[MAYOR]. ARCHIVES OF THE MAISON MAIRE IN BEAUNE (1780-1850). Exceptional set of manuscript archives of a Beaune wine merchant from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The Maire trading house was founded in Beaune at the end of the 18th century. After passing through the ages, it was absorbed by another firm in the 1930s. This archive is of great historical interest, as it traces the history and life of the wine trade during the turbulent period of the Revolution and Empire in particular. Most of the items are preserved in modern boxes. (The references at the end of the notes "Document no." and Roman numerals correspond to internal filing). *) Archives Maire. 1691-1850. Set of 70 documents (approximately 380 pp.): Partitions, leases, vineyard acquisitions, etc., arranged chronologically in a modern ochre percaline folder and case, red basane title page. Pencil notes provide details on several of these documents. (I.) *) Drafts and notes, copies of letters sent by the Maison Maire 1783-1790. Large folio volume (30 x 45 cm.) of 250 unnumbered manuscript pages. Bound in full contemporary green vellum. Copies of letters sent by Maire, a Beaune wine merchant, from 1783 to 1790. Valuable correspondence for the study of the Burgundy wine trade at the end of the ancien régime and the beginning of the revolutionary period. Most of these copies are in beautiful, legible handwriting. Restored by Émilie Pariente, Wattignies. (Document no. 1) *) Brouillard of 26 October 1786. Account of wine shipments from a trading house (Maison Maire?) from 1786 to 1791. Large in-4 volume (23.5 x 35 cm) with 283 handwritten pages (260 numbered). Some blank pages, directory. Bound in ivory vellum. We note on these pages the shipment of wines from Vollenay (Volnay), Mursault (Meursault), Pommard. Restoration of the spine by Émilie Pariente, Wattignies. (Document 2). *) Wines in the cellar at the inventory of 30 May 1802 (Maison Maire). Notebook in-4 (18 x 23.5 cm) with around one hundred handwritten pages. Monsieur Maire regularly carried out inventories of his cellars (he had several in Beaune and other towns), particularly on his return from trade trips. There are some marvellous wines here: Beaune, Pommard, Saint-Georges (Nuits) and even La Tache, the current monopoly of Romanée Conti (Document 3). *) "Carnet de Flandres". Notebook of Monsieur Théodore Mauger, from Messieurs Maire et fils, in Beaune, Côte-d'Or department (1806-1810). In-12 notebook (11 x 17 cm) with a recto (87 handwritten numbered pages in chronological order of movements) and verso for commissions by appellations (17 handwritten unnumbered pages) plus a directory. This is a pocket notebook (vellum cover) with its flap and hemp twine binding, which is rare in such good condition. The towns covered are in Picardy (Laon, Amiens, etc.), the Nord (Lille, Roubaix, Valenciennes, etc.), Belgium and Germany. The pages presented here correspond to customers in Roubaix. Such a well-preserved document is extremely rare (Document no. 4). *) Commission book 1797-1810. An in-4 notebook containing 222 pages, 187 of which are handwritten. These are the recorded commissions of travellers attached to wine trading houses in Germany, Switzerland, Poland and Austria. No trade with England during this period due to the blockade. A wide variety of customers, from inns to the great princely houses. (Document no. 5) *) Company formation contracts. Around 1800: Treaty for a wine trading company between Simon Maire in Beaune and Louis Frey in Nyon, 13 Messidor year VI, 4 pages large folio. - Treaty for a wine trading company between Maire and Frey, July 1798, 6 pp. folio (draft). - Model articles of association, trading company starting on 19 August 1808, 31 articles on 6 pp. folio. - Idem (draft). All preserved in a modern blue percaline folder, title printed on paper on the spine, marbled paper slipcase (Document no. 6). *) File of 42 documents: Dissolution of the Société Maire/Frey, July 1810; contracts, correspondence and disputes of travellers (including 18 documents Domenget (de Nuits), traveller-commissioned in Germany from his engagement in 1811 until his leave in 1813; 11 documents Devouges 1807-1808); accounts receivable. (Document no. 6 bis). *) Memorials, miscellaneous accounts, Port of Letters. 1797-1824. Set of 13 notebooks of various sizes, arranged and preserved in a modern box covered with damask paper, title printed on the spine: Livres de comptes 1803-1805 - Mémorial d'écriture à porter au brouillard, 1821 - Mémorial, 1803 - Comptes 1811 - Mémorial comptes 1797-1803. - Notes diverses pour établir les comptes que je veux rendre de dépenses tant à Beaune qu'ailleurs analysées des livres de caisse et mémoriaux" 1810-1819. - Years 1823 and 1824. 