Letter from J. J. Lindauer to Perrenod fils & Dubied concerning an absinthe extract case, July 25, 1805
J. J. Lindauer asks Perrenod fils & Dubied to forward an enclosure to Piaget frères and requests instructions concerning a case of absinthe extract, marked PF & D No. 146, whose destination is unknown.
Letter from Berthoud frères to Pernod fils & Boiteux concerning remittances and drafts, July 2, 1808
Berthoud frères acknowledge a remittance of 1,055.21 francs and a draft for 1,185.18 francs sent to Pernod fils & Boiteux, recording the financial instruments and their handling.
Letter from Merian au Sauvage to Perenod fils & Boiteux concerning absinthe extract, August 15, 1808
Merian au Sauvage orders two cases, each containing 30 to 36 bottles of absinthe extract, and requests delivery through the Neuchâtel post office before the end of the month.
Letter signed Bony (docketed Bonner) to Pernod requesting absinthe extract, January 20, 1811
The correspondent requests 25 bottles of absinthe extract of the best quality at the first available opportunity. The signature appears to read “Bony”; the contemporary docket on the address panel reads “Bonner”.
Letter from Bovet Père & Fils to Pernod fils concerning a case and financial instruments, April 21, 1811
Bovet Père & Fils acknowledge two letters, arrange collection of a case, and transmit or discuss several financial instruments, French louis and small coins.
Letter from Bovet Père & Fils to Pernod fils concerning extract and remittances, April 25, 1811
Bovet Père & Fils acknowledge instructions concerning a case of extract and discuss a remittance, discounting bills on Besançon and possible commercial paper on Paris.
Letter from Boner to Pernod fils requesting absinthe extract, July 7, 1811
Boner requests the prompt dispatch of 40 bottles of absinthe extract after disposing of his remaining stock.
Letter from Bertrand fils to Pernaud fils (probably Pernod fils) concerning a remittance, August 29, 1811
Bertrand fils asks Pernaud fils to hand over funds received on his behalf to Mr Muller, a merchant of Gex, for the account of Abram Lequin, and to obtain a receipt.
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.
Letter from D. de Jongh to Pernod fils concerning a delayed absinthe shipment, November 21, 1813
D. de Jongh complains that an announced shipment of absinthe extract has not arrived and warns that he will obtain supplies elsewhere if it is not received by 25 November.
Letter from D. de Jongh to Pernod fils concerning a delayed extract shipment, November 23, 1813
D. de Jongh again requests the immediate dispatch of a delayed case of extract and explains that the delay has forced him to purchase extract from other suppliers.
Letter from A. Wirtz to Pernod fils concerning accounts and bills, May 12, 1815
A. Wirtz seeks copies and explanations needed to close an account involving several bills and commercial agents, and adds a postscript offering fine old Cognac brandy.
Letter from Abm Ls Racine to Pernod fils requesting absinthe extract, July 29, 1815
Abm Ls Racine asks Pernod fils to send one dozen bottles of absinthe extract and indicates that payment should be arranged in cash.
Letter from Bovet Père & Fils to Pernod fils concerning remittances, March 21, 1820
Bovet Père & Fils discuss the entry of a remittance on Fleurier, extensions requested by Roessinger, several outstanding remittances and an enclosed bill for 97.7 francs.
Letter from Ch. Delamarre fils aîné to Pernod fils concerning two remittances, April 24, 1821
Ch. Delamarre fils aîné sends two financial instruments totalling 460 francs and asks Pernod fils to collect them, with a protest to be made if the first is not honoured.
Letter and circular from Roüet & Ce to Pernod fils concerning spirits markets, October 14, 1827
Roüet & Ce confirm the purchase and dispatch of three pieces of three-six spirit, enclose an invoice for 1,190.70 francs, report falling spirits prices and wine-market conditions, and include a printed circular announcing Servel's retirement.
Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to Pernod fils concerning shipments, bills and debtors, November 26, 1827
Ed. Bovet & Lerch report on casks and packages forwarded through Swiss commercial networks and discuss bills, drafts, debtors and collection arrangements with Pernod fils.
Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to Pernod fils concerning packages, barrels and remittances, April 15, 1828
Ed. Bovet & Lerch acknowledge eight packages and two barrels, discuss an unpaid draft and a discount, and list numerous remittances totalling 1,007.11.6 before returning a disputed bill.
Letter from Ed. Bovet & Lerch to Pernod fils concerning shipments and cases, July 15, 1828
Ed. Bovet & Lerch report on several numbered barrels and cases, explain the handling of a case released on Chatenay's instructions, record remittances, and arrange the recovery of cases containing absinthe and Cognac in Baden.
Letter from Christ Brügger to Pernod fils concerning bills, barrels and liqueur prices, August 3, 1828
Christ Brügger acknowledges four bills, reports undelivered barrels and a case, relays customer responses to bottles of liqueur and its price and quality, and warns that prices are falling.
Letter from J. Babelay to Pernod fils concerning a departure and paid bills, August 4, 1828
J. Babelay tells Pernod fils that he had long ago forgiven his hurried departure, confirms that two bills on Jaquet & Carrier were paid, and asks that enclosures be delivered promptly.
Letter from Bille Frères to Pernod fils requesting prices for absinthe extract, September 16, 1828
Bille Frères report an enquiry from a Hamburg house for 300 bottles of superior-quality absinthe extract and ask Pernod fils for his best prices for that quantity.
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.
Letter from Aug. to Frédéric Duval concerning sales accounts and the Italian lace trade, April 5, 1833
Aug. writes to Frédéric Duval about Décoppet's sales account, a remittance through André and Lottier, a planned payment to Pernod, slow sales and unsuitable blonde-lace designs for Italy, and adds a postscript concerning Swiss cotton for Scipion Dubied.
Letter from Felix Barrelet to Andrieu Cadet ordering two bales of first-choice anise, October 11, 1835
Felix Barrelet asks Andrieu Cadet for a trial order of two bales of first-choice anise priced at 29 to 30 francs, requests prompt shipment to Pontarlier either to his address or to the commission agents Rosselet frères.
Letter from Chs. Jullien & Michaud to Nicolas Durand requesting replies to earlier correspondence, November 27, 1843
The Pontarlier absinthe-extract manufacturers Chs. Jullien & Michaud press Nicolas Durand for a reply to their letter of November 9 and ask him to remind his brother-in-law Eugène Jaquot to answer their separate letter.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Letter from P. Batise frères to Pernod concerning a returned draft, February 5, 1860
P. Batise frères explain that a draft was returned while P. Batise was absent, ask Pernod to draw a new sight draft and promise that it will be honoured.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils concerning eight drafts and an unreturned absinthe case, January 26, 1861
L. F. Lambelet acknowledges eight drafts totalling 1,255.90 francs, records a net value of 1,249.60 francs after a half-per-cent deduction, and reports that 25.50 francs remain outstanding for absinthe case no. 28093, which was not delivered at Heitersheim.
Letter from L. F. Lambelet to Pernod fils acknowledging six drafts, January 30, 1861
L. F. Lambelet acknowledges six drafts totalling 812 francs from Pernod fils, records a net value of 807.95 francs at 99.5 per cent, and gives a value date of 24 February.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Letter and invoice from Laurent Tremolières to Fritz Pernod concerning clothing, May 15, 1861
Laurent Tremolières tells Fritz Pernod when his clothing will be dispatched and encloses invoice No. 128 for a complete suit and a pair of gaiters; the envelope is addressed to Couvet while the letter addresses Pernod at Travers.
Letter from D. Grandjean to Veuve Pernod & fils offering Prussian spirits, October 10, 1861
D. Grandjean offers Veuve Pernod & fils German or Prussian spirits at 91–92 degrees following a forced sale by the Marseille house Lafon & Labatut and asks for a prompt telegraphic order.
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.
Letter from Gius. Pini qm Antonio to Pernod fils concerning an initial absinthe order, April 19, 1863
Gius. Pini qm Antonio thanks Pernod fils for a price quotation and places an initial order for two double-casked consignments of absinthe, each containing 150 to 200 litres, with payment by a bill payable in Paris after receipt.
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.
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.
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.
Fragmentary letter from Pernod Fils to J. Turnbeuf & Neveu ordering demijohns, July 29, 1864
Surviving fragment of a Pernod Fils letter to the Jura glassmaking firm J. Turnbeuf & Neveu ordering ten strong demijohns and ten further demijohns of a specified capacity. The right-hand portion of the sheet is physically absent, so the remaining commercial clauses are transcribed only as fragments.
