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Je ferme l'enveloppe et je la leur transmets.

Je ferme l'enveloppe et je la leur transmets.
I close the envelope and forward it to them.
From Lesson 154:Double object pronouns with 3rd person (le lui, la leur)·French

Questions & Answers about Je ferme l'enveloppe et je la leur transmets.

Why is the order la leur and not leur la?
When you have two third-person pronouns together in a statement, the direct object (le, la, or les) always comes before the indirect object (lui or leur). That is why it is la leur (it to them).
Why use la to say "it"?
The pronoun la replaces l'enveloppe (the envelope). Because enveloppe is a feminine noun in French, you must use the feminine pronoun la to mean "it".
Could I use les instead of leur for "them"?
No, because you are forwarding the envelope to them. The verb transmettre takes an indirect object (someone you give or send something to). The indirect object pronoun for "to them" is leur. If you used les, it would mean you are literally forwarding the people!
What is the infinitive of the verb transmets?
It comes from the verb transmettre, which means to transmit, pass on, or forward. It is conjugated following the exact same pattern as the verb mettre (to put).

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