1° Brouillard des recettes et dépenses à Beaune. - Portable draft" or diary, reminder, etc. belonging to M. Maire père, recording all his commercial transactions. 22 March 1809-18 August 1810. - Letter port book, 1797. - Detailed statement of letter postage 1819-1820. - Memorial of the ports of letters for the years 1823 to 1826. - Mémorial des faux-frais courans d'objets de régie, d'octroi et de bureau, 1824-1825. - Memorial 1808 (III). *) 5 oblong notebooks (approx. 36 x 13 cm), Mémoriaux de Beaune, Maison Maire, 1813-1824. In these memorials, Simon Maire recorded all the daily operations in the cellar and in the vineyard. Memorials preserved in a modern beige cloth-covered box, black morocco title page (Fabien Frigout, Wasquehal). (Document no. 11). *) Accounts receivable, debtors, inventories. 1795-1832. Correspondence between Maire and customers in France. Summary statements 1795-1825. Inventory 30 June 1798. - Statements of debtors France, Flanders and Holland, Germany. Lists of "bad debtors" around 1800 to 1825 and Debtors France 1832. All in a modern beige percaline folder and case, red morocco title on the spine (III bis). *) Cash book begun on 11 July 1818, interrupted on 14 November 1822 and continued... Cash book no. 2 and resumed on 1 July 1826. Large in-4 (21.5 x 33 cm) with 320 pages, almost all handwritten. Contemporary ivory half vellum. This is a daybook kept by Monsieur Maire, a wine merchant in rue Bretonnière in Beaune and landowner in Santenay, from 1818 to 1832; it records all movements of money for his domestic expenses (toiletries, clothing, food, entertainment, animal care, alms, payment of servants, winegrowers, craftsmen, etc.), meticulously written down from day to day (Document no. 13). *) Receivables book 1820-1827. Oblong half vellum, 368 pages, 360 of which are handwritten. This volume relates to shipments of wine from Maire et Fils in Beaune. The wines are listed with their names and the methods of payment specified. Restored by Émilie Pariente, Wattignies. (Document no. 14). *) Account book of Monsieur Maire père's travels from his tour of November 1812 - 26 March 1813, to that of 19 December 1818 - 19 April 1819; followed by commissions taken; then copies of correspondence during these tours. Small in-4 notebook bound in vellum with flap. - Account book of Monsieur Maire père's travels from his tour of 19 December 1819 - 19 April 1820 to that of 25 May to 31 December 1825; followed by copies of letters, then "Souvenirs divers..." and an index. Small in-4, 286 pp (numerous blank leaves), bound in stiff vellum with laces (III ter). *) Correspondence late eighteenth century-early nineteenth century. - Notebook in-4 starting with "Notte des effets que j'ai emporté", then "Copie des lettres de ma tournée du 14 novembre 1811 jusqu'au (30 avril 1812)" to his father and brother; and, a copy letter to Mr Denailles of 9 November 1812, followed by blank ff., then "Copie des billets et lettres de change qui m'ont été donnés dans ma tournée du 14 9bre 1811 au 5 mai 1812". - Correspondence with France, approximately 180 letters, with numerous accounts, 1787-1828, of which we note three autograph letters signed by the Marquis de Genlis in 1787, and a copy of a letter from General Latour Maubourg, 1819, Account of General Poinsot 1804-1812 (Maison Maire bought wines from him which he never delivered), 8 letters from Poulet commissionnaire to Louis Frey 1796, copy letter to General Grouchy with account details, letter from Joseph Théodore Bouchard to Blaise Maire his brother-in-law 1828, etc. - Correspondence between France, Belgium and Flanders, consisting of approximately one hundred letters and accounts, 1800-1832, including "instructions to be followed during my absence / Nottes de ce qu'il y aura à payer... A recevoir... Observations. Bills of exchange", accounts with Galichon, a merchant in Paris, client lists, etc. All in a modern beige percaline folder and case, red morocco title on the spine (IV). *) Copies of letters. 3 volumes. - One volume "Copie de Lettres" de Maire & fils, 28 aout 1805 au 9 aout 1810, 237 pp. followed by "Compte de voiage (sic) de MM. Maire", Septembre 1805 à aout 1809, 28 pp. Volume in-4 22 x 28 cm. - Copy of letters no. 5" from 1 September 1824 to 4 November 1829, 141 pp. followed by more than 100 blank leaves, then an index of 21 leaves. "Copy of letters n°2" Maison Maire in Beaune, 1 April 1831 to 21 July 1843, 519 pp. 2 volumes in folio, green half skin turned over. (V). *) Commercial documents. Germany - Austria. Around 1800-1830. - Book of travel accounts of Mr. Charles Polhert, traveller in Germany, leaving on 27 October 1828, returning on 10 September 1829. - Folio of 14 pages handwritten on both sides, 1812: customers classified by town in Germany. - Cahier de Correspondance de Vins, tant en litige qu'à disposition en Allemagne et en Flandre. " . 