Letter from Sister Maria Fedele to... (1856)

NRA-L-000650 / 1856

Letter from Sister Maria Fedele to Rosalinda Sanguettola, 28 April 1856

Sister Maria Fedele writes from Bedero to her sister Rosalinda Sanguettola about an upcoming family visit, lodging with the parish priest, messages for other religious sisters, and the Cattaneo family.

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NRA-L-000650

NRA-L-000650 image 1 showing handwritten delivery details, postal evidence, folds, sealing traces and surviving paper edges. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence for NRA-L-000650, with the complete surviving paper condition retained.

NRA-L-000650 image 2 showing Italian handwriting on a folded manuscript sheet and its surviving physical condition. — **Image 2**Manuscript text of NRA-L-000650, capture 2, with folds, stains and damaged edges retained as evidence.

NRA-L-000650 image 3 showing Italian handwriting on a folded manuscript sheet and its surviving physical condition. — **Image 3**Manuscript text of NRA-L-000650, capture 3, with folds, stains and damaged edges retained as evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000650
Date: 1856-04-28
Original date: Bedero 28/4/56/
Type: Family correspondence
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Sister Maria Fedele
Recipient: Rosalinda Sanguettola
Places: Bedero, Italy / Milan, Italy
Extent: 3 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; Documentary page 3; 3 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000650.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Alla Stimatissima Sig.ra la Sig.a Rosalinda
Sanguettola abbitante in Carrobbio
Milano

Notes

Editorial notes:
The upper-flap docket is cut by the scan edge; no personal names are supplied from conjecture.

Address panel

English translation

To the Most Esteemed Lady, Mrs Rosalinda
Sanguettola, residing in Carrobbio
Milan

Notes

Editorial notes:
The upper-flap docket is cut by the scan edge; no personal names are supplied from conjecture.

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Dio sia benedetto

Carissima Sorella

Bedero 28/4/56/

Non sono per dirti dippiù di quello che già ti dissi nell'ultima
mia, a te diretta, quindi io ed anche la R. M. Assistente, ti aspet=
=tiamo e con te anche il caro Papà e tutte quelle e quelli
che vogliono e credi opportuno di condurre... L'alloggio sarà
in casa del Sig.r Parroco, il quale, è stato a Milano giorni
scorsi, ed è cugino di D. Fedele, una volta coadiutore di S. Eustor=
=gio in Milano. Stà apparecchiato di ricevere delle tue com=
=missioni di negozio... Suor Maria Vittoria, quando par=
=tì da Dumenza mi disse di dirti: di ricordarsi almeno di una
visita anche per Lei, e così anche la S. M. Benedetta le
quali le lasciai molto addolorate per il traslocamento
che si doveva fare ecc. Iddio vuole continuamente de' sacri=
=fizj dalle sue Spose, quindi convien di buon grado farglie=
=li, e dire sempre: Fiat... Fiat... Io stò bene tale lo spero
anche di te e della famiglia tutta a cui ti prego di tanti
miei rispetti, in particolare il Caro Papà a cui le dirai
di non aver vergogna nè delle monache, nè del Sig.r Pro=
=posto, che è veramente una buonissima persona e fra
tutte le sue belle doti che possiede ha anche quella di
essere un buon Ambrosiano quindi lungi ogni rossore e

Documentary page 2

English translation

God be praised

Dearest Sister

Bedero, 28 April 1856

I have nothing more to tell you than what I already told you in my last letter addressed to you; therefore I, and also the Reverend Mother Assistant, are expecting you, and with you dear Papa and all the women and men whom you wish and think it fitting to bring. Lodging will be in the house of the parish priest, who was in Milan in recent days and is a cousin of Don Fedele, formerly coadjutor of Sant'Eustorgio in Milan. He is prepared to receive your business commissions. Sister Maria Vittoria, when she left Dumenza, told me to remind you of at least one visit for her too, and likewise Sister Maria Benedetta, whom I left greatly saddened by the transfer that had to be made. God continually asks sacrifices of His brides, so one must willingly make them for Him and always say: Fiat... Fiat... I am well, and I hope the same of you and the whole family, to whom I ask you to give my many respects, in particular dear Papa. You will tell him not to be ashamed either of the nuns or of the Provost, who is truly a very good person and, among all his fine qualities, is also a good Ambrosian; therefore away with every blush and

Documentary page 3

Original transcript

vergogna. Ricordatevi che in questi paesi fa ancora alquanto
freddo... Salutatemi il fratello Barnabita e le sorelle Re=
=ligiose, dille, che preghino per me, che ne tengo gran
bisogno. Addio, cara Linda, conservati sana. Ne' S.S.
Cuori di Gesù e di Maria mi Dico tua
aff.ma sorella S. M. Fedele

P.S.
La famiglia Cattaneo, vorrebbe
favorirci d'una sua visita allorchè
si trovano a Carnago?... ciò mi
sarebbe caro. Intanto ti prego
di salutarmela tanto e dille
che stò attendendola. Il giorno
prima di venire a trovarmi va dalla
R. M. Maestra e salutamela tanto e dille
se ha [deleted: ...] qualche cosa per me cioè
scritto o a voce qualche parolina...

Documentary page 3

English translation

shame. Remember that it is still rather cold in these places. Give my greetings to the Barnabite brother and the religious sisters; tell them to pray for me, for I have great need of it. Goodbye, dear Linda; keep well. In the Most Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, I call myself your
most affectionate sister, Sister Maria Fedele

P.S.
The Cattaneo family would like to favor us with a visit when they are in Carnago; that would please me. Meanwhile, please give her my warmest greetings and tell her that I am waiting for her. The day before coming to see me, go to the Reverend Mother Mistress, give her my warmest greetings, and ask whether she has [deleted: ...] anything for me, either in writing or a little message by word of mouth.

Discovery Terms

Sanguettola Family Correspondence
Family visits
Convent life
Religious communities
Travel arrangements

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