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Title: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: jemima_jemima on Saturday 27 October 12 09:38 BST (UK)

I have a postcard from Belgium, 1912 written in French and have so far only been able to work put the address and some phrases in the content. So I am needing to find someone who can decipher the text and let me know what is says. I can translate the french so a word-by-word account would be great. I have attached a picture so if you can decipher any of it let me know!!

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: jemima_jemima on Saturday 27 October 12 09:49 BST (UK)

That picture has not turned out very well so I will attach another! However there is a maximum download, so if you can help, can you send me a private message with your email and I  send you the big version!!! Thanks!

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: MonicaL on Saturday 27 October 12 14:26 BST (UK)

Hi J-J

A little bigger if it helps. Can't help with the translation from French (Spanish is my thing!) but sure others will assist if they can  :)

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: Winslass on Monday 12 November 12 19:28 GMT (UK)

Hi Jemima_Jemima,
I sent the info from your postcard, to my French penfriend and although she found the card quite difficult to read, she has just emailed me with this interpretation of what she believes it says:
 
 
Monsieur Welle,
 
 Par la présente, j’ai l’avantage  de vous transmettre ?? quelques renseignements au sujet de « ciseaux de chêne » ;si vous trouvez encore pareille affaire ,veuillez m’en informer
 
  et vous adresserai des échantillons dont je vous autoriserai  de vous procurer à vos conditions ;ensuite ,nous pourrions nous contacter
 
 Croyez , Monsieur , à mes  sincères  salutations
 
 
 
My penfriend added the following:
'It is about tools making in Japan and I think an exchange between a collector or art trader.'
 

My  friend informed me that ciseaux de chêne means oak scissors,  which apparently were made in Japan. 

Hope this helps.
Regards,

Winslass

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: jemima_jemima on Monday 12 November 12 22:19 GMT (UK)

Oh great thank you and thank your pen friend!!! Finally some light on what it means! This really is great and means a lot! Thank you again!!! :)

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: Augustine on Wednesday 14 November 12 18:49 GMT (UK)

Hi,

It is very difficult to read.

Monsieur W...
Par la présente j'ai l'avantage
de vous demander quelques renseignements
au sujet des ... de Chine. Si vous
trouvez encore pareille affaire, veuillez
m'en instruire et je vous ...errai [des]
échantillons dont je vous autoriserai
alors de me procurer à des conditions
... nous pourrions nous entendre
Agréez, Monsieur, mes
sincères salutations

Title: Re: Help!!! Deciphering a 1912 postcard!
Post by: jemima_jemima on Thursday 27 December 12 19:11 GMT (UK)

Thank you all very much!!!! Hope everyone had a pleasant Christmas!   ;D