins ordinaires de Marseilles, et Bordeaux en bouteilles ou barriques sont toujours très-vendables, même en général au debarquement, vu la grande consommation par leurs faibles prix. Les eaux-de-vie sont en baisse vu la quantité arrivée et attendue chaque jour ; le débouche en étant considerable dans ces contrées, il n'est pas probable qu'elles subissent une plus forte diminution sur ces prix.

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs Roulet père & fils Beaune Côte-d'Or

[[label: Francis Renevier commission letter, 1 July 1831]] New York, 1 July 1831 Messrs Roulet père & fils in Beaune I take the liberty of offering you my services for the sale of your products in this market or in these regions. My business consists exclusively in the commission sale of wines and spirits from France. In this respect I can offer you considerable advantages, having an established clientele and a thorough knowledge of this country. Please make use of my agency. I promise in advance every care for your interests and the strictest economy in expenses, together with the customary advances upon the arrival here of your shipments, should that be agreeable to you. My correspondents in Le Havre are Messrs De la Touche, [text lost in the paper gap], and Delessert & Co.; in Marseille, Messrs Motte Fremery & Co. They will take charge of receiving and forwarding your consignments, as well as the expenses, for my account. On the other side is my price current, to which I refer. While awaiting news from you, I have the honour, Gentlemen, to salute you. Fs Renevier

[[label: Enclosed Francis Renevier price current, 30 June 1831]] PRICES CURRENT OF FRANCIS RENEVIER, New York, 30th June 1831. Wines in bottles, per dozen. BORDEAUX. RED. Lafitte, $15–18 Chateau Margeaux, $15–18 Latour, $10–15 Leoville, $9–11 Mouton, $8–10 Larose, $7–9 St. Julien, $6–8 St. Estephe, $5–6 St. Emellion, $4–5 WHITE. Barsac, $8–10 Sauternes, $6–8 Grave, $4–6 COTES DU RHONE. RED. Hermitage, $8–11 Cote Rotie, $8–11 Croze, $6–7 Cornas, $5–6 St. Joseph, $5–[no upper price printed] Tavel, $4.50–5 Chateau-neuf, $4.50–5 St. Georges, $3.50–4.50 Roussillon, $3.50–4.50 La Nerthe, $3.50–4.50 WHITE. Hermitage, $7.50–10 Malmsey, $12–15 Cotillon, $5–6 Chauteau Grille, $5–6 Condrieux, $5–6 St. Peray, $6–7 MUSCATS. Rivesaltes, $6–8 Lunel, $4.50–5 Frontignan, $4–4.50 BURGUNDY. RED. Clos Vougeot, $15–16 Chambertin, $15–16 Nuits St. Georges, $10–12 Romanee, $10–12 Richebourg, $10–12 Tache, $10–12 Pomard, $8–10 Volney, $7–9 WHITE. Chabli, $6–10 Meursault, [no price printed] Sparkling, $9–12 CHAMPAIGNE. Sillery, $12–14 Cremant, $12–14 Ai, $10–12 Rose, [price obscured by the fold] ORDINARY. Marseille Claret, $2.50–3 Marseille Muscats, $3.25–3.50 Marseille St. Georges, $3.25–3.50 Bordeaux Claret, $3.50–4 CASKS, HALF CASKS. Red Wine of Bordeaux, cask, $30–35 White Wine of Bordeaux, cask, $32–36 Red Wine of Marseilles, cask, $27–28 White Wine of Marseilles, cask, $27–28 Rousillon, gallon, $0.50–0.55 Sherry, gallon, $0.52½–0.55 Madeira, gallon, $0.50–0.55 SPIRITS. Brandy, Otard, Dupuy & Co., gallon, $1.62½–1.75 Brandy, Louis Pierre, gallon, $1.50–1.62 Brandy, Rochelle, gallon, $1.50–1.62 Brandy, Bordeaux, gallon, $1.40–1.50 Brandy, Languedoc, gallon, $1.55–[no upper price printed] Cordials, dozen, $5–10 Anisette, basket, $1.40–1.50 Absinthe of Couvet, dozen, $10–11 Kirchenwasser, dozen, $10–11 DUTY. Wines in bottles, 30 cents per gallon and $2 gross for glass. Wines in casks: Red, 10 cents per gallon White, 15 cents per gallon Brandy, fourth proof, 63 cents per gallon 60 gallons—30 veltes. 1 dollar—100 cents. EXCHANGE. London, 60 days sight, 9–9¼ Paris, 60 days sight, 5.15–5.20 Boston, [no rate printed] Philadelphia, ¼ Baltimore, ½ Charleston, ½–1 New Orleans, ½–1 REMARKS. Bordeaux wines in bottles and one-dozen cases sell readily, especially the ordinary wines priced at $4–6. The French ship Gabrielle arrived from Bordeaux this month with a large supply, part of which has already been sold. Wines in casks are in greater demand and the supply is very low. Wines from the Côtes du Rhône are scarce, except for 400–500 dozen bottles of white Hermitage in my hands and a few other small lots of white and red Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie on the market, but of very ordinary quality. A larger quantity of good ordinary red at $4.50–5 would find buyers, as would wine in casks at $35–40. Burgundy wines are in demand and we are entirely without an assortment. A fairly large shipment of young red wine priced at $6–8 would sell promptly, since this kind is very well liked in this country. Sparkling wines always sell readily. Champagnes are very active. A great deal was sold privately this month, and 400–500 dozen were also sold at auction at $9–10.50. Good selections sell at the prices quoted. Ordinary wines from Marseille and Bordeaux, in bottles or casks, are always very saleable, generally even as they are landed, because their low prices produce high consumption. Brandies are declining in price because of the quantity that has arrived and is expected each day. Since the market for them in these regions is considerable, it is unlikely that they will undergo a further substantial decline from these prices.

Address panel, transatlantic postal evidence, Francis Renevier's complete handwritten commission letter of 1 July 1831 and every legible word, heading, table section, market remark, duty and exchange entry in the enclosed New York price current of 30 June 1831 were reviewed against all three full-page images. Physical paper losses and fold-obscured readings remain explicitly marked. The printed quotation 'Absinthe of Couvet' at 10–11 dollars per dozen was verified. Date evidence: The handwritten letter is dated 1 July 1831; its enclosed printed price current is dated 30 June 1831. Origin evidence: The letter and printed price current explicitly identify New York.


Letter from Pernod fils to André Delmas ordering 3,000 kilograms of green anise, November 21, 1863

Pernod fils, in a letter signed Ed Pernod, orders 3,000 kilograms of carefully sifted first-choice green anise at 92 francs per 100 kilograms and stresses urgency because the factory's stock is exhausted.

Absinthe
Green anise
Raw materials
Orders
Absinthe production
Pernod
Ed Pernod
André Delmas
Pontarlier
Albi

Absinthe

NRA-L-000124 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000124 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Andre Delmas in Albi with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and an upper paper loss.