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
Letter and invoice from C. Regnauld to Noilly Prat & Cie for hyssop and wormwood from Pontarlier, October 29, 1864
C. Regnauld documents a shipment to Noilly Prat & Cie of four bales of hyssop and two bales of petite absinthe from Pontarlier, invoices 578.40 francs, sends a hyssop sample, offers further lots of hyssop, grand wormwood and petite absinthe, and discusses mixed-origin herbs and speculation over spring scarcity.
Letter from Coulin & Petitpierre to Pernod fils acknowledging bills and credit, August 24, 1865
Coulin & Petitpierre acknowledge receipt from Pernod fils of two financial instruments drawn on Paris and Lyon and record a net credit of 568.60 francs after stamp duty.
Envelope from Pernod Fils to Paul Guillemot at the Dijon station buffet, September 27, 1865
Postal cover sent by Pernod Fils to Paul Guillemot at the buffet of Dijon railway station. No enclosed letter survives in this item; the reverse preserves a wax-seal remnant and bleed-through.
Letter from Griffon & Jantet to Noilly Prat & Cie quoting prices for wormwood and hyssop, August 23, 1868
Griffon & Jantet, through E. Noblot, quotes Noilly Prat & Cie prices valid until September 15 for grand wormwood, petite absinthe and hyssop, each priced per fifty kilograms under the firm's usual conditions.
Account statement from C. Regnauld to Noilly Prat & Cie for twenty-four bales of petite absinthe, September 8, 1868
C. Regnauld's account statement records twenty-four bales of 1867 petite absinthe dispatched from Boveresse station for Noilly Prat & Cie: 1,996 kilograms gross, 1,972 kilograms net at 97.50 francs per 100 kilograms, with packaging, stamp and exchange charges bringing the value due on October 5 to 1,993.60 francs.
Letter from C. Regnauld to Noilly Prat & Cie concerning commissions and offers of petite absinthe, November 9, 1868
C. Regnauld draws on Noilly Prat & Cie for 202.30 francs in commissions on four herb shipments, then reports offers from Coradin Dubied and the Dubied sisters at Boveresse for new petite absinthe at approximately 65 francs per 100 kilograms, packaging extra.
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.
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.
Letter from C. Regnauld to Noilly Prat & Cie offering 2,500 kilograms of grand wormwood, January 31, 1873
C. Regnauld informs Noilly Prat & Cie that he has been offered approximately 2,500 kilograms of high-quality grande absinthe—grand wormwood—from Pontarlier at 20 francs per 100 kilograms, plus packaging, and asks whether they wish to buy it.
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.
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.
Letter from Alquier Frères to Pernod Fils acknowledging a credit of 2,610.30 francs, December 21, 1875
Alquier Frères acknowledges Pernod Fils's letter of December 18 and a credit of 2,610.30 francs, subject to error, and confirms the full contents of its own letter of December 20.
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.
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
Letter from Alquier Frères to Pernod Fils remitting a draft for 43.90 francs, July 16, 1876
Alquier Frères encloses a draft for 43.90 francs drawn on La Bastide du Vert, including return charges, and asks Pernod Fils to credit the amount to their account.
Letter from Audibert, Delas & Michel to Pernod Fils ordering three barrels of absinthe and 1,500 labels, August 7, 1876
The wholesale wine and spirits firm Audibert, Delas & Michel asks Pernod Fils to supply, against their existing contract, three barrels of approximately 170 litres of absinthe together with 1,500 labels for bottling the spirit in half-bottles, and requests immediate dispatch.
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.
Postcard from C. Boitteux & Cie to Pernod Fils requesting window measurements needed to finish espagnolette fasteners, October 25, 1878
C. Boitteux & Cie ask Pernod Fils for an immediate reply giving a missing window-bar height and confirming the dimensions and quantities required to finish a set of espagnolette window fasteners.
Letter from Fritz Duval to Vve A. Cabrol Jeune & Cie arranging Jules Haas's return from Buenos Aires, July 3, 1879
Fritz Duval, successor to Dubied Père & Fils, asks Vve A. Cabrol Jeune & Cie to arrange second-class steamship passage from Buenos Aires to Bordeaux for the ill Jules Haas, to verify his identity from two signed documents, to advance the fare and to notify him at the Hôtel Américain.
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.
Postcard from C. Aulès to Pernod Fils authorizing shipment of an absinthe order at the quoted price, March 19, 1881
C. Aulès authorizes Pernod Fils to dispatch an absinthe order at the price quoted in its letter of March 16.
Postcard from P. Royer-Bulliod to Pernod concerning dispatch of a railway wagon, March 27, 1882
P. Royer-Bulliod informs Pernod that a railway wagon will be dispatched the following Tuesday.
Postcard from Charles Schwartz to Pernod Fils ordering twenty litres of absinthe in litre bottles, October 9, 1882
Charles Schwartz, successor to Maison Jonval-Lamy, orders twenty litres of absinthe in litre bottles at the usual price and on the usual terms.
Postcard from Ducroux to Pernod requesting absinthe matching an earlier shipment, May 21, 1883
Lyon liqueur maker Ducroux asks Pernod to send absinthe matching the shipment of 14 October of the previous year.
Postcard from Camille Hanhart to Pernod Fils ordering a trial case of absinthe, May 25, 1883
Camille Hanhart of the Brasserie de Strasbourg in Montbéliard orders a trial case of twelve bottles of Pernod Fils absinthe, specifying the unit price, packaging, cash payment and three-percent discount.
Postcard from Claverie Fils to Pernod concerning missing bottle labels, July 13, 1883
Claverie Fils reports receiving a shipment of absinthes without the labels needed for bottling and asks Pernod to send the missing labels promptly.
Postcard from G. Banderet to Pernod Fils concerning Hungarian barrel wood, July 22, 1883
G. Banderet tells Pernod Fils that he is consulting his Hungarian principals about barrel wood and expects to submit offers within a few days.
Postcard from Alphonse Bouvard to Pernod Fils ordering a 25–30-litre barrel of absinthe, October 16, 1883
Alphonse Bouvard, a café keeper at Chamoux, orders a barrel containing twenty-five to thirty litres of absinthe as soon as possible.
Postcard from Alquié & Magna to Pernod Fils offering new anise, October 5, 1884
Alquié & Magna offers Pernod Fils first-quality sifted new anise at 89 francs per 100 kilograms and anise mixed with thirty per cent old stock at 87 francs.
Postcard from Evin Carton to Pernod Fils ordering a case of twenty-four bottles of absinthe, November 14, 1884
Evin Carton of Bénévent-l'Abbaye orders one case containing twenty-four bottles of absinthe from Pernod Fils.
Postcard from Charles Huguenin to Pernod Fils ordering five cases of absinthe Noté, April 25, 1885
Charles Huguenin asks Pernod Fils to send five cases of twelve bottles of the firm's absinthe Noté and states that he awaits the invoice.
Postcard from Louis Grangier to Pernod Fils urgently ordering two cases of superior absinthe, May 25, 1885
Louis Grangier asks Pernod Fils for urgent dispatch of two cases of superior absinthe, each containing twenty-five bottles.
Postcard from F. Piller to Pernod Fils urging shipment of a cask and a case of absinthe ordered through a representative, July 22, 1885
F. Piller urges delivery of a cask and a case of absinthe ordered through Pernod Fils representative Mr Michaud, explaining that he is out of stock and that his empty cask was returned on July 7.
Postcard from F. Sémézis to Pernod Fils ordering a case of absinthe on the usual quality and terms, August 12, 1885
F. Sémézis asks Pernod Fils to send one case of absinthe of the same quality and on the same terms as before.
Postcard from L. Pougheol to Pernod Fils ordering forty-eight litres and requesting prices for larger absinthe containers, September 7, 1885
L. Pougheol orders forty-eight litres of absinthe in two cases for direct shipment to customers, requests carriage-paid prices for barrels and carboys of various capacities, and asks for advertising pictures.
Postcard from Froissant & Cie to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of superior absinthe, September 23, 1885
Froissant & Cie asks Pernod Fils to send as promptly as possible two cases, each containing fifty bottles of superior-quality absinthe.
Postcard from E. Poirot to Pernod ordering fifty to sixty litres of absinthe in litre bottles, November 14, 1885
E. Poirot, a wine and spirits merchant in Pont-à-Mousson, orders fifty to sixty litres of absinthe in one-litre bottles.
Postcard from Pichard Leroux to Pernod Fils ordering three cases of absinthe via Neuillé-Pont-Pierre, November 19, 1885
Pichard Leroux, successor to M. Cissard, orders two twelve-litre cases and one twenty-four-litre case of absinthe for Château-la-Vallière station via Neuillé-Pont-Pierre.
