[Hugh]

Hi Carmen ... thanks for your thoughtful comments. 

Transcribing old postcards is always an interesting challenge. First there's the wear and tear on the cards themselves. Then, how it was written ... pencil, pen ... messy, rushed, heavy or light. Then the handwriting ... ouch! Some write with textbook precision, others write hardly more than a scrawl. French is a lot easier than German or Cyrillic languages in that the letters themselves haven't changed that much in the last hundred plus years ... that's a plus. Then the language and orthography. Was it an obviously well-educated writer? Or, someone who was barely literate? Perhaps someone in between. Spelling and grammar mistakes are quite common (as they still are today - smile). Was a regional dialect evident in the writing and did they use words or abbreviations only their family or fellow villagers would know. Always fun.

Thanks for your insight into the phrase used by the writer of this card. Much appreciated. I'll add your observation to my notes on this card.

Cheers, Hugh