NRA-L-000124 - Image 2: Letter text on Pernod fils letterhead and signature

Letter text on Pernod fils letterhead and signature.

NRA-L-000124 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter on Pernod fils letterhead with dated heading, monetary amount, signature, folds and a loss at the left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur André Delmas Albi (Tarn)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] PERNOD FILS PONTARLIER (Doubs) Pontarlier le 21 Novbre 1863 Monsieur André Delmas à Albi Veuillez m'expédier de suite 3000 Kilos Anis vert de 1er choix, bien soigneusement criblé au prix de f 92 % Ko franco en gare de Lyon que vous me fixez par votre honorée lettre du 13 ct. Comme ma provision d'anis est épuisée, je vous recommande la plus grande promptitude dans l'exécution de cet ordre. Recevez mes sincères salutations pp. on Pernod fils Ed Pernod

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. André Delmas Albi (Tarn)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] PERNOD FILS PONTARLIER (Doubs) Pontarlier the 21 November 1863 Mr. André Delmas in Albi Please send me immediately 3000 Kilos of 1st choice green Anise, very carefully sifted at the price of f 92 per 100 Kg free at the Lyon station that you set for me by your honored letter of the 13th current. As my supply of anise is exhausted, I urge you to be as prompt as possible in executing this order. Receive my sincere greetings p.p. Pernod fils Ed Pernod

Letter, address panel, Pernod fils letterhead, 3,000-kilogram green anise order, price, urgency and Ed Pernod signature were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Pontarlier, 21 November 1863. Origin evidence: The dateline, letterhead and postal cancellation identify Pontarlier.


Letter from Pernod fils to André Delmas concerning anise, remittance and current prices, February 6, 1864

Pernod fils remits 2,918.25 francs against an invoice for nineteen units of anise and asks André Delmas for the current price of good-quality anise.

Absinthe
Anise
Raw materials
Remittances
Market prices
Pernod
André Delmas
Pontarlier
Albi
Paris

Absinthe

NRA-L-000125 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000125 image 1 showing the folded blue-paper address panel to Andre Delmas in Albi with a postage stamp, circular postal marks, receiver docketing and seal remnant.

NRA-L-000125 - Image 2: Letter text on Pernod fils letterhead and signature

NRA-L-000125 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter on Pernod fils letterhead with dated heading, financial figures, signature and folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur André Delmas Albi Tarn

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Pontarlier le 6 février 1864 Monsieur André Delmas à Albi Votre amicale lettre du 30 Nov portait facture de 19 B/ anis montant à f 2918.25 dont vous avez été reconnu V/ 29 C[ouran]t Pour vous en couvrir je viens vous remettre sous ce pli f 2918.25 à fin Courant s/ Louis Berthoud & Ce à Paris que veuillez utiliser s/ mon crédit sous avis. Quel est le prix actuel de vos anis en bonne qualité ? Recevez Monsieur mes salutations empressées Pernod fils

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. André Delmas Albi Tarn

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Pontarlier February 6, 1864 Mr. André Delmas in Albi Your friendly letter of Nov 30 carried an invoice for 19 bales of anise amounting to 2918.25 francs for which you were credited value the 29th of the current month. To cover you for it I am now sending you under this cover 2918.25 francs at the end of the current month on Louis Berthoud & Co. in Paris which please use on my credit under advice. What is the current price of your anise in good quality? Receive, Sir, my earnest greetings Pernod fils

Letter, address panel, Pernod fils letterhead, 2,918.25-franc remittance, nineteen-unit anise invoice and current-price request were image-checked. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Pontarlier, 6 February 1864. Origin evidence: The dateline, letterhead and postal cancellation identify Pontarlier.


Addressed cover from J. Boschetti fu Jean to C. J. Berger, September 17, 1847

An addressed commercial cover sent from Arona to C. J. Berger in Couvet, preserving transit markings and recipient docketing but no surviving letter text.

Commercial correspondence
Postal history
Addressed covers
C. J. Berger
J. Boschetti fu Jean
Arona
Geneva
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000126 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000126 image 1 showing the folded address panel to C. J. Berger in Couvet with Arona transit marking, manuscript rate, receiver docketing, seal evidence and a lower paper loss.

NRA-L-000126 - Image 2: Very faint letter side and physical evidence

Very faint letter side and physical evidence.

NRA-L-000126 image 2 showing the very faint reverse letter side with traces of handwriting and postal impressions, folds, seal evidence and a lower paper loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Signor C. J. Berger Couvet Canton Neuchâtel en Suisse

[[label: Address panel]] Mr C. J. Berger Couvet Canton of Neuchâtel Switzerland

Both sides of the addressed cover, C. J. Berger addressee, Arona origin, transit marks, receiver docketing, seal evidence and the absence of surviving readable letter text were image-checked. Date evidence: The docketing and Arona postal cancellation give 17 September 1847. Origin evidence: The docketing and postal cancellation identify Arona.


Invoice and letter from Pernod fils to Mr Boissin for a cask and a case of absinthe, November 15, 1872

Pernod fils invoices Mr Boissin of the Café du Grand Cercle for a 57-litre cask and a case of fifteen bottles of superior-quality absinthe, with a net amount of 131.40 francs due on 31 December.

Pontarlier, France
Barcelonnette, France

Absinthe
Commercial correspondence
Invoices
Casks
Bottles
Cafés
Pernod
Mr Boissin
Pontarlier
Barcelonnette

Absinthe

NRA-L-000127 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000127 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Boissin in Barcelonnette with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, receiver docketing and seal evidence.

NRA-L-000127 - Image 2: Account statement and letter text

Account statement and letter text.

NRA-L-000127 image 2 showing a Pernod fils account statement and accompanying handwritten letter dated at Pontarlier, with financial entries, signature, postal impressions and folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Boissin Café du Grand Cercle Barcelonnette Basses-Alpes

[[label: Documentary page 2]] La Marchandise voyage aux risques et périls du destinataire et pour les Expéditions outre-mer l'assurance n'a lieu que sur son ordre exprès. Lith. Vve Vallet & Fils, Besançon. Pontarlier (Doubs) le 15 Novembre 1872 Monsieur Boissin, Barcelonnette Doit à PERNOD FILS Expédié à son adresse par chemin de fer en petite vitesse avec suite de frais Un fut en double fut cacheté marque comme en marge et 1 Caisse P. F. No 2202 57 litres Absinthe Qte Supre à f 1.85 f 105 45 2197 15 bout: id: id: 2.- 30 - f 135 45 Escompte 3% 4 05 Valeur 31 Décembre f 131 40 Monsieur D'après la demande que vous avez bien voulu me faire par votre honorée lettre du 10 Ct j'ai l'avantage de vous remettre ci-dessus facture à un fut & une caisse Absinthe que je v/ expédie montant à f 131.40 dont veuillez me reconnaitre valeur 31 Décembre pr contre ma traite sur vous que je vous prie d'ac= cueillir sans autre avis. Je me recommande à la continuation de vos ordres et vous présente Monsieur, mes salutations empressées. Pernod fils

