Identity and scope
The place represented by this record
French commune represented as a recurring commercial origin.1, 2
Editorial boundary. This authority denotes the historical place used in the linked correspondence; it does not represent every business, address or institution associated with that place.
Documentary names
Names preserved in the evidence
Forms are ordered by their earliest dated appearance in the archive. The preferred name supports navigation; historical spellings and abbreviations remain searchable and are never silently replaced.
| Name form | Use | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pont-à-Mousson, France | Preferred name; form recorded in the correspondence | 6 letters, 1885–1899 |
Documented connections
People, places and correspondence
No additional reviewed connection is asserted.
Evidence in Neruda Archives
Letters connected with this identity
Every link opens the stable public record with manuscript images, transcription, translation and metadata.
NRA-L-000362 · 1885-11-14
Postcard from E. Poirot to Pernod ordering fifty to sixty litres of absinthe in litre bottles, November 14, 1885
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
NRA-L-000288 · 1887-11-27
Postcard from Louis Milat to Pernod Fils requesting the price of a twelve-bottle case of absinthe, November 27, 1887
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
NRA-L-000310 · 1887-11-27
Postcard from Louis Milat to Pernod Fils ordering a twelve-bottle case of absinthe at 4.90 by slow freight, November 27, 1887
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
NRA-L-000313 · 1894-12-24
Postcard from Folea Fils to Pernod Fils ordering forty-eight litres of absinthe and requesting a complimentary bottle, December 24, 1894
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
NRA-L-000260 · 1896-09-28
Postcard from C. Jaillon to Veil-Picard & Pernod requesting a second advertising picture with an absinthe order, September 28, 1896
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
NRA-L-000240 · 1899-06-29
Postcard from Widow Milat ordering four cases of Pernod absinthe, June 29, 1899
Origin as recorded: Pont-à-Mousson, France
Sources
Evidence used for this authority
- Wikidata: Pont-à-Mousson (Q461413)Wikidata · 2026-08-27
- Neruda Archives Absinthe place authority registry v1
How this identity was established
This local place authority combines reviewed correspondence routes, preserved documentary forms and confirmed geographic identifiers. A municipality, a wider administrative area and a transport facility remain separate entities even when their names overlap.
Future corrections are recorded as new, sourced decisions rather than silently overwriting earlier evidence.