1868 Vintage Business Letter Ernest Turquet Laundry Bleachery Senlis to Lille For Sale

Historical & Content Details:

• Sender: Ernest Turquet, Blanchisserie d\'Avilly, près Senlis (Avilly Bleachery/Laundry near Senlis). The letter features a printed business letterhead inside and a blue oval sender\'s cachet on the front.

• Recipient: Messieurs J. Ciasse et fils, Négociants (Merchants), Fives, Lille (Nord). Lille was a major hub for the French textile industry.

• Date: October 24, 1868 (Written as 24 8bre 1868).

• Content: Written in French, this highly detailed commercial correspondence lists the shipments of textile pieces (pièces) and bales (balles) sent via the Northern Railway (Chemin de Fer du Nord). It acts as a shipping notice and invoice detailing yardages and specific delivery dates to Paris and Lille.

• Stamps & Postmarks: Franked with a 20-centimes blue French Empire (Napoleon III) stamp. It features a railway traveling post office (Ambulant) cancellation \"PARIS A ERQUELINES\". The reverse side shows a remnant of a green wax seal and various postal/archival marks.