[[label: Address panel]] Mr Boissin Café du Grand Cercle Barcelonnette Basses-Alpes

[[label: Documentary page 2]] The Merchandise travels at the risks and perils of the recipient and for overseas Expeditions insurance only takes place upon their express order. Lith. Vve Vallet & Fils, Besançon. Pontarlier (Doubs) the 15 November 1872 Mr Boissin, Barcelonnette Owes PERNOD FILS Dispatched to his address by railway as slow freight with costs to follow One cask in a sealed double cask marked as in the margin and 1 Case P. F. No 2202 57 liters Absinthe Superior Quality at f 1.85 f 105 45 2197 15 bottles: id: id: 2.- 30 - f 135 45 Discount 3% 4 05 Value 31 December f 131 40 Sir Following the request that you were so kind to make to me by your honored letter of the 10th of the current month I have the advantage of remitting to you above invoice for one cask & one case of Absinthe that I am dispatching to you amounting to f 131.40 for which please acknowledge value to me on 31 December against my draft on you which I pray you to ac= cept without further notice. I recommend myself to the continuation of your orders and present to you Sir, my eager greetings. Pernod fils

Address panel, invoice and accompanying letter, Pernod fils letterhead, Mr Boissin identity, 57-litre cask, fifteen-bottle case, 131.40-franc net amount, due date, signature and postal evidence were image-checked. Date evidence: The printed invoice and accompanying letter are dated Pontarlier, 15 November 1872. Origin evidence: The dateline, letterhead and postal cancellation identify Pontarlier.


Letter from J. J. Vatinelle to H. & F. Duval concerning a complaint and a North African sales tour, August 16, 1875

J. J. Vatinelle encloses a complaint for H. & F. Duval to answer directly, describes the oppressive heat and quiet business in Algiers, and announces a sales tour through Constantine, Guelma, Bône and Tunis.

Absinthe
Commercial correspondence
Complaints
Sales travel
H. & F. Duval
J. J. Vatinelle
Algiers
Constantine
Guelma
Bône
Tunis
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000128 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000128 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to J. J. Duval in Pontarlier with a postage stamp, Algerian and French postal marks, manuscript docketing, folds and sealing-wax evidence.

NRA-L-000128 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000128 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter on blue paper dated at Algiers, with salutation to J. J. Duval, signature, folds and a circular postal impression.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs J. F. Duval Distillateur Fabt absinthe Pontarlier

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Alger le 16 Aout 1875 Messieurs J. F. Duval Pontarlier Je vous Confirme ma lettre [du 9?] et Celle ci pour but d'une reclamation laquelle vous joins pour que vous même y repondiez directement nouvelles de cette place qu'il y a une chaleur a dessecher sur place et les affaires le Sont tres peu de monde tous fuie les mauvais jours fin de ce mois prend ma tournée Constantine Guelmes Bône & Tunis Recevez Messieurs mes toutes Devouées Salutations J. J. Vatinelle

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs J. F. Duval Distiller Absinthe manufacturer Pontarlier

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Algiers the 16 August 1875 Messieurs J. F. Duval Pontarlier I confirm to you my letter [of the 9th?] and this one has the purpose of a claim which I enclose to you so that you yourself may answer it directly news of this place that there is a heat to dry up on the spot and business is [too] very few people everyone flees the bad days end of this month take my tour Constantine Guelma Bône & Tunis Receive Messieurs my all Devoted Greetings J. J. Vatinelle

The address panel, Algiers dateline, complaint enclosure, planned sales tour through Constantine, Guelma, Bône and Tunis, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Algiers, 16 August 1875. Origin evidence: The dateline, sender's commercial handstamp and Algiers cancellation identify Algiers.


Letter from Hy Boy de la Tour to Frédéric Duval concerning an enclosure for China and the reputation of Picard Crozier, January 25, 1850

Hy Boy de la Tour confirms that Frédéric Duval's enclosure for China will be forwarded, requests credit for compulsory postage as far as Alexandria, and reports that the liqueur manufacturers Picard Crozier retain a good reputation.

Commercial correspondence
Liqueur manufacturers
Postal charges
Forwarding
China trade
Frédéric Duval
Hy Boy de la Tour
Picard Crozier
Marseille
Couvet
Alexandria
China

Absinthe

NRA-L-000129 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000129 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Frédéric Duval in Couvet, Switzerland, with Marseille and Couvet postmarks, manuscript docketing, folds and a seal remnant.

NRA-L-000129 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000129 image 2 showing a handwritten letter dated at Marseille with salutation to Frédéric Duval, signature and prominent folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur frédéric Duval Couvet Canton de Neuchatel en Suisse

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Mr fréd. Duval Couvet Marseille 25 Janvier 1850 Monsieur Je reçois à l'instant votre lettre du 21. ct. l'incluse qu'elle renfermait pour Chine sera expédiée demain & vous aurez en tems & lieu à me tenir Compte de f 2. pour l'affranchissement de cette lettre, affranchissement obligatoire jusqu'à Alexandrie. Mess Picard Crozier sont toujours fabricants de liqueurs & continuent à jouir d'une bonne réputation & je crois qu'ils la méritent. Recevez, Monsieur, mes bien Sincères Salutations Lz Boy de la Tour

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. frédéric Duval Couvet Canton of Neuchatel in Switzerland

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Mr. fréd. Duval Couvet Marseille January 25, 1850 Sir I have just this instant received your letter of the 21st of this month. The enclosure it contained for China will be dispatched tomorrow & you will have in due time & place to credit me f 2. for the postage of this letter, postage being mandatory as far as Alexandria. Messrs. Picard Crozier are still liqueur manufacturers & continue to enjoy a good reputation & I believe they deserve it. Receive, Sir, my very Sincere Greetings Lz Boy de la Tour

The address panel, Marseille dateline, China enclosure and postage instructions, reference to Picard Crozier, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Marseille, 25 January 1850. Origin evidence: The dateline and Marseille cancellation identify Marseille.


Account and letter from J. Benjamin Petitpierre to Duval concerning deliveries from the St Jean factory depot, April 29, 1852

J. Benjamin Petitpierre sends Duval an account from the St Jean factory depot and asks him to include payment for two earlier loads of 400 units each delivered by the carrier Jequier.

Commercial correspondence
Accounts
Deliveries
Carriers
Duval
J. Benjamin Petitpierre
Dellenbach
Jequier
Neuchâtel
Couvet

Absinthe

NRA-L-000130 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000130 image 1 showing a folded address panel to Duval in Couvet with a circular Neuchâtel postal mark, manuscript docketing, folds and a seal remnant.

NRA-L-000130 - Image 2: Invoice, letter text and signatures

Invoice, letter text and signatures.