Postcard from J. Coynel to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of twelve bottles of absinthe, February 13, 1886
J. Coynel orders four cases, each containing twelve bottles of absinthe, for immediate shipment.
Postcard from Corand & Welsch to Pernod Fils adding a feuillette cask of absinthe to an order for fifty bottles, April 9, 1886
Corand & Welsch, successors to Maison Tarpin, ask Pernod Fils to add one feuillette cask of absinthe to their existing order for fifty bottles.
Postcard from J. Coynel to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of absinthe, May 21, 1886
J. Coynel, a Grenoble syrup manufacturer and liqueur dealer, asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately four cases containing twelve bottles each of absinthe.
Postcard from Claude Barnoud to Pernod ordering a mixed case of absinthe and white absinthe, June 22, 1886
Liqueur maker Claude Barnoud orders a mixed case comprising ten units of absinthe and two of white absinthe and asks for the invoice.
Invoice from Pernod Fils to Chateauneuf for five consignments of absinthe, July 31, 1886
Pernod Fils invoices Chateauneuf for five consignments of absinthe—one case, one cask and three demijohns—sent by slow freight to recipients in Saint-Étienne, Montbrison and Saint-Chamond, for a net total of 196.25 francs due in August and October 1886.
Postcard from G. Putois to Pernod Fils ordering fifty bottles of absinthe on previous terms, January 14, 1887
G. Putois orders fifty bottles of absinthe for immediate delivery to Villeneuve-sur-Yonne station on the previous terms.
Postcard from Bonin & Berger to Pernod Fils seeking the invoice and receipt for two undelivered thirty-litre casks of absinthe, January 28, 1887
Bonin & Berger ask why they have not received the invoice and railway receipt for two thirty-litre casks of 60-degree absinthe ordered on January 23 and whether the delivery can still be expected.
Postcard from P. Ch. Bavard to Pernod Fils postponing an absinthe-cask shipment until March 15, February 11, 1887
P. Ch. Bavard asks Pernod Fils to postpone a cask of absinthe, if it has not yet left, from February 15 until March 15.
Postcard from Bidard-Lecoq of Café du Commerce to Pernod Fils confirming that a previous order should be dispatched, May 20, 1887
Bidard-Lecoq of Café du Commerce in Épernay instructs Pernod Fils to dispatch a previously placed order after all and awaits the invoice.
Postcard from M. Molard, Molard Fils to Pernod Fils ordering twenty litres of absinthe by rail, July 23, 1887
M. Molard of Molard Fils orders twenty litres of absinthe for immediate shipment by rail.
Postcard from Fournier to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-eight-litre basket of absinthe on thirty-day terms, July 26, 1887
Fournier orders a basket containing twenty-eight litres of absinthe for shipment by slow freight to Saint-Paterne station, with payment by thirty-day money order and a three per cent discount.
Postcard from P. Fouché to Pernod Fils ordering fourteen cases of absinthe in two sizes, August 31, 1887
P. Fouché orders ten six-litre cases and four twelve-litre cases of absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from Auguste Bailly to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of twelve bottles of absinthe, November 13, 1887
G. Fromont, writing for the merchant Auguste Bailly, asks Pernod in Pontarlier to dispatch immediately four cases of twelve bottles of Pernod absinthe.
Postcard from Louis Milat to Pernod Fils requesting the price of a twelve-bottle case of absinthe, November 27, 1887
Louis Milat asks Pernod Fils for the price of one case containing twelve bottles of absinthe.
Postcard from Louis Milat to Pernod Fils ordering a twelve-bottle case of absinthe at 4.90 by slow freight, November 27, 1887
Louis Milat of the Épicerie Mussipontaine orders one case of twelve bottles of absinthe at a stated price of 4.90, to be sent by slow freight.
Postcard from F. Irmoux of the Café de la Rotonde to Pernod Fils ordering a 180-litre barrel of absinthe, May 7, 1888
F. Irmoux of the Café de la Rotonde asks Pernod Fils to send a 180-litre barrel of absinthe before festivities beginning on 28 May.
Postcard from Richon Massicot to Pernod Fils ordering two casks containing fifty and twenty and a half litres of absinthe, June 1, 1889
Richon Massicot of the Épicerie Moderne orders one fifty-litre cask and one twenty-and-a-half-litre cask of absinthe.
Postcard from A. Vinet to Pernod Fils ordering a direct shipment of twenty litres of absinthe to Mr Falourd, November 29, 1889
A. Vinet instructs Pernod Fils to send twenty litres of absinthe directly, on his account, to the merchant Mr Falourd at La Chapelle-Saint-Laurent.
Postcard from L. Jossand to Pernod Fils ordering six cases of superior absinthe, January 17, 1890
L. Jossand orders six cases of twelve bottles of superior-quality absinthe, to be sent by slow freight to Rennes station on the usual terms.
Postcard from Jules Baudais to Pernod Fils urgently ordering fifty bottles of absinthe, February 21, 1890
Jules Baudais urgently asks Pernod Fils to send fifty bottles of Pernod Fils absinthe.
Postcard from François Perrichon to Pernod Fils ordering direct shipment of an eighteen-litre demijohn of absinthe to Mr Berthola, May 12, 1890
François Perrichon instructs Pernod Fils to send Mr Berthola at the La Roche-sur-Foron railway-station refreshment stand a demijohn containing about eighteen litres of absinthe, carriage forward.
Postcard from Ch. Greusillier of the Distillerie Royannaise to Pernod Fils ordering thirty bottles, July 17, 1890
Ch. Greusillier of the Distillerie Royannaise orders one case of thirty bottles of Pernod Fils upon receipt of the postcard.
Postcard from Molard Fils to Pernod Fils urgently ordering a fifty-litre cask of absinthe, July 28, 1890
Molard Fils asks Pernod Fils to send a fifty-litre cask of absinthe without delay.
Postcard from Corand & Welsch to Pernod Fils ordering fifty bottles of absinthe on previous terms, August 17, 1890
Lyon liqueur makers Corand & Welsch, successors to Maison Tarpin, order a case of fifty bottles of absinthe on their previous terms.
Postcard from Mathey-Pernaud to Pernod Fils instructing that an order not be dispatched, September 19, 1890
Mathey-Pernaud asks Pernod Fils not to dispatch a small order to be forwarded by Mr Martinot until further notice.
Postcard from Léon Louis to Pernod Fils requesting advertising material for Schneider's brasserie, October 15, 1890
Wholesale wine merchant Léon Louis asks Pernod Fils to send advertising material for Émile Schneider's establishment in Saint-Étienne, including a display for the firm's brand; a pencil instruction specifies one chromolithograph for Schneider's brasserie.
Postcard from Mestrallet to Pernod Fils & Cie concerning an oval absinthe barrel, October 16, 1890
Mestrallet instructs Pernod Fils & Cie to route his oval absinthe barrel to warehouse keeper Mr Grangean at 23 quai de Serin.
Postcard from Lazare Petit to Veil-Picard & Cie concerning a small barrel ordered through representative Sardin, October 23, 1890
Lazare Petit asks for immediate dispatch of the small barrel of Pernod absinthe ordered from the firm's representative, Mr Sardin, during his visit to Digoin.
Postcard from L. Basserot of the Café National to Pernod Fils returning a barrel to be refilled, November 22, 1890
L. Basserot of the Café National returns a barrel to Pernod Fils and asks that it be refilled and sent back promptly on the travelling salesman's terms.
Postcard from F. Guéry to Pernod Fils ordering five cases of twenty-four litres of absinthe, December 8, 1890
F. Guéry asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately five cases, each containing twenty-four litres of absinthe.
Postcard from Paul Boillon to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres of absinthe and a tin advertising sign, March 5, 1891
Paul Boillon orders twenty-four litres of absinthe on the usual terms and asks Pernod Fils to include a tin advertising sign.
Postcard from G. Theiler to Vieil-Picard, Maison Pernod Fils sending an empty cask for its customary return, March 19, 1891
G. Theiler of the Grand Café-Restaurant de Madrid in Lyon tells Vieil-Picard at Maison Pernod Fils that an empty cask has been sent and asks for it to be returned as usual; a later note records 121 litres.
Postcard from Traversier & Picaud to Pernod Fils ordering fifty bottles and fifty half-bottles of absinthe, June 11, 1891
Traversier & Picaud order one case of fifty bottles of absinthe and one case of fifty half-bottles of the same product.
Postcard from S. Haberstich of Café Rapp to Pernod Fils requesting labels and two bottles, July 24, 1891
S. Haberstich of Café Rapp in Colmar asks Pernod Fils in Pontarlier to send labels and two bottles from the firm.
Postcard from S. Haberstich of Café Rapp to Pernod Fils requesting two empty bottles and six labels, July 28, 1891
Replying to a letter from Pernod Fils, S. Haberstich says that he does not want litres of absinthe, but only two empty bottles and six labels for use in his establishment, Café Rapp.