1812, (3)-25 pp. in-4. Copies of letters concerning the quality and prices of wines. These letters mention difficulties concerning the transport and spoilage of wines circulating in Europe. These letters are often bitter-sweet, and the good faith of some and others is often called into question. - Notebook of Robert, traveller for Maire in Germany. Notes of his commissions, debits, etc., during his trip from October 1787 to February 17, 1790. 28 + 8 pp. and 2 documents (contract and translation), small in-4. - Notebook "Débiteurs d'Allemagne" small in-4. - Several circulars on the end of the association with Louis Frey, 1810. - 33 correspondences with Germany. - Correspondence from travellers in Germany. 1794-1829. 56 items of correspondence (originals, copies, translations) including an autograph letter signed by Baron Fritsch, a letter from the Grand Master of the King of Bavaria, etc. - A summary of a trial with an innkeeper in Turin, 1816. - An arbitration, 1811. - Some twenty documents: lists of clients in Leipzig, Berlin, Munich, Dresden, etc.; accounts; etc. (VI). *) Livre de comptes d'un commis-voyageur en Allemagne et Autriche, 1833-1843, In-8 of 109 double leaves followed by an index, bound in beige hardback with flap. (VII) *Carnet des avances faites par Mr. Maire à J. Michelot vigneron à Aloxe. 1810-1816. - Ditto for Fr. Caillet, winegrower in Beaune. 2 notebooks in-12 (VIII). *) Notebook of copies of letters. 1780-1786. In-8, 98 pp. paperback. (IX). *) Book of daily accounts (for Mr Mayor of Beaune) from November 1822 to June 1826. In-4, 164 pp, green half leather turned in. (X). *) Domaine de Santenay. Memorials for the years 1812 to 1826. 8 handwritten volumes preserved in a modern red cloth box, black morocco title on the spine. (XII) - Cellar management, grape harvest, PAUTARD cooper's manuscript, workmen's work. Circa 1800 to 1830. Set of documents classified and preserved in a modern red percaline folder and case, black morocco title on the spine (Fabien Frigout in Wasquehal). - Memorandum for Mrs Maire et fils by Paulard-Cottot, their cooper from 1810-1813. Notebook in-4 of 23 handwritten pages. This notebook reports day by day on the work of the cellar worker carrying out racking, transport, bottling and binding. A very rare document recording the daily work in the cellar over a period of three years (document no. 9). *) Pautard's account: binding, packaging, sheaths. 3 large sheets. - Mémoire de ce que j'ai fait pour Monsieur Maire ..." by THIARD cooper in Chagny. 14 July 1811 to 2 June 1815. 8 pp. - 16 June 1817 to 12 June 1825. 23 pp. - 8 July 1825 to 5 October 1826. 5 pp. all in folio format. - Memorandum of racking work and maintenance of barrels and casks from 1806 to 1810 - Memorandum of expenses incurred in Ladoix, 1822. - Note(s) on filling wines, 1825. - Memorandum of work in the vineyards by Jacques Simon, 1830. - Report on cellar work by Father Saladin of Santenay, 1808. - Memoirs of cellar work, accounts, wine sales by Pautard père and fils. The Memorial of 1814-1815 is particularly interesting: in addition to the sales, we have the accommodation of French and then Austrian officers from 18 July, and their purchases. Set of several hundred documents, classified and preserved in a modern red percaline folder and case, black morocco title page on the spine (XI). *) Advice written by M. Maire, a wine merchant in Beaune, for the travelling brokers of his firm. An instruction that is both moral and practical, it details in minute detail the instructions that enable travellers to obtain good commissions. It also shows how competition was managed between the different houses, both in the towns and in the countryside. Early 19th century, 11 pages in-8. - Miscellaneous items (24): Letter from the Comte de Noailles for wine left unfinished in his cellar, 1819 - Division on the death of Simon Maire between his widow and their children Blaise married to Rosalie Nicolle and Anne married to Joseph Théodore Bouchard, 21 August 1826. Letters from Anne Maire to Joseph Théodore Bouchard relating the illness and death of Simon Maire, 14 letters 26 May-27 July 1826 - Treaty for unpaid Baumgartner of Mulhouse, Year 7 (1799). - Misserey-Blandin and Misserey-Chauvot (bankruptcy) associated with Maire et fils, wine merchants. - Partnership agreement between Sieurs Champagne and Lesage for the supply and management of wines, 1796. - 25 tariffs for Maire et fils, 1802-1819. - 7 tariffs of other firms, 1815-1821. - Transport of wines, 1797-1828; 24 documents. - Combined duties, receipts, patents, discharge certificates, return accounts. 1806-1831, 60 documents. - (XIII).