NRA-L-000130 image 2 showing a handwritten invoice and commercial letter dated at Neuchâtel, with itemized figures, signatures, folds and a small interior paper loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Duval. Couvet

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Neuchâtel le 29 avril 1852. Monsieur Duval à Couvet Doit au Dépôt de la Fabrique de St Jean. 1852 Avril 29. 800 Cocons 4c 3.20 F. 26 40. 1 planchette pour échantillon Je vous ai fait l'envoi ci dessus d'ordre de Mr Dellembach & ce sont mes Roy qui ont fait la note ci dessus. les 15 & 22 du même mois j'ai chargé 400 cocons chaque fois à Mr Jequier voiturier qui m'a dit que c'était pour un Mons. Duval S'il vous les avait livrés veuillez avoir la bonne obligeance d'en joindre Monsieur le montant à celui-ci dessus, car il ne me les a pas payés (Devant rendre mes Comptes je vous prie Monsieur d'avoir la bonté de m'envoyer par la poste le montant de la petite note ci dessus & de recevoir mes Salutations empressées p Benj: Petitpierre J'ai bien l'honneur de vous saluer Bn Petitpierre pf Louis Martinet fils le 17 Juin

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Duval. Couvet

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Neuchâtel, April 29, 1852. Mr. Duval in Couvet Owes to the Depot of the St Jean Factory. 1852 April 29. 800 Cocoons 4c 3.20 F. 26 40. 1 small board for sample I have sent you the above by order of Mr. Dellembach and it is my Roys who made the note above. on the 15th & 22nd of the same month I loaded 400 cocoons each time to Mr. Jequier, carrier, who told me it was for a Mr. Duval If he had delivered them to you, please have the goodness to add Sir, the amount to the one above, because he has not paid me for them (Having to render my Accounts I pray you Sir to have the goodness to send me by post the amount of the little note above & to receive my eager Salutations for Benj: Petitpierre I have the honor to greet you Bn Petitpierre paid Louis Martinet son June 17

The address panel, St Jean depot account, delivery entries, carrier Jequier, signatures and later payment note were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Neuchâtel, 29 April 1852. Origin evidence: The dateline and Neuchâtel cancellation identify Neuchâtel.


Letter from Gorges to Noilly et Prat ordering 200 litres of absinthe for the Café de la Poste, January 20, 1862

Gorges, who runs the Café de la Poste and works at the town hall in Mostaganem, asks Noilly et Prat to send 200 litres of good-quality absinthe, requests favourable payment terms and offers local references.

Absinthe
Orders
Cafés
Payment terms
Commercial references
Noilly et Prat
Gorges
Café de la Poste
Mostaganem
Marseille

Absinthe

NRA-L-000131 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000131 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to a Marseille firm with a postage stamp, circular postal marks, forwarding notes, receiver docketing, folds and a seal remnant.

NRA-L-000131 - Image 2: Letter text, later calculations and signature

Letter text, later calculations and signature.

NRA-L-000131 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter dated at Montauban, with a marginal note, later red-ink calculations, signature and folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Noilly et prat negts à Marseille

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Montaganem le 20 xbre 1862 Messieurs Noilly et prat negts à Marseille D'après la Confiance que j'ai en votre maison. Je viens par le présent vous demander de m'expédier 200 litres absinthe en bonne qualité, je tiens le Café de la poste et je désire me mettre en relations d'affaires avec votre maison Je désire avoir les avantages que vous faites pour le payement si vous Voulez avoir des renseignements, sur mon adresse vous n'avez qu'a le demander de notre ville, tout négociant ou Employé, à la mairie ou je suis employé, ne craignez pas d'écrire à qui vous voudrez, mais qu'elle soit aussitôt, differemment je m'adresserai ailleurs. Dans l'attente de votre prompte réponse J'ai l'honneur De vous saluer, Gorges [[notes]] Editorial notes: The dateline reads '20 xbre 1862' (20 December 1862), but the postmarks and docketing indicate January 1862. The writer likely wrote the new year by mistake.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Noilly et Prat, merchants in Marseille

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Montaganem, 20 December 1862 Messieurs Noilly et Prat, merchants in Marseille Given the trust I have in your firm. I come by this letter to ask you to send me 200 liters of absinthe of good quality, I run the Café de la Poste and I wish to enter into business relations with your firm. I wish to have the advantages that you offer for payment. If you wish to have information on my address, you only have to ask for it from our town, any merchant or employee, at the town hall where I am employed, do not fear to write to whomever you wish, but let it be immediately, otherwise I will apply elsewhere. Awaiting your prompt reply I have the honor To salute you, Gorges [[notes]] Editorial notes: The dateline reads '20 xbre 1862' (20 December 1862), but the postmarks and docketing indicate January 1862. The writer likely wrote the new year by mistake.

The address panel, Mostaganem dateline, order for 200 litres of absinthe, Café de la Poste destination, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The dateline gives the 20th; the Mostaganem dispatch cancellation explicitly reads 20 January 1862 and the Marseille arrival cancellation reads 25 January 1862. Origin evidence: The dateline and dispatch cancellation identify Mostaganem.


Invoice from Gustave Legler to Scheurer for a barrel of cognac, December 23, 1869

Gustave Legler invoices Scheurer, a butcher in Le Locle, 60 francs for a returnable barrel containing thirty Neuchâtel pots of cognac, ordered through Kölleker and sent carriage paid through Rod. Sprunger.

Couvet, Switzerland
Le Locle, Switzerland

Cognac
Absinthe manufacturers
Invoices
Barrels
Liqueur trade
Gustave Legler
Scheurer
Kölleker
Rod. Sprunger
Couvet
Le Locle

Cognac & Trade

NRA-L-000132 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000132 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to a recipient at Le Locle, with a postage stamp, postal marks, a Gustave Legler handstamp, manuscript docketing, folds and paper losses.

NRA-L-000132 - Image 2: Invoice, receipt and signature

Invoice, receipt and signature.

NRA-L-000132 image 2 showing a blue printed Gustave Legler invoice and receipt from Couvet, with handwritten entries, signatures, folds, stains, seal evidence and a damaged lower-right corner.