Postcard from Abadie & Sempé to Pernod Fils ordering a 40–45-litre barrel of absinthe, August 20, 1891
Abadie & Sempé orders a barrel holding approximately forty to forty-five litres of the same absinthe they usually buy.
Postcard from L. Lafontaine to Pernod Fils ordering a small barrel of superior absinthe, September 5, 1891
L. Lafontaine asks Pernod Fils to send as soon as possible a small barrel containing twenty-five to thirty litres of superior-quality absinthe.
Postcard from Lazare Petit to Pernod Fils urgently ordering a small cask of absinthe, October 4, 1891
Lazare Petit of the Café du Centre in Digoin urgently orders a small cask of absinthe; a later note records a capacity of thirty litres.
Postcard from E. Andouard to Pernod Fils ordering ten casks and thirty cases of absinthe for Bordeaux station, October 23, 1891
E. Andouard orders eight thirty-to-forty-litre casks, two one-hundred-to-one-hundred-and-twenty-litre casks and thirty twelve-litre cases of absinthe for Bordeaux station.
Postcard from Bouchard Café to Pernod et Cie ordering a barrel of good-quality absinthe at the cash price, November 6, 1891
Bouchard Café orders a barrel of good-quality absinthe for immediate shipment and asks for the cash price so that a discount can be applied.
Postcard from Hildebrand of Café Claude to Pernod Fils ordering thirty to thirty-five litres of absinthe, November 19, 1891
Hildebrand of Café Claude asks Pernod Fils to send a barrel containing thirty to thirty-five litres of absinthe, of good quality and at the lowest price, like previous supplies.
Postcard from E. Andouard to Pernod Fils concerning five demijohns of twenty to thirty litres, December 4, 1891
Writing for E. Andouard, an unidentified signatory asks Pernod Fils to add five demijohns holding twenty to thirty litres to a shipment if it has not yet left; otherwise they are to wait for a later shipment.
Postcard from E. Andouard to Pernod Fils placing a large order for absinthe in barrels and cases, January 21, 1892
E. Andouard places a large order with Pernod Fils for absinthe in multiple barrels and cases and adds two cases of white absinthe.
Postcard from Soula-Oulès & F. Barthe to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering forty-eight bottles of Pernod, February 10, 1892
Soula-Oulès & F. Barthe asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send forty-eight bottles of Pernod immediately.
Postcard from Bourdet-Chardon to Pernod Fils postponing a thirty-bottle case of absinthe until the end of April, February 15, 1892
Bourdet-Chardon asks Pernod to postpone until the end of April a previously ordered case of thirty bottles of absinthe because sufficient stock remains for two months.
Postcard from Pierre Apfel of Café de Paris to Pernod Fils ordering a thirty-three-litre barrel of absinthe, March 15, 1892
Pierre Apfel of the Café de Paris in Saarunion asks Pernod Fils to send one barrel containing thirty-three litres of absinthe.
Postcard from A. Falletti to Pernod Fils requesting a small cask of absinthe ordered through the travelling salesman Léopold, April 1, 1892
A. Falletti of a café-restaurant in Modane asks Pernod Fils to send immediately the small cask of absinthe ordered through its travelling salesman, Mr Léopold.
Postcard from A. Bunoust to Pernod Fils ordering six cases of six bottles of absinthe, April 5, 1892
A. Bunoust, successor to Maison Moiteaux in Angers, orders from Pernod Fils six cases containing six bottles each of Pernod absinthe.
A. Bunoust, successor to Maison Moiteaux
Postcard from Bonnard to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres of Pernod absinthe as soon as possible, June 23, 1892
Bonnard of the Grande Épicerie in Chalon-sur-Saône orders twenty-four litres of Pernod absinthe for prompt shipment.
Postcard from Ph. Protat to Pernod Fils ordering bottles, half-bottles and white absinthe, October 5, 1892
Ph. Protat orders forty bottles of absinthe, ten half-bottles of the same and five bottles of white absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from G. Lebocey to the Société anonyme des Générateurs inexplosibles ordering twenty-five asbestos washers, October 24, 1892
Mechanical engineer G. Lebocey orders twenty-five large asbestos washers for the lower tubes of a supplied generator and apologizes for a misunderstanding about the supplier.
Société anonyme des Générateurs inexplosibles
Postcard from Ch. Jahan to Pernod Fils ordering three twelve-litre cases of absinthe for Saint-Paterne station, January 2, 1893
Ch. Jahan orders three cases of twelve litres of absinthe on the usual terms for shipment to Saint-Paterne station.
Postcard from F. M. Person to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering forty litres of Pernod fils absinthe on thirty-day terms, January 9, 1893
F. M. Person requests immediate shipment of forty litres of Pernod fils absinthe, matching a November 1891 shipment, payable at thirty days with a three per cent discount.
Postcard from A. Roux to Pernod Fils ordering one case containing twenty-four litres of absinthe, February 16, 1893
A. Roux orders one case containing twenty-four litres of absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from Damien Fils to Pernod Fils ordering thirty litres of absinthe, February 25, 1893
Damien Fils of the Grande Épicerie Centrale in Cosne asks Pernod Fils to send thirty litres of Pernod absinthe immediately.
Postcard from Piquet-Laidez to Pernod Fils ordering five cases of absinthe, April 3, 1893
Piquet-Laidez urgently orders one case of twenty-four half-bottles and four cases of twelve bottles of absinthe because stock is exhausted.
Postcard from C. Julliard to E. Pernod & Cie proposing sales representation and requesting absinthe samples and terms, June 19, 1893
C. Julliard, a wine sales representative serving Paris and its suburbs, offers to represent E. Pernod & Cie and requests absinthe samples at four strengths, prices, sales terms and commission information.
Postcard from Métinet Aymond to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-four-litre case of Pernod absinthe by slow freight, July 8, 1893
Métinet Aymond of Moulins orders one twenty-four-litre case of Pernod absinthe for immediate shipment by slow freight; V. Juge signs on the firm's behalf.
Postcard from Maison Thiry to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of twenty-five litres of absinthe, July 20, 1893
Maison Thiry, a Nancy wine and spirits merchant and steam distillery, asks Pernod Fils to send immediately to Nancy-Saint-Georges station two cases of twenty-five litres of absinthe and requests the invoice by return post.
Postcard from Veuve J. Sémanaz to Pernod Fils urgently ordering a case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod, July 28, 1893
Veuve J. Sémanaz, a wine and spirits merchant in Romans, urgently orders one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod.
Postcard from P. Maurice to Pernod Fils ordering a case of Pernod for Viricelles-Chazelles station, September 3, 1893
P. Maurice asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately to Viricelles-Chazelles station one case containing twenty-four litres of Pernod, duty paid in the sender's name.
Postcard from H. Morcaud to Pernod Fils ordering a barrel and half-litre bottles of superior absinthe, September 6, 1893
Writing for H. Morcaud, T. Lasaud asks Pernod Fils to send a barrel of about thirty litres and a case of fifty half-litre bottles of superior absinthe.
Postcard from J. Thernin to Pernod Fils ordering a demijohn containing twenty-eight to thirty litres of absinthe, September 6, 1893
J. Thernin orders one demijohn containing twenty-eight to thirty litres of absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from A. Mandré to Pernod Fils ordering cases of bottles and half-bottles, September 7, 1893
A. Mandré orders from Pernod Fils one case of twenty-four bottles and one case of twelve half-bottles, with the commercial notation 2348/49.
Postcard from E. Louis to Pernod Fils arranging return of a small barrel in late February, January 22, 1894
E. Louis sends a small barrel to Pernod Fils and asks for it to be returned during the second half of February.
Postcard from Veuve Lièvre & Cie to Maison Pernod ordering a twelve-litre case of superior-quality absinthe, February 27, 1894
Veuve Lièvre & Cie of Remiremont order one case containing twelve litres of superior-quality absinthe from Maison Pernod.
Postcard from Cauville of Café Potard to Pernod Fils sending an empty barrel and two cases of empty bottles, May 7, 1894
Cauville, successor at Café Potard in Beauvais, informs Pernod Fils et Cie that an empty barrel and two cases of empty bottles have been sent carriage paid to the station and asks for their value to be credited on the next invoice.
Postcard from Willefert to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-five litres of absinthe, May 7, 1894
Willefert, a spirits merchant in Hénin-Liétard, orders twenty-five litres of absinthe from Pernod Fils.
Postcard from Jules Verleye to Pernod Fils ordering a fifty-litre case of absinthe, May 11, 1894
Wine and spirits merchant Jules Verleye orders one case containing fifty litres of absinthe on the usual terms.
