1828 French Rental Receipt Issued to One Nicholas Cherallu of Malzeville, France
10169On 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.
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