[[label: Address panel]] Scheurer, Coucher Café Locle

[[label: Documentary page 2]] FABRIQUE d'Extrait d'Absinthe et Liqueurs fines Vermouth GUSTAVE LEGLER COUVET SUISSE. Monsieur Scheurer Coucher au Locle J'ai l'avantage de vous remettre ci-dessous facture aux marchandises que vous avez bien voulu me commettre par Mr Kölleker et que je vous expédie ce jour par l'entre- mise de Rod. Sprunger franco Veuillez me reconnaître de son montant de Fs 60. -- Valeur à ........ mois ou au comptant sous ... p % d'escompte. Dévoué à vos ordres, je vous présente Monsieur mes salutations empressées. G Legler Facture Lith. de Frères d'Aex à Olten Couvet, le 23 Décembre 1869. G.L. No 41013 1 baril de 30 pots Ntel Cognac f 2.- f 60.- Baril à rendre [[notes]] Contemporary note: pour acquit le 18 Mai p. G. Legler Fritz Kölleker

[[label: Documentary page 2]] FACTORY of Absinthe Extract and fine Liqueurs Vermouth GUSTAVE LEGLER COUVET SWITZERLAND. Mr. Scheurer Coucher in Locle I have the advantage of handing you below the invoice for the goods that you were so kind as to order from me through Mr. Kölleker and which I am dispatching to you this day through the agency of Rod. Sprunger postage paid. Please acknowledge its amount of Fs 60. -- Value at ........ months or in cash with ... p % discount. Devoted to your orders, I present to you, Sir, my eager greetings. G Legler Invoice Lith. of Brothers d'Aex in Olten Couvet, December 23, 1869. G.L. No 41013 1 barrel of 30 Neuchâtel pots of Cognac f 2.- f 60.- Barrel to be returned [[notes]] Contemporary note: Received payment on 18 May for G. Legler Fritz Kölleker

The address panel, Couvet dateline, invoice for a barrel of cognac, returnable-barrel note, signature and physical paper losses were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The printed invoice is explicitly dated Couvet, 23 December 1869. Origin evidence: The invoice letterhead, dateline and dispatch cancellation identify Couvet.


Letter from M. Min Raynaud to Noilly Prat & Cie ordering brandy, absinthe, wine and vermouth, May 1, 1859

M. Min Raynaud asks Noilly Prat & Cie to send fifty feuillettes of brandy, twenty-four feuillettes of absinthe and trial cases of wine and vermouth, while discussing barley, hops, drafts, quality controls for military-camp suppliers and payment security.

Absinthe
Brandy
Wine
Vermouth
Orders
Barley
Hops
Bills of exchange
Quality control
Noilly Prat & Cie
M. Min Raynaud
Genoa
Marseille

Absinthe

NRA-L-000133 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000133 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a Marseille firm with postal marks, a hotel and restaurant handstamp, manuscript docketing, folds and a seal remnant.

NRA-L-000133 - Image 2: Letter text - Page 1

Letter text - Page 1.

NRA-L-000133 image 2 showing the first page of a handwritten commercial letter dated at Genoa, with salutation, dense cursive text and folds.

NRA-L-000133 - Image 3: Letter text - Page 2, signature and postscript

Letter text - Page 2, signature and postscript.

NRA-L-000133 image 3 showing the continuation of the handwritten Genoa letter, with discussion of absinthe, signature, postscript, folds and show-through.

[[label: Address panel]] Monsieur Noilly Prat et Cie Négt A Marseille

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Gênes le 1er Mai 1859, Mr Noilly Prat et Cie Marseille, Je Reçois aujourdhui Votre honnorée lettre du 30. l'ecoulé qui s'est Croisée avec une lettre que J'ai mis à la Poste le 30, je vous Remercie de la peine que vous vous etes donnés pour l'orge et le oublon, et de la promptitude avec la qu'elle vous vous en etes occupé, Quand à l'effet que vous m'avez envoyez à l'acceptation je Retarderais jusque à Mardi prochain pour vous le Renvoyer, par la Raison que je dois ce jour la Recevoir deux effet equivalent à la même Somme 1/2 l'un à 30x Jour de datte et l'autre moitié à 60 Jour en ce cas je vous les enverrais en Reglement Dans le cas Contraire Mardi au plustard vous auriez le Retour et l'acceptation en Regle, Je ne tiens pas à avoir des petis Barils, les feuilletes vont Bien, Ainsi vous pouvez au plus vite m'expedier

[[label: Documentary page 3]] Sur la partie que je vous aie demandés par ma lettre du 26 l'ecoulé 50. feuilletes Eau de vie et 25. feuilletes d'absinthe d'absinthe, et Suivant ma lettre du 30. quelques feuilletes Caisses de vin et de vermout, pour en faire l'essai, Je me Recomande que les Eau de vie Soient de Bonne qualité, quar je dois vous prevenir que les jours passés plusieurs des patentes ont eté Renvoyez des Camp, et que l'on est très Sevère Sur les qltés des Marchandises, Ce qui Sert Beaucoup, au Mds de Bordeaux Disant que S'ils veulent avoir du Bon il faut que Sa viene de là, enfin Ce Serait trop long à vous Raconter tous Ce qu'ils disent. J'espere que par le Resultat favorable nous vaincrons les petites dificultés, En attendant je vous prie d'agreer mes Salutations amicales, M.in Raynaud P. S. quand à l'afaire que je traitais hier elle à eté Renvoyez à Samedi, je Crains que nous ne ferons Rien Cependant je me contente d'un leger Benefice, mais je veux du Comptant ou une des 1res Signatures à defaut je prefere m'abstenir [[notes]] Editorial notes: The term 'patentes' refers to licensed vendors or sutlers (vivandières/cantinières) who held a patent to sell goods to the military camps.

[[label: Address panel]] Mr. Noilly Prat & Co. Merchant In Marseille

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Genoa the 1st of May 1859, Mr. Noilly Prat & Co. Marseille, I receive today your honored letter of the 30th of the past month which crossed with a letter that I put in the post on the 30th, I thank you for the trouble you have taken for the barley and the hops, and for the promptness with which you have taken care of it, As for the draft that you sent me for acceptance I will delay until next Tuesday to return it to you, for the reason that I must on that day receive two drafts equivalent to the same sum 1/2 one at 30 days from date and the other half at 60 days in this case I would send them to you in settlement In the contrary case Tuesday at the latest you would have the return and the acceptance in order, I do not insist on having small barrels, the casks are fine, Thus you can as quickly as possible send me

[[label: Documentary page 3]] On the portion that I asked of you by my letter of the 26th of the past month 50. casks of brandy and 25. casks of absinthe, and following my letter of the 30th. a few cases of wine and of vermouth, to make a trial of it, I recommend myself that the brandies be of good quality, for I must warn you that in the past days several of the licensees have been sent back from the camps, and that they are very strict on the qualities of the merchandise, Which is very useful to the merchants of Bordeaux Saying that if they want to have good stuff it must come from there, anyway it would be too long to tell you all that they say. I hope that by the favorable result we will overcome the small difficulties, In the meantime I beg you to accept my friendly greetings, M.in Raynaud P. S. as for the business that I was negotiating yesterday it has been postponed to Saturday, I fear that we will do nothing However I am satisfied with a slight profit, but I want cash or one of the best signatures failing which I prefer to abstain [[notes]] Editorial notes: The term 'patentes' refers to licensed vendors or sutlers (vivandières/cantinières) who held a patent to sell goods to the military camps.

