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[A French sales receipt for champagne, May 18, 1831]

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                                   A L'ILE DE FRANCE,
                              Rue de la Paix, No. 42 (bi )
                                  Ml. A. VEZARD FILS.
                         Epicerier, Vin( ) fui( ), Comestible( ).
 Magasin de Ch s, Bougies, Ligueurs, London-Porter, Articles Anglais,
                                 Fabrique de Chocolats.

Paris, ce 18 Mai 1831
Vendu a  M                                                                       F.   C.
14 mai           2  (litron*) beaune                                        6
18  "             12 (litron) beaune                                        36
                     4 (litron) Champagne                                  20
                                                                                      62f

* a litron is an old French measure for volume 
   (1 liton - 0.831 liters or .878 quarts)

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