Vignoli to Samuel Finzi detto... (1856)

NRA-L-000698 / 1856

Vignoli to Samuel Finzi detto Magrini, 13 September 1856

Business letter and account for Calcutta, kid and calf skins, with a marginal note and subsequent calculations.

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NRA-L-000698

NRA-L-000698 image 1 showing the address panel, postal impressions, seal remains and filing evidence in the Forli letter of 13 September1856. — **Image 1**Address side of the Forli letter of 13 September1856, with postal impressions and seal remains.

NRA-L-000698 image 2 showing the incoming letter, an account, a short recipient margin note and calculations in the Forli letter of 13 September1856. — **Image 2**Writing side of the Forli letter of 13 September1856, showing the incoming letter, an account, a short recipient margin note and calculations.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000698
Date: 1856-09-13
Original date: Forlì 13. Settembre 1