The address panel, Genoa dateline and the complete multi-product order for brandy, absinthe, wine and vermouth, including quality, price and payment terms, were checked against all three complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly states Genoa, 1 May 1859. Origin evidence: The dateline, sender's café-restaurant handstamp and Genoa cancellation identify Genoa.


Letter from Pujau & Lignières neveu to L. Noilly & Cie concerning a pipe of absinthe and a deferred draft, October 9, 1853

Pujau & Lignières neveu recall a pipe of absinthe ordered through the commercial traveller Mr Février, announce their succession to A. Lignières in Oran and ask L. Noilly & Cie to redirect and defer the related draft until December 15.

Absinthe
Commercial correspondence
Pipes and casks
Bills of exchange
Business succession
Pujau & Lignières neveu
L. Noilly & Cie
André Lignières
A. Lignières
J. Lignières fils
Mr Février
Oran
Marseille
La Nouvelle
Narbonne

Order
Commercial correspondence
Financial correspondence

Absinthe

NRA-L-000134 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000134 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to J. Noilly and Company in Marseille, with Algerian postal marks, manuscript calculations, forwarding notes, folds and a seal remnant.

NRA-L-000134 - Image 2: Letter text on André Lignières letterhead and signature

Letter text on André Lignières letterhead and signature.

NRA-L-000134 image 2 showing a long handwritten commercial letter on André Lignières letterhead, with dated heading, signature, postscript and prominent folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs L. Noilly & Cie Négts Marseille [[notes]] Contemporary note: reçu 1915.75 au 10 xbre sur Oran M. Jourdan y fte sur J. Lignières fils à la Nouvelle près Narbonne

[[label: Documentary page 2]] ANDRÉ LIGNIÈRES Oran, le 9 8bre 1853 Messieurs L. Noilly & Cie, négts, Marseille Par ordre que nous avons donné à notre voyageur M. Février, vous nous avez expédié une pipe d'absinthe vers la fin du mois de mai dernier, à Oran. Par le même courrier nous vous prévenions que vous fourniriez sur nous au 10 Xbre prochain ; nous avions prié M. Février de s'y faire changer de décision, attendu que nous ne pouvions pas lui fixer le lieu de notre domicile à l'échéance. Après ces souvenirs pour éclaircir la chose, je vous annonce que nous avons succédé à M. A. Lignières à Oran, mais que, pressés par les affaires un peu compliquées qu'il y laisse, nous vous prions d'adresser un mandat au domicile de M. J. Lignières fils à La Nouvelle près Narbonne et de le retarder jusqu'au 15 Xbre afin que nous puissions y faire parvenir les fonds par le courrier du 10. Vous recevrez sous peu de jours la circulaire de la nouvelle maison que nous organisons en ce moment sur les bases de l'ancienne ; et nous vous fixerons alors sur notre raison commerciale définitive. Nous avons bien l'honneur de vous saluer. Pujau & Lignières neveu P. S. Nous avons reçu votre lettre du 23 7bre qui s'adresse à M. A. Lignières ; la disposition qu'il lui fera sera par nous payée pour le compte de ce dernier.

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs L. Noilly & Cie Merchants Marseille [[notes]] Contemporary note: Received 1,915.75 on 10 December in Oran Mr Jourdan will draw on J. Lignières fils at La Nouvelle, near Narbonne

[[label: Documentary page 2]] ANDRÉ LIGNIÈRES Oran, 9 October 1853 Messrs L. Noilly & Cie, merchants, Marseille On the order we gave our commercial traveller, Mr Février, you shipped us a pipe of absinthe to Oran towards the end of last May. By the same mail we informed you that you would draw on us with a due date of December 10; we had asked Mr Février to have this arrangement changed because we could not tell him where our place of payment would be when it fell due. Having recalled these facts to clarify the matter, I inform you that we have succeeded Mr A. Lignières in Oran. However, being occupied by the somewhat complicated affairs he leaves there, we ask you to address a draft to the domicile of Mr J. Lignières fils at La Nouvelle near Narbonne and to defer it until December 15, so that we can send the funds there by the mail of the 10th. In a few days you will receive the circular of the new firm we are now organising on the basis of the old one; we shall then inform you of our definitive business name. We have the honour to salute you. Pujau & Lignières neveu P.S. We have received your letter of September 23 addressed to Mr A. Lignières; any draft he draws on you will be paid by us for his account.

The address panel, Oran dateline, order for a pipe of absinthe, deferred-draft terms, postscript, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline states Oran, 9 October 1853; the dispatch cancellation is dated 10 October 1853. Origin evidence: The dateline and dispatch cancellation identify Oran.


Invoice and letter from J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil to Dubied Père et Fils for two rabbit-fur filters, September 26, 1872

The Marseille felt-hat manufacturer J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil invoices the absinthe manufacturers Dubied Père et Fils for two rabbit-fur filters ordered through the commercial traveller Mr Courbon, apologises for the delayed shipment and requests payment by postage stamps or money order.

Absinthe manufacturers
Felt-hat manufacture
Invoices
Filters
Commercial travellers
Payment
Dubied Père et Fils
J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil
Mr Courbon
Marseille
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000135 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000135 image 1 showing a folded blue-paper address panel to Dubied père et fils, absinthe makers in Pontarlier, with a postage stamp, multiple postal marks, business handstamp, docketing, folds, seal evidence and an upper-edge loss.

NRA-L-000135 - Image 2: Invoice, letter text and signature

Invoice, letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000135 image 2 showing a printed Marseille invoice with handwritten commercial letter text to Dubied père et fils, financial figures, signature, folds and a large physical loss at the left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Dubied Père et Fils Fabts d'extrait d'Absinthe à Pontarlier, Doubs

[[label: Documentary page 2]] MANUFACTURE DE CHAPEAUX DE FEUTRE EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE PARIS 1867 MÉDAILLE D'ARGENT 1861 1862 MARSEILLE — LONDRES MÉDAILLE D'OR — PRIZE MEDAL J. VALLAGNOSC DE Vve VIEIL 120, Rue Ferrari MARSEILLE N° de Con Marseille, le 26 Septembre 1872 Doit Mrs Dubied Père & Fils à Pontarlier, Doubs, à J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil, le montant des articles ci-après, à eux vendus et livrés, payables dans Marseille : 2 Filtres lapin à 8 ........ 16 .. Port ........................ 1 50 17 50 J'ai le plaisir de vous remettre facture aux filtres que vous avez bien voulu demander à M. Courbon, mon voyageur. Je regrette vivement le retard apporté dans cet envoi, mais comme c'est un article en dehors, et Madame étant en voyage, on n'a pu les mettre en mains qu'à sa rentrée. Pour me couvrir du montant, vous voudrez bien m'envoyer en timbres-poste ou un mandat de [fin de ligne non renseignée]. Toujours dévoué à vos ordres, agréez mes salutations empressées. pr J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil Parin

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs Dubied Père et Fils Absinthe-extract manufacturers Pontarlier, Doubs

