Letter from Sister Maria Gabriella... (1863)

NRA-L-000652 / 1863

Letter from Sister Maria Gabriella Anderloni to Rosalinda Sanguettola, 17 March 1863

Sister Maria Gabriella Anderloni, superior of the monastery in Soresina, writes to Rosalinda Sanguettola about sending several small objects that had belonged to her late sister.

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NRA-L-000652

NRA-L-000652 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-000652, with the complete surviving paper condition retained.

NRA-L-000652 image 2 showing Italian handwriting on a folded manuscript sheet and its surviving physical condition. — **Image 2**Manuscript text of NRA-L-000652, capture 2, with folds, stains and damaged edges retained as evidence.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000652
Date: 1863-03-17
Original date: 17 Marzo 1863
Type: Family correspondence
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Sister Maria Gabriella Anderloni
Recipient: Rosalinda Sanguettola
Places: Soresina, Italy / Milan, Italy
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000652.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel

Original transcript

Alla Preg.ma Signora
La Sig.ra Rosalinda Sanguettola
Contr.a Carrobbio
Milano

Address panel

English translation

To the Most Esteemed Lady
Mrs Rosalinda Sanguettola
Contrada Carrobbio
Milan

Documentary page 2

Original transcript

Viva + Gesù

Mia Car.ma Sig.ra Rosalinda!

Sebbene sia persuasa che si trovi in viaggio
una sua, non voglio lasciar passare un incontro
che mi si presenta per ripeterle questa mia
onde prendermi la libertà di spedirle alcuni
piccoli oggetti che erano ad uso della mia
compianta Sorella, che col marchio della
povertà che professava, hanno altro merito
che d'essere appartenuti ad una Sorella a
Lei sì cara, e perciò potranno, io credo rie-
scirle accetti.
Perdoni di tanta confidenza; riceva le rin-
novazioni della mia dilezione; e di fretta
ma ben di cuore mi confermo nel Sacro
Cuore di Gesù Sua

Dal mio Mon.ro di Soresina
17 Marzo 1863

[Umil.e?] Obbl.a Serva
S.r M.a Gabriella Anderloni Sup.ra
D. V. S. Ill.ma Dio sia Benedetto

Documentary page 2

English translation

Long live Jesus

My dearest Mrs Rosalinda!

Although I am persuaded that one of yours is on its way, I do not wish to let an opportunity that presents itself pass without repeating this letter of mine to you, so as to take the liberty of sending you a few small objects that were for the use of my late Sister and which, bearing the mark of the poverty that she professed, have no other merit than that of having belonged to a Sister so dear to you, and therefore I believe they may prove acceptable to you.
Forgive such familiarity; receive the renewed expressions of my affection; and in haste, but most heartily, I confirm myself in the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Your

Humble Obliged Servant
Sister Maria Gabriella Anderloni, Superior
Of Your Most Illustrious Ladyship. God be blessed.

From my Monastery of Soresina
17 March 1863

Discovery Terms

Sanguettola Family Correspondence
Bereavement and remembrance
Personal mementos
Convent correspondence
Religious life

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