Sunday, July 5, 2026

1866 20 centimes Empire cover mailed within the Meuse department

 The letter was postmarked with Gros Chiffres 1268, Dammarie-sur-Saulx, Meuse department, to Ligny-en-Barrois, also in Meuse.


Here is the sending postmark.


Here is the stamp.


Here is the back of the cover.


The letter has two receiving postmarks.



Here is the last part of the text.


Here is the transcription. This, of course, is not the whole letter, and grasse is translated as fat, but I am missing something...

0 OURADEUEA RAROARE i cette grasse n'était pas euvos mains belle sevait probablement entre celles de M fon lemains ou de Mr Bassrel aon Onnessa je crois: Rerevez Monsieur & Cher Maître mes enselites bien empressée t Lesmet

Google Translate:

If this fat was not in your hands, it would probably be in the hands of Mr. von Lemains or Mr. Bassrel—or Onnessa, I believe.
Please accept, Sir and dear Master,
my most sincere and respectful regards.

These two towns are close to each other.


1863 20 centimes Empire cover mailed within the Gironde department

The letter was mailed from to Carbon-Blanc to Libourne in the Gironde department 



The letter was mailed within Gironde to Libourne.



Here is a transcription of the letter, thanks to https://app.transkribus.org/

14 Mai 1863
Mon cher Maître.
Secoiens vous annouver que ce matin
J'ai reçu en mon étude Le sieur Gachet
et le Sieur Martin héreter de joeur Vinant
lequel était lui même héritier de la
On Pic hardie
Ils sesont entendu et Martin donnera
mannlevée définitive Dimanche matin
il a reçu ce matin mille francs à compte
Ils me chargent devans prévenir
de cela et de vous prier de Luspende
toute espèce de frais. Gachet bien
entendu les prenant entièrement
a Sacharge.
Jrvons Serai bien obligé dacloulois
bien mofaire parvonir d'ini Dimanche
prochain la grosse du contrat s'obligation
pour que je puisse préparer mon
acte de mainlevée

Google Translate: 

May 14, 1863
My dear Master,
I am pleased to inform you that this morning
I received Mr. Gachet and Mr. Martin—
heir to the late Vinant, who was himself
an heir of the late Picardie—at my office.
They have reached an agreement, and Martin
will grant a definitive release on Sunday morning;
he received one thousand francs on account this morning.
They have asked me to notify you of this
and to request that you suspend
all further costs, as Gachet is, of course,
assuming full responsibility for them.
I would be very grateful if you could
arrange for the certified copy of the
loan contract to reach me by next Sunday,
so that I may prepare the
deed of release.

The letter was postmarked in Carbon-Blanc, in the Gironde department.


Here is today's map to go from Carbon-Blanc to Libourne.


Here is the stamp with Gros Chifres 730, Carbon-Blanc.

Thursday, July 2, 2026

Two 40 centimes Empire Non Dentele covers from Paris

Both letters are from the firm Lecuyer & Co. The first letter bears a Paris J postmark and is from 1857.


Here is the back of the cover.


The routing postmark and the Cosne postmark are both legible.



Here is the stamp.


Here is the bill.


Here is the second cover. This letter is from 1856.



Both postmarks are legible.



Here is the stamp.


Here is the bill.

1854 40 centimes Empire Non Dentele cover from Paris

 Postmark by Paris Star to Cosne.


The Cosne postmark is almost not legible.


Here is the bill.


French: 


1juende
N
UE
Paris, le 14 Décembre 1884
COMPROIR D'ESCOMPTE
de Paris.
no0
Messieurs Dugné & Chenou
703
à Cosne
Messieurs
Je nous confirme ma lettre du 12 et, avec
f. 3869.90.
J'ai reçu la nôtre du même jour, anec
1616. 40 à votre créclir sous les résernes d'usage.
Vous aurez sans doute reçu les traises
acceptées que nous me réclamez. jenoua les
ai resournées par ma lettre du 12.
Inclus, à votre débit:
" 1599. 10 ensi effets, suivant bordereau.
Agrée mes salutations empressées
Pr le Directeur
Le secrévaire général
Le Aerenn
1

English:

Paris, December 14, 1884
COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE
de Paris.
Messrs. Dugné & Chenou
Cosne
Gentlemen,
I refer to my letter of the 12th and acknowledge receipt of yours of the same date.
We have credited your account with 1,616.40, subject to customary reservations.
You have doubtless received the accepted drafts you requested; I returned them to you with my letter of the 12th.
Enclosed, for debit to your account:
1,599.10 in bills, per schedule.
Yours faithfully,
For the Director,
The Secretary General,
[Signature]

Here is the stamp. The plate shows some wear, and it was likely acid-cleaned at some point.