[[label: Documentary page 2]] FELT-HAT MANUFACTORY Universal Exhibition, Paris 1867 — Silver Medal Marseille 1861 — Gold Medal; London 1862 — Prize Medal J. VALLAGNOSC DE Vve VIEIL 120 Rue Ferrari, Marseille Commission no. Marseille, 26 September 1872 Messrs Dubied Père & Fils of Pontarlier, Doubs, owe J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil the amount for the following articles sold and delivered to them, payable in Marseille: 2 rabbit-fur filters at 8 francs ........ 16.00 Carriage ................................. 1.50 Total .................................... 17.50 I have the pleasure of sending you the invoice for the filters you were kind enough to request from my commercial traveller, Mr Courbon. I deeply regret the delay in this shipment, but as this is not one of our usual articles and Madame was travelling, they could not be put in hand until her return. To settle the amount, please send me postage stamps or a money order [the amount is left blank in the document]. Ever devoted to your orders, please accept my earnest greetings. for J. Vallagnosc de Vve Vieil Parin

The address panel, illustrated invoice and letter for two rabbit-fur filters, amount line, signatures and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The invoice is explicitly dated Marseille, 26 September 1872; the dispatch cancellation is dated 27 September 1872. Origin evidence: The printed letterhead, dateline, commercial handstamp and dispatch cancellation identify Marseille.


Market report from Reynaud Frères to H. & F. Duval concerning trois-six alcohol, brandy and piquette, October 14, 1873

Reynaud Frères report current Lunel market prices for trois-six alcohol and good-quality brandy, state that their stock at 99 francs is sold and anticipate that the remaining distillers will soon stop once the piquette has been distilled.

Alcohol trade
Trois-six alcohol
Brandy
Piquette
Market prices
Distillation
Reynaud Frères
H. & F. Duval
Lunel
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000136 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000136 image 1 showing a folded graph-paper address panel to J. J. Duval in Pontarlier, with a postage stamp, several postal marks, receiver docketing, folds and a large physical loss at the left edge.

NRA-L-000136 - Image 2: Letter text on Reynaud frères letterhead and signature

Letter text on Reynaud frères letterhead and signature.

NRA-L-000136 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter on Reynaud frères wines and spirits letterhead from Lunel, with dated heading, signature, postal impressions, folds and a lower-edge loss.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs H. & F. Duval Négts Pontarlier [[notes]] Editorial notes: The annotation '24 Devie' likely refers to '24 [pièces] d'eau de vie' (24 barrels of brandy), corresponding to the contents discussed in the letter.

[[label: Documentary page 2]] VINS & SPIRITUEUX REYNAUD FRÈRES LUNEL Lunel, le 14 8bre 1873 Messieurs H. & F. Duval à Pontarlier Nous avons l'honneur de vous confirmer notre lettre du 7 ct. Au marché de ce jour, le cours du 3/6 bon goût a été fixé à 99 francs pour 40 pièces. Nos 3/6 à 99 francs sont vendus. Eau-de-vie bon goût, 85 francs. Nous croyons que les quelques distillateurs qui travaillent cesseront bientôt ; les piquettes seront vite brûlées. Bien à vos ordres. Veuillez agréer, Messieurs, nos salutations cordiales. Reynaud frères [[notes]] Editorial notes: The term '3/6' refers to a specific strength of alcohol (Trois-Six), commonly traded in the 19th century. 'piquettes' refers to a low-quality wine made from grape pomace, which was often distilled ('brulées') to make cheap spirits.

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs H. & F. Duval Merchants Pontarlier [[notes]] Editorial notes: The annotation '24 Devie' likely refers to '24 [pièces] d'eau de vie' (24 barrels of brandy), corresponding to the contents discussed in the letter.

[[label: Documentary page 2]] WINES & SPIRITS REYNAUD FRÈRES LUNEL Lunel, 14 October 1873 Messrs H. & F. Duval, Pontarlier We have the honour to confirm our letter of the 7th instant. At today's market, the price of good-quality trois-six alcohol was fixed at 99 francs for 40 pièces. Our trois-six offered at 99 francs has been sold. Good-quality brandy is 85 francs. We believe that the few distillers still working will soon stop; the piquette will quickly have been distilled. At your service. Please accept, Gentlemen, our cordial greetings. Reynaud Frères [[notes]] Editorial notes: The term '3/6' refers to a specific strength of alcohol (Trois-Six), commonly traded in the 19th century. 'piquettes' refers to a low-quality wine made from grape pomace, which was often distilled ('brulées') to make cheap spirits.

The address panel, Lunel dateline, market quotations for trois-six, brandy and piquette, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline states Lunel, 14 October 1873 and the postal cancellations confirm the same date. Origin evidence: The printed letterhead, commercial handstamp, dateline and dispatch cancellation identify Lunel.


Letter from P. Coulon to H. & F. Duval acknowledging an invoice for fifty cases of absinthe, April 27, 1876

P. Coulon acknowledges H. & F. Duval's invoice for fifty cases of absinthe sent by rail, accepts a draft for 792 francs due May 15 and confirms that the acquit-à-caution accompanying the shipment has been put in order.

Absinthe
Invoices
Rail transport
Bills of exchange
Acquits-à-caution
P. Coulon
H. & F. Duval
Marseille
Pontarlier

Absinthe

NRA-L-000137 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000137 image 1 showing a folded graph-paper address panel to H. and F. Duval in Pontarlier, with a postage stamp, Marseille and Pontarlier postal marks, a P. Coulon handstamp, docketing and folds.

NRA-L-000137 - Image 2: Letter text and signature

Letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000137 image 2 showing a handwritten commercial letter from Marseille to H. and F. Duval, with dated heading, financial amount, signature and folds.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs H. & F. Duval à Pontarlier (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] [Timbre commercial : P. COULON / MARSEILLE] Marseille, le 27 Avril 1876 Messieurs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier Messieurs, Je vous accuse réception de votre honorée lettre du 15 courant, me remettant la facture aux 50 cs d'absinthe que vous m'avez adressées par le chemin de fer. Le meilleur accueil est réservé à votre traite en remboursement de cette facture de f. 792, au 15 Mai prochain. L'acquit à caution de cet envoi a été mis en règle. En attendant le plaisir de vous écrire de nouveau, veuillez agréer, Messieurs, mes salutations dévouées. p. pon P. Coulon Coulon

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] [Commercial handstamp: P. COULON / MARSEILLE] Marseille, 27 April 1876 Messrs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier Gentlemen, I acknowledge receipt of your esteemed letter of the 15th instant, enclosing the invoice for the fifty cases of absinthe that you sent me by rail. Your draft for reimbursement of this invoice, in the amount of 792 francs and due on May 15 next, will be duly honoured. The acquit-à-caution for this shipment has been put in order. Until I have the pleasure of writing to you again, please accept, Gentlemen, my devoted greetings. per procuration, P. Coulon Coulon

The address panel, Marseille dateline, invoice for fifty cases of absinthe, 792-franc draft, acquit-à-caution, signatures and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline and Marseille dispatch cancellations state 27 April 1876. Origin evidence: The commercial handstamp, dateline and dispatch cancellations identify Marseille.


Railway letter to H. & F. Duval concerning a cask of absinthe held at Charleroi, June 9, 1876

The stationmaster at Gray informs H. & F. Duval that a cask of absinthe addressed to the lemonade maker Janoyer at Charleroi remains held at that station, which is requesting their instructions concerning the dispute.

Stationmaster, Gray station, Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway

Absinthe
Rail transport
Casks
Undelivered freight
Commercial disputes
H. & F. Duval
Janoyer
Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée Railway
Gray
Charleroi
Pontarlier

Railway correspondence
Commercial correspondence

Absinthe

NRA-L-000138 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000138 image 1 showing a folded brown-paper address panel to H. and F. Duval in Pontarlier, with a postage stamp, postal marks, manuscript docketing, seal remnant and folds.

NRA-L-000138 - Image 2: Railway notice and handwritten letter text

Railway notice and handwritten letter text.

NRA-L-000138 image 2 showing a Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée railway form from Gray with handwritten notice to H. and F. Duval, official markings, signature, folds and a missing upper-left corner.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier, (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] CHEMINS DE FER DE PARIS À LYON ET À LA MÉDITERRANÉE EXPLOITATION Gare de GRAY — T.t P.V. N° 22771 Gray, 9 Juin 76 Messieurs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier (Doubs) Comme suite à votre honorée du 29 écoulé, datée de Couvet, répondant à la mienne n° 21217 du 29 même mois, j'ai l'honneur de vous informer que le fût absinthe D 5164, ad. Janoyer, limonadier à Charleroi, est toujours en souffrance à cette gare, qui insiste pour obtenir vos instructions au sujet de ce litige. Recevez, Messieurs, mes civilités. Le Chef de Gare Andrel P.-L.-M. — MOD. 82 A. (1864). — JOBARD.

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier, (Doubs)

[[label: Documentary page 2]] PARIS–LYON–MÉDITERRANÉE RAILWAY OPERATIONS GRAY STATION — LOW-SPEED FREIGHT No. 22771 Gray, 9 June 1876 Messrs H. & F. Duval Pontarlier (Doubs) Further to your esteemed letter of the 29th of last month, dated at Couvet, replying to my no. 21217 of the 29th of the same month, I have the honour to inform you that the cask of absinthe D 5164, addressed to Janoyer, a lemonade maker at Charleroi, is still being held at that station. The station insists on receiving your instructions concerning this dispute. Please accept, Gentlemen, my compliments. The Stationmaster Andrel

The address panel, Gray railway letterhead, 9 June 1876 dateline, cask of absinthe held at Charleroi, stationmaster signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The documentary dateline and Gray railway and postal cancellations state 9 June 1876. Origin evidence: The railway letterhead, dateline and Gray cancellations identify Gray station.


Invoice from Pernod Fils to Chatain & Chateauneuf for a demijohn of absinthe, October 23, 1880

Pernod Fils invoices Chatain & Chateauneuf for a demijohn containing seventeen litres of superior-quality absinthe, shipped to Mr Icard at Montbrison, with a net value of 28.30 francs due January 31, 1881.

Absinthe
Invoices
Demijohns
Commissions
Payment terms
Pernod Fils
Chatain & Chateauneuf
Mr Icard
Pontarlier
Dijon
Montbrison

Absinthe

NRA-L-000139 - Image 1: Address panel and postal evidence

Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000139 image 1 showing a folded address panel to a Dijon firm with two postage stamps, Pontarlier and Dijon postal marks, manuscript docketing, folds and a red seal remnant.

NRA-L-000139 - Image 2: Pernod fils invoice, letter text and signature

Pernod fils invoice, letter text and signature.

NRA-L-000139 image 2 showing a printed Pernod fils invoice and accompanying handwritten letter from Pontarlier, with absinthe entries, financial figures, signature, folds and small binding holes at the left edge.

[[label: Address panel]] Messieurs Chatain & Chateauneuf 7 & 9 Rue Audra Dijon

[[label: Documentary page 2]] La Marchandise voyage aux risques et périls du destinataire & pour les Expéditions outre mer l'assurance n'a lieu que sur son ordre exprès Pontarlier (Doubs) le 23 Octobre 1880 Messieurs Chatain & Chateauneuf Dijon Doit à PERNOD FILS. Expédié à l' adresse de Mr Icard à Montbrison sans Responsabilité, les marchandises ci-après payables dans Pontarlier. Mes traites ne faisant pas dérogation au lieu de payement avec suite de frais une Bombonne marque comme en marge P. F. No 4455 17 litres Absinthe Qté Supre à f 1,75 | 29 75 Commission 5 % | 1 45 Valeur 31 Janvier | 28 30 Messieurs D'après la demande que vous avez bien voulu me faire par votre honorée du 21 Courant j'ai l'avantage de vous remettre ci-dessus facture à une Bombonne Absinthe que je vous expédie montant à f 28.30 dont veuillez me reconnaître valeur 31 Janvier prochain contre vos remises comme d'habitude. Je me recommande à la continuation de vos ordres et vous présente Messieurs mes salutations empressées. Pernod fils

[[label: Address panel]] Messrs Chatain & Chateauneuf 7 and 9 Rue Audra Dijon

[[label: Documentary page 2]] Merchandise travels at the consignee's risk, and insurance for overseas shipments is arranged only on the consignee's express instructions. Pontarlier (Doubs), 23 October 1880 Messrs Chatain & Chateauneuf of Dijon owe PERNOD FILS: Shipped without liability to the address of Mr Icard at Montbrison, the following merchandise, payable in Pontarlier; my drafts shall not alter the place of payment, and expenses shall follow: One demijohn, marked in the margin P.F. no. 4455 17 litres of superior-quality absinthe at 1.75 francs .... 29.75 francs Commission, 5 per cent ................................. 1.45 francs Net value, due January 31 .............................. 28.30 francs Gentlemen, In accordance with the request made in your esteemed letter of the 21st instant, I have the pleasure of sending you above the invoice for a demijohn of absinthe that I am shipping to you, amounting to 28.30 francs. Please credit me with that sum, value January 31 next, against your remittances as usual. I commend myself to the continuation of your orders and offer you, Gentlemen, my earnest greetings. Pernod Fils

The address panel, Pernod fils invoice for a 17-litre demijohn of superior absinthe, 28.30-franc net amount, signature and postal evidence were checked against both complete images. Date evidence: The printed invoice is explicitly dated Pontarlier, 23 October 1880; the Couvet postal cancellation carries the same date. Origin evidence: The documentary dateline explicitly identifies Pontarlier; the cover bears a Pernod Fils Couvet–Pontarlier handstamp and a Couvet dispatch cancellation.