Postcard from Veuve Lièvre & Cie to Pernod ordering a twelve-litre case of superior absinthe, May 21, 1894
Veuve Lièvre & Cie orders one twelve-litre case of superior absinthe on the usual terms.
Postcard from Vauthey to Pernod Fils ordering a case of fifty bottles of absinthe, June 5, 1894
Vauthey, a liquor merchant in Saint-Jean-de-Losne, orders one case containing fifty bottles of absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from Auguste Baron to Pernod Fils ordering four fifty-bottle cases of absinthe and requesting advertising pictures, July 4, 1894
Auguste Baron orders four cases of fifty bottles of Pernod absinthe and asks for advertising pictures, noting that none accompanied the previous shipment.
Postcard from Barbat-Bassé to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of Pernod absinthe for Montluçon station, July 18, 1894
Barbat-Bassé orders one twenty-four-litre case and one twelve-and-a-half-litre case of Pernod absinthe on the usual terms for shipment by slow freight to Montluçon station.
Postcard from Widow Lardier Alexandre to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four bottles of absinthe, August 4, 1894
Widow Lardier Alexandre orders a case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod absinthe and asks for prompt delivery because stock is nearly exhausted.
Postcard from Damien Fils to Pernod Fils ordering absinthe in litre and half-unit quantities, September 4, 1894
Damien Fils of the Grande Épicerie Centrale in Cosne orders absinthe in two quantities recorded with abbreviated commercial notations.
Postcard from Leroy & Mauprivez to Pernod Fils requesting immediate shipment of four previously ordered cases of absinthe, September 18, 1894
Leroy & Mauprivez ask Pernod Fils to send immediately the four cases of absinthe ordered in their letter of September 8.
Postcard from Raymond Levadoux to Pernod Fils & Cie ordering a twenty-five-litre demijohn of first-quality Pernod, October 3, 1894
Raymond Levadoux, a merchant in Riom, orders one twenty-five-litre demijohn of first-quality Pernod at the usual price and on the usual terms.
Postcard from Veuve Tardieu Alexandre to Pernod Fils urgently ordering a case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod absinthe, October 10, 1894
Veuve Tardieu Alexandre, a café proprietor in Onans, urgently orders one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod absinthe for L'Isle-sur-le-Doubs station because no stock remains.
Postcard from Auguste Baron to Pernod Fils ordering four fifty-bottle cases of Pernod and requesting advertising pictures, October 13, 1894
Auguste Baron orders four cases of fifty bottles of Pernod on the usual terms and again requests advertising pictures.
Postcard from L. de Forges to Pernod requesting two chromolithographic advertising pictures, November 21, 1894
L. de Forges adds two chromolithographic advertising pictures to an order placed in a letter sent the same day.
Postcard from Folea Fils to Pernod Fils ordering forty-eight litres of absinthe and requesting a complimentary bottle, December 24, 1894
Folea Fils orders forty-eight litres of Pernod absinthe on the usual terms and, with the new year approaching, asks for a complimentary bottle.
Postcard from J. Dazet of the Grand Café du Jardin ordering fifty bottles of superior Pernod, February 8, 1895
J. Dazet of the Grand Café du Jardin asks for immediate dispatch of a case containing fifty bottles of superior Pernod.
Postcard from Béal-Weippert to Maison Veil-Picard ordering four cases of absinthe, February 13, 1895
Béal-Weippert orders one fifty-litre case of absinthe and three further cases of twelve litres each for immediate dispatch.
Postcard from G. Didiot-Becker to Pernod Fils requesting the railway receipt for two missing cases of absinthe, February 19, 1895
G. Didiot-Becker reports that two cases of absinthe shipped on February 1 have not arrived and asks for the railway receipt in order to file a claim.
Postcard from Joseph Dougnac to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering four cases of Pernod, April 11, 1895
Joseph Dougnac asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send four cases of twelve bottles of Pernod Fils, with Saint-Girons station indicated for delivery.
Postcard from Hildebrand of Café Claude to Pernod Fils ordering a barrel of absinthe, April 12, 1895
Hildebrand of Café Claude asks Pernod Fils to send by rail a barrel holding twenty-five to thirty litres of absinthe, of the best quality and at the lowest price, and requests prompt execution.
Postcard from Léon Gindre to Pernod Fils ordering direct shipment of a case of twelve half-litre bottles to Mr Laurent, April 23, 1895
Léon Gindre instructs Pernod Fils to send Mr Laurent, a wholesale merchant in Rambervillers, one case of twelve half-litre bottles at two francs each.
Postcard from Joseph Durieux to Pernod Fils cancelling an unrequested shipment, April 25, 1895
Joseph Durieux instructs Maison Pernod Fils not to make an announced shipment because he placed no order during the travelling salesman's last visit.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils requesting immediate dispatch of the first order passed through a travelling salesman, April 28, 1895
Crozet Frères ask Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately the first of the delivery orders passed through the travelling salesman Mr Piot.
Postcard from G. Caillé to Pernod Fils urgently requesting ten cases of twelve bottles, May 1, 1895
G. Caillé asks Pernod Fils to dispatch as soon as possible ten cases of twelve bottles ordered through the firm's representative Mr Aubin, with value due on August 1.
Postcard from Darmant to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres and a chromolithographic picture, May 4, 1895
Darmant, a grocer at Enval, orders a case containing twenty-four litres of Pernod and asks that a chromolithographic advertising picture be included.
Postcard from Doré & Roty to Pernod Fils urgently ordering twenty-four bottles of absinthe, May 14, 1895
Doré & Roty urgently orders one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod absinthe for immediate dispatch by slow freight.
Postcard from J. Perrier to Pernod Fils ordering fifty bottles, May 23, 1895
J. Perrier asks Pernod Fils to send the case of fifty bottles he had ordered from the firm's representative, Mr Léopold.
Postcard from D. Béchet to Pernod Fils ordering a feuillette cask of absinthe under an existing agreement, May 26, 1895
D. Béchet of the Café de Paris orders one feuillette cask of absinthe under the terms of an existing agreement; a later note records a new cask because none was returned.
Postcard from O. Dubuche of Café Octave to Pernod Fils following up on a barrel of absinthe, June 10, 1895
O. Dubuche of Café Octave asks whether Pernod Fils has forgotten an order placed eight days earlier for a barrel of absinthe and urges the firm to send the invoice.
Postcard from V. Carli, for L. Pethe to Pernod Fils sending fifteen hundred corks in exchange for returned corks, June 10, 1895
V. Carli, writing for L. Pethe, sends fifteen hundred corks by parcel post to Pontarlier station in exchange for corks returned by Maison Pernod Fils.
Postcard from G. Tonnellier to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of absinthe, July 18, 1895
G. Tonnellier of the Épicerie Centrale in Troyes asks Pernod Fils to send two 12-litre cases of absinthe as quickly as possible.
Postcard from G. Tonnellier to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of absinthe, November 19, 1895
G. Tonnellier of the Épicerie Centrale in Troyes orders two twelve-litre cases of absinthe and two further cases recorded with the notation 24/2.
Postcard from Maison Thiry to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering a barrel of 72-degree absinthe, December 11, 1895
Maison Thiry asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send immediately to Nancy Saint-Georges station a barrel holding sixty to seventy litres of 72-degree absinthe under an unsigned excise document.
Postcard from E. Mathieu-Rohmer to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-litre demijohn of Pernod absinthe for a publican in Anould, January 2, 1896
E. Mathieu-Rohmer orders a twenty-litre demijohn of Pernod fils absinthe for Mr Huguenin in Anould and asks that a returned sixty-five-litre barrel be reserved for a future shipment.
Postcard from Doré & Roty to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-four-bottle case of Pernod absinthe by slow freight, January 11, 1896
Doré & Roty order one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod absinthe for immediate shipment by slow freight at the latest price and on the latest terms.
Postcard from Hildebrand of Café Claude to Pernod Fils ordering a barrel of absinthe, June 1, 1896
Hildebrand of Café Claude asks Pernod Fils to send by rail a barrel holding thirty-five to forty litres of absinthe, of the same quality as previous orders and at the lowest price.
Postcard from Olimpio Villéadi to Pernod Fils sending a demijohn to be returned full of the best absinthe, June 1, 1896
Olimpio Villéadi sends a demijohn by parcel post and asks Pernod Fils to return it full by express freight with the best available absinthe.
Postcard from J. Hyenne to Pernod Fils ordering cases of absinthe bottles and a twelve-to-fifteen-litre demijohn, July 10, 1896
J. Hyenne, a Besançon grocer and wine and liqueur merchant, orders cases of absinthe bottles in compressed commercial notation and one twelve-to-fifteen-litre demijohn.
Postcard from L. Wimbée to Pernod Fils urgently increasing an order to two cases of twenty-four bottles, July 20, 1896
L. Wimbée cancels the previous day's order for one case and urgently replaces it with an order for two cases of twenty-four bottles, to be sent to the station immediately.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils ordering four twenty-four-litre cases of Pernod absinthe for transfer to the tramway, July 22, 1896
Crozet Frères order four cases of twenty-four litres each, a total of ninety-six litres of Pernod absinthe, for Saint-Victor-Thizy station and transfer to the tramway.
Postcard from E. Jurie, General Steam Navigation Co. to Pernod Fils acknowledging receipt of a twelve-cask consignment for A. Smyth & Co., July 30, 1896
E. Jurie, Bordeaux agent of the General Steam Navigation Company, acknowledges receipt of a consignment marked A. S. & Cie comprising twelve casks, for the account of A. Smyth & Co. in Paris.
Postcard from Fergus Goguel, Distillerie de l'Hermitage to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-four-litre case of absinthe for Saint-Dié station, August 8, 1896
The Distillerie de l'Hermitage of Fergus Goguel orders one twenty-four-litre case of absinthe for immediate shipment to Saint-Dié station; the card is signed E. Goguel.
Fergus Goguel, Distillerie de l'Hermitage
Postcard from V. Coillard Fils to Établissements Pernod Fils ordering four cases of absinthe on thirty-day terms, August 16, 1896
V. Coillard Fils orders four twelve-litre cases of Pernod absinthe by slow rail freight, payable at thirty days with discount.
Postcard from C. Jaillon to Veil-Picard & Pernod requesting a second advertising picture with an absinthe order, September 28, 1896
C. Jaillon explains that neighbour Mr Savy ordered a small barrel of absinthe for him and requests a second advertising chromolithograph for his three rooms.
Postcard from E. Jurie to Pernod Fils reporting that merchandise remains in bond awaiting embarkation, September 28, 1896
E. Jurie reports that Pernod merchandise has not yet been loaded and remains in bond at Bordeaux while awaiting other goods for joint shipment.
Postcard from Hautty Dequenne to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four bottles with an advertising picture on thirty-day terms, September 28, 1896
A merchant in Diméchaux orders one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod for expedited delivery to Sars-Poteries station by slow freight, requests an advertising picture for customers and specifies payment at thirty days.
Postcard from E. Jurie of the General Steam Navigation Co. to Pernod Fils acknowledging a cheque for 68.37 francs, October 12, 1896
E. Jurie of the Bordeaux office of the General Steam Navigation Co. acknowledges receipt from Pernod Fils of a cheque for 68.37 francs covering the firm's account of October 5.
Postcard from A. Kléber-Pernin, Brasserie Kléber to Pernod Fils asking that an empty absinthe cask be returned full, November 29, 1896
A. Kléber-Pernin of Brasserie Kléber reports sending an empty absinthe feuillette cask and asks that it be returned full immediately by slow freight.
Postcard from Léon Baud to Pernod Fils ordering a case for delivery by rail and tramway, January 9, 1897
Léon Baud orders one case of twelve bottles of Pernod, to be sent to Annemasse station and forwarded by tramway to Taninges.
Postcard from E. Berton to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils, concerning returned empty bottles, January 16, 1897
E. Berton reports sending three cases containing 166 empty bottles to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils, and asks for 24 francs 90 centimes by postal money order to avoid bill-of-exchange charges.
Postcard from Henri Walbaum to Veil-Picard & Cie acknowledging receipt of a letter whose contents were in order, January 30, 1897
Henri Walbaum acknowledges receipt of Veil-Picard & Cie's letter of the previous day and confirms that its contents were in order.
Postcard from A. Verniaud to Pernod ordering a twenty-four-litre case of absinthe, February 10, 1897
A. Verniaud of the Épicerie Centrale orders one case containing twenty-four litres of Pernod absinthe.
Postcard from Binet-Arnaud to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of twenty-four litres of absinthe, March 6, 1897
Binet-Arnaud asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately four cases of twenty-four litres of absinthe and indicates that payment is to be made through Emon, A. Lemarié & Cie, bankers.
Postcard from Obled & Jaquerod to Pernod Fils ordering six cases of half-litre absinthe bottles on thirty-day terms, March 13, 1897
Obled & Jaquerod, wholesale grocers and wine and spirits merchants in Chauny, order six cases of half-litre absinthe bottles on thirty-day terms.
Postcard from Balland to Pernod Fils requesting a small first order of absinthe on credit, April 12, 1897
Balland, a café proprietor in Percey-le-Petit, requests a first order of about five to six litres of absinthe, offers payment by bill of exchange and asks for shipment to Vaux-sous-Aubigny station.
Postcard from Brasserie Kléber to Pernod Fils sending an empty absinthe cask for refilling and return, May 5, 1897
Brasserie Kléber in Lyon sends Pernod Fils an empty absinthe cask by slow freight and asks for it to be returned full to the brewery's premises.
Postcard from Eugène Colin to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of twelve bottles of 72-degree absinthe, December 26, 1897
Eugène Colin, successor to the former A. Vivier firm, orders immediate dispatch to Vézelise station of two cases containing twelve bottles each of Pernod Fils absinthe at 72 degrees, on the usual terms.
Postcard from Fuchet Fils Aîné to Pernod Fils ordering four cases, December 29, 1897
Fuchet Fils Aîné orders from Pernod Fils four cases, each containing twelve litres, for routing through Clamecy station.
Postcard from Émile Thiaucourt to Pernod Fils requesting prices for absinthe in small casks delivered to Remiremont, January 17, 1898
Émile Thiaucourt follows up an unanswered request for prices of absinthe in small twenty-five- or thirty-litre casks, carriage paid to Remiremont station.
Postcard from Joseph Tixier to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres and a further six and a half litres of Pernod absinthe, January 28, 1898
Joseph Tixier of the Épicerie Parisienne orders twenty-four litres of Pernod absinthe and a further six and a half litres of the same.
Postcard from Doré & Roty to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four one-litre bottles of Pernod absinthe by slow freight, February 15, 1898
Doré & Roty order twenty-four one-litre bottles of Pernod absinthe for immediate shipment by slow freight.
Postcard from Jules Trompette concerning the return of a full 71-litre barrel, February 21, 1898
Jules Trompette reports sending barrel no. 1490, with a capacity of 71 litres, by slow freight and asks that it be returned full.
Postcard from Raoul Dupont to Pernod Fils ordering eight twelve-bottle cases of Pernod by slow freight, March 23, 1898
Raoul Dupont's Granville business orders eight cases of twelve bottles of Pernod for immediate shipment by slow freight; the employee's signature is difficult to read.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of twenty-four bottles for transfer to the tramway, May 2, 1898
Crozet Frères order two cases, each containing twenty-four bottles of Pernod, for delivery to Saint-Victor–Thizy station and transfer to the tramway.
Postcard from Doré et Roty to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres of bottled absinthe by slow freight, May 18, 1898
Doré et Roty order twenty-four litres of bottled absinthe for immediate shipment by slow freight at the latest price and on the latest terms.
Postcard from Alfred Dürr to Pernod Fils ordering about ninety litres of absinthe, May 22, 1898
Alfred Dürr asks Pernod Fils to dispatch to Thann station, as usual, a barrel containing about ninety litres of absinthe at 1.75 francs per litre, with thirty-day terms and three percent discount.
Postcard from Ch. Dubayle to Pernod Fils ordering ten cases of absinthe, May 23, 1898
Ch. Dubayle, a wine and spirits merchant in Rennes, asks Pernod Fils to send ten cases of twelve litres of Pernod absinthe as soon as possible.
Postcard from Fuchet Fils Aîné to Pernod Fils ordering four twelve-bottle cases, June 2, 1898
Fuchet Fils Aîné orders four cases of twelve bottles of Pernod Fils on the usual terms and asks whether delivery will be routed to Clamecy station through the Nevers depot.
Postcard from Edmond Croce to Pernod Fils ordering two twenty-four-bottle cases of Pernod in litre and half-litre formats, June 18, 1898
Edmond Croce orders one case of twenty-four bottles of Pernod and one case of twenty-four half-litre bottles of the same for immediate shipment.
Postcard from Désiré Fessé of Café de l'Époque to Pernod Fils ordering a barrel and a case, July 3, 1898
Désiré Fessé of Café de l'Époque orders from Pernod Fils one barrel holding forty to forty-five litres of Pernod and one case of twelve bottles.
Postcard from S. Faure to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four litres of Pernod fils absinthe, July 16, 1898
S. Faure, a grocer and wine merchant in Saint-Jean-en-Royans, orders twenty-four litres of Pernod fils absinthe.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils ordering ten cases of twelve litres of absinthe for transfer to the tramway, August 10, 1898
Crozet Frères order ten cases, each containing twelve litres of absinthe, for delivery to Saint-Victor–Thizy station and transfer to the tramway.
Postcard from A. Verniaud to Pernod urgently ordering two cases of absinthe, August 16, 1898
A. Verniaud urgently orders two twenty-four-litre cases of Pernod absinthe.
Postcard from Café de l'Agriculture, Cosne to Pernod Fils returning empty bottles and urgently requesting four cases of Pernod, August 26, 1898
The Café de l'Agriculture in Cosne returns nine cases containing 230 empty bottles and asks Pernod Fils to act on an unanswered urgent request to Mr Chaumont for four cases of Pernod.
Postcard from E. Cormoud & Cie to Pernod Fils complaining that an absinthe order placed on August 24 has not arrived, August 31, 1898
E. Cormoud & Cie report that an order placed at the Lyon warehouse on 24 August has still not been delivered despite their need for the goods.
Postcard from Claudius Combe to Pernod ordering a case of twenty-four bottles through the Grenoble depot, September 14, 1898
Claudius Combe asks Maison Pernod to arrange through its Grenoble depot agent for Mr Fabre to receive one case of twenty-four bottles on the usual terms.
Postcard from Henri Faivre to Pernod Fils concerning six empty barrels to be refilled with absinthe, October 18, 1898
Henri Faivre reports sending six empty barrels by slow freight and asks Pernod Fils to return them filled with absinthe as soon as possible.
Postcard from Ernest Viard to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering five cases of Pernod absinthe, October 19, 1898
Ernest Viard asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send five cases, each containing twelve litres of Pernod absinthe, to Langres-Ville station.
Postcard from Henri Faivre to Pernod Fils adding two twenty-four-litre cases of absinthe to an order, October 19, 1898
Henri Faivre asks Maison Pernod Fils to add two twenty-four-litre cases of absinthe to an existing order and requests prompt shipment.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils ordering ten twelve-bottle cases for transfer to the tramway, October 29, 1898
Crozet Frères order ten cases of twelve bottles at the usual prices and on the usual terms, for delivery to Saint-Victor-Thizy station and transfer to the tramway.
Postcard from A. Verniaud to Pernod ordering two cases of absinthe, November 17, 1898
A. Verniaud of the Épicerie Centrale orders two cases containing twenty-four litres of absinthe for immediate dispatch.
Postcard from Vautrin of Épicerie Centrale to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of twenty-four litres of absinthe, November 22, 1898
Vautrin of Épicerie Centrale at 66 rue Thiers in Saint-Dié asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately two cases, each containing twenty-four litres of Pernod absinthe.
Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils urgently ordering four cases before new municipal excise duties take effect, December 6, 1898
Louis Vautrin urgently orders four twenty-four-litre cases of Pernod absinthe for delivery before new municipal excise duties take effect in Saint-Dié.
Postcard from Henri Faivre to Pernod Fils sending six empty casks for refilling and ordering one hundred litres of absinthe, December 9, 1898
Henri Faivre sends six empty casks to Maison Pernod Fils for refilling and asks for their return with an additional one hundred litres of absinthe in cases.
Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils following up two undelivered cases of Pernod absinthe, December 16, 1898
Louis Vautrin asks whether two cases ordered on November 22 have shipped, noting that he has received neither the goods nor relief from his stock shortage despite an invoice dated November 29.
Postcard from Crozet Frères to Pernod Fils urgently ordering ten cases before New Year, December 27, 1898
Crozet Frères urgently asks Pernod Fils to dispatch before New Year ten cases, each containing twelve litres of Pernod, to Saint-Victor station at Thizy for transfer to the tramway.
Postcard from Veuve Michelou to Pernod Fils ordering two twenty-four-bottle cases of superior-quality absinthe for Ussel station, March 21, 1899
Veuve Michelou orders two cases of twenty-four bottles of superior-quality absinthe for immediate shipment to Ussel station.
Postcard from A. Gaillard to Pernod ordering twenty-four litres by fast freight, April 24, 1899
Guéret merchant A. Gaillard orders twenty-four litres of Pernod for immediate dispatch by fast freight.
Postcard from L. Deronzier to Pernod Fils confirming an order recorded through Mr Paccard, April 28, 1899
L. Deronzier asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately an order recorded through Mr Paccard, exactly on the terms he transmitted.
Postcard from A. Mielle Aîné to Pernod ordering absinthe, April 30, 1899
A. Mielle Aîné asks Pernod for immediate dispatch of eighteen litres of absinthe; a second quantity or strength notation is not fully legible.
Postcard from J. Denis to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils ordering ten cases of Pernod fils and advertising material, May 31, 1899
J. Denis orders ten twelve-bottle cases of Pernod fils on the usual terms and asks for pictures and other advertising materials to be included.
Postcard from Widow Milat ordering four cases of Pernod absinthe, June 29, 1899
Widow Milat orders four cases of Pernod absinthe on the usual terms; the compact quantity notation after the number of cases is retained as written.
Widow Milat, Épicerie-Comestibles L. Milat
Postcard from J. Brunand to Pernod Fils ordering a thirty-litre cask, July 4, 1899
J. Brunand of Morestel orders one thirty-litre cask for prompt shipment; the separate pencil notation “Café 90 %” is a later documentary annotation, not part of the order.
Postcard from Gauthier Fils to Pernod Fils following up on an unanswered request, July 10, 1899
Gauthier Fils expresses surprise at receiving no reply and asks whether the firm will fulfil the earlier request.
Postcard from Ch. Klein to Pernod Fils ordering a sixteen-litre demijohn of absinthe, July 13, 1899
Ch. Klein, an innkeeper at 8 rue Kléber in Mulhouse, orders from Pernod Fils a demijohn containing about sixteen litres of absinthe, of the same quality and on the same terms as before.
Postcard from J. Martin to Pernod Fils requesting prices and shipping quantities for absinthe, July 20, 1899
Grocer J. Martin asks for the price of Pernod absinthe per litre and the quantities in which the firm dispatches it.
Postcard from L. Hébrard & M. Albe to Veil-Picard & Cie urgently revising an order, July 21, 1899
L. Hébrard & M. Albe urgently revises an order for Pernod bottles and cancels an earlier request; a secondary quantity or specification remains partly ambiguous.
Postcard from J. Meuriau to Pernod Fils requesting the return of a demijohn, August 5, 1899
J. Meuriau recalls sending three demijohns with their wooden tubs to Pernod Fils and asks for one to be returned as soon as possible.
Postcard from H. Couignoux ordering two cases of twelve bottles of Pernod, August 16, 1899
H. Couignoux orders two cases of Pernod, each containing twelve bottles, for delivery as soon as possible.
Postcard from A. Mielle Aîné to Pernod Fils ordering one case of twenty-four bottles of absinthe, September 20, 1899
A. Mielle Aîné orders one case containing twenty-four bottles of absinthe for immediate shipment.
Postcard from J. Maigrot, Hôtel National to Pernod Fils, Vieil-Picard et Cie ordering ten to twelve litres of absinthe, September 20, 1899
J. Maigrot of the Hôtel National in Marchaux asks Pernod Fils, Vieil-Picard et Cie to send ten to twelve litres of absinthe.
Postcard from A. Baverey & Cie to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of absinthe, September 1899
A. Baverey & Cie asks Pernod Fils to send four cases of twelve bottles of absinthe on their customary commercial terms.
Postcard from A. Simonot to General warehouseman for Pernod absinthe requesting prices and commercial terms for Pernod absinthe, September 23, 1899
A. Simonot of the Anglo-French bakery and fine-food business in Antibes asks the general warehouseman for Pernod absinthe to send prices and terms for its goods.
General warehouseman for Pernod absinthe
Postcard from Ed. Burckard to Pernod Fils confirming labels and two barrels, October 5, 1899
Ed. Burckard agrees with Pernod Fils's previous letter, asks for only the labels and urgent dispatch by slow freight of two ordered barrels, and clarifies that he had not made the order conditional on receiving empty original bottles.
Postcard from Jules Marette, Marette-Demol to Pernod Fils requesting an absinthe price list and the address of the Lille depot, December 22, 1899
Jules Marette of Marette-Demol asks Pernod Fils to send its current absinthe price list and the address of its depot in Lille without delay.
Postcard from Henri Guillemin to Pernod Fils ordering three cases on thirty-day terms, March 1, 1900
Henri Guillemin asks Pernod Fils to send three cases of twelve bottles to Cousances-aux-Forges station on thirty-day terms with a two-percent discount.
Postcard from F. Vander Gucht to Pernod Fils urgently ordering absinthe and demijohns, July 31, 1900
F. Vander Gucht asks Pernod Fils to send urgently to Bar-sur-Aube station two cases of twelve litres of absinthe on the usual terms and two demijohns holding fifteen litres each.
Postcard from Jules Berlin to Pernod Fils ordering a twenty-five-litre demijohn, September 20, 1900
Jules Berlin, an absinthe manufacturer in Montbéliard, asks Pernod Fils to send immediately one twenty-five-litre demijohn.
Postcard from P. Segaut Fils to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils ordering twenty cases of twelve litres of Pernod absinthe, October 2, 1900
P. Segaut Fils orders twenty cases, each containing twelve litres of Pernod absinthe, for prompt shipment on the usual terms.
Postcard from Chimènes & Bumsel to Pernod Fils urgently revising an order for two absinthe casks, October 20, 1900
Chimènes & Bumsel revise an order placed on October 14: if it has not shipped, Pernod Fils should send only the sixty-six-litre cask marked A.D., with absolute urgency.
Postcard from Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils to Pernod Fils confirming an offer, November 13, 1900
Ch. & G. Siegfried Fils, representatives of the Vallérysthal and Portieux glassworks, confirms its offer of October 30 to Pernod Fils at Couvet and says that it will be pleased to receive orders.
Postcard from Mairey to contractor Lebrand concerning delivered tiles and an oven plate, December 15, 1900
Mairey informs contractor Lebrand that the tiles arrived the previous day and reminds him to bring the oven plate.
Postcard from L. Folly to Pernod Fils requesting that payment due dates for more than two hundred bottles be moved to the end of March, December 31, 1900
L. Folly asks Pernod Fils to consolidate the due dates for more than two hundred bottles taken from the depot that month and defer them until the end of March, in accordance with an earlier letter.
Postcard from Henri Faivre to Pernod Fils ordering four cases of absinthe, March 5, 1901
Henri Faivre asks Pernod Fils to send four cases, each containing twenty-four litres of absinthe.
Postcard from D. Gautier to contractor Lebrand requesting an estimate before the Easter holidays, March 29, 1901
D. Gautier asks contractor Lebrand to reply immediately and send the estimate so the work can be carried out during the Easter holidays.
Postcard from Dupuy & Cie to Pernod Fils ordering two cases of twelve bottles of absinthe, November 13, 1901
Dupuy & Cie of the Distillerie Franco-Espagnole order two twelve-bottle cases of absinthe without delay and await the invoice.
Postcard from A. Chomachot to Pernod Fils ordering five demijohns of Pernod in different capacities, July 4, 1902
A. Chomachot orders five demijohns of Pernod containing twenty-five, twenty, fifteen, twelve and ten litres for Prissé station; a later reply notes that Pernod no longer ships in demijohns.
Postcard from Louis Vautrin to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four bottles and requesting barrel prices and advertising material, June 16, 1904
Louis Vautrin asks Pernod Fils to send promptly the usual case of twenty-four bottles, quote the price by the barrel, and provide an advertising item such as an attractive picture if available.
Postcard from P. Lallemand to Pernod Fils ordering ninety-six litres of absinthe, August 27, 1904
P. Lallemand, a grain, fodder and wholesale-wine merchant in Montmédy, orders ninety-six litres of absinthe from Pernod Fils.
Postcard from Henri Faivre to Pernod Fils ordering absinthe by express and ordinary freight, September 6, 1904
Henri Faivre orders cases of absinthe by express and ordinary freight, adds twelve and a half litres to the order, and authorises substitution of a twenty-four-litre case if a twelve-litre case is unavailable.
Postcard from James Moss & Co. to Veil-Picard & Cie acknowledging fees for an export certificate, January 11, 1905
James Moss & Co., agents in Bordeaux, acknowledges receiving Veil-Picard & Cie's letter and 1 franc 50 centimes in settlement of charges for an export certificate.
Postcard from Delpeyrou to Pernod Fils ordering ten twelve-bottle cases of Pernod fils absinthe for Marsac station, January 16, 1905
Delpeyrou, a merchant in Bénévent-l'Abbaye, orders ten cases of twelve bottles of Pernod fils absinthe for shipment to Marsac station.
Postcard from Constant Meyer to Pernod Fils asking about barrel shipment and separate bottling supplies, March 19, 1905
Fine-grocer Constant Meyer asks whether Pernod Fils can ship absinthe in a barrel while supplying bottles, packaging and corks separately to reduce prohibitive customs duties; he assures the firm that his established business would not dilute the product.
Postcard from P. Dewez & H. Carlier to Pernod Fils ordering twenty-four bottles for delivery to Pont-de-la-Deûle station, April 1, 1905
P. Dewez & H. Carlier order one case of twenty-four bottles from Pernod Fils for immediate delivery to Pont-de-la-Deûle station.
Postcard from J. Magnin & Cie to Pernod Fils acknowledging a letter and accounting entries, May 3, 1905
J. Magnin & Cie acknowledges Pernod Fils's letter and records that the corresponding accounting entries have been made.
Postcard from J. Mitaine to Pernod Fils ordering a case of absinthe for Mitaine Collin café, May 19, 1905
J. Mitaine asks Pernod Fils to dispatch immediately to Villers-les-Pots station one twenty-four-litre case of absinthe addressed to the Mitaine Collin café.
Postcard from Louis Bellais to Pernot Fils ordering eighty bottles of absinthe, July 1905
Louis Bellais asks Pernot Fils to send eighty bottles of absinthe for the time being, with a commercial note referring to Mouillère station.
Postcard from L. Chervet to Pernod Fils ordering four cases, August 8, 1905
L. Chervet, successor to Julliard-Guillermet, asks Pernod Fils to send two twenty-four-litre cases and two twelve-litre cases immediately.
Postcard from Camille Vivier to Veil-Picard & Cie ordering a fifty-litre cask of absinthe and advertising pictures, September 17, 1905
Camille Vivier requests immediate shipment of a fifty-litre cask of absinthe due by September 20 and asks for advertising pictures to be included.
Postcard from Chardot & Gaunet to Veil-Picard & Cie urgently ordering four cases of absinthe, December 1, 1905
Chardot & Gaunet urgently asks Veil-Picard & Cie to send four twelve-litre cases of absinthe to Autun station.
Postcard from the Compagnie des Forges d'Audincourt et Dépendances to Pernod Fils concerning commercial paper, May 10, 1906
The Compagnie des Forges d'Audincourt acknowledges receipt of 379 francs 70 centimes in commercial paper and explains the reservations governing collection and protest.
Compagnie des Forges d'Audincourt et Dépendances
Postcard from J. M. Currie & Co. to Veil-Picard & Cie concerning requested certificates, October 4, 1906
J. M. Currie & Co. acknowledges Veil-Picard & Cie's letter and states that the requested certificates are being sent.
Postcard from Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis to Vieil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils acknowledging a letter and recording a corresponding credit, May 11, 1907
The Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis in Nancy acknowledges Vieil-Picard & Cie's letter of May 7 and records the corresponding credit; J. Poirson signs for the managing director.
Société Anonyme des Magasins Généraux et Docks Réunis
Postcard from Henri Potin, successor to Maison Dollois, to Pernod Fils acknowledging an empty-bottle tax rebate, March 7, 1908
Henri Potin, successor to Maison Dollois, acknowledges receiving 2 francs 80 centimes in postage stamps as a tax rebate on a July 1907 return of empty bottles.
Postcard from Alfred Viard to Veil-Picard & Cie requesting an immediate reply because stock is exhausted, January 30, 1909
Alfred Viard follows up his letter of 27 January and asks Veil-Picard & Cie for an immediate reply because he is completely out of merchandise.
Postcard from Watson & Parker to Veil-Picard & Cie forwarding a damage certificate to insurers, March 15, 1909
Watson & Parker acknowledges a letter, removes the damage certificate concerning 400 cases carried by the Herefordshire and forwards it to the firm's insurers.
Postcard from Thos. Trapp & Sons to Veil-Picard & Cie concerning fifty undelivered cases, October 14, 1911
Thos. Trapp & Sons tells Veil-Picard & Cie that fifty cases announced in a letter of 3 October have not arrived and asks for the exact dispatch date.
Postcard from C. Martin-Germain to Veil-Picard & Cie, Maison Pernod Fils sending empty containers to be returned filled with absinthe, September 9, 1913
C. Martin-Germain reports sending two cases containing one hundred empty litre containers and asks that they be returned filled to Cornimont station on the usual terms.