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Title: 1828 French Rental Receipt Issued to One Nicholas Cherallu of Malzeville, France
Description: Malzeville, France, 1828. Ephemera. On offer is rental receipt from France in the years immediately following the Napoleonic Wars. The receipt was issued to Nicholas Cherallu of the town of Malzeville, in the north-east of France. It details a payment of 60 francs for rents, possibly for land for vineyards. Our informal research has not been able to find any biographical information about him. The receipt is for a payment of 60 francs, approximately the equivalent of US$ 750 today. The average craftsman earned about 455 francs a year so this was a not insignificant amount, equalling about 68 days of wages. Recu de Monsieur Nicholas Cherallu vignerons proprietaire demeurant en Malzeville la somme de soixante francs pour rente de six mois [ ]... [Translation: Received from Mr. Nicholas Cherallu vinyard owner living in Malzeville the sum of sixty francs for rent for six months]. For an economist or social historian, this document gives a look at one of the economic realities of life in France during the period following the Napoleonic Wars. Measuring 6.5 inches by 7.25 inches, this single-sided document is in good condition. The handwriting is a bold copperplate and is fairly legible. ; Manuscripts; 6.5" x 7.25"; 1 pages. Good in Good dust jacket .

Keywords: 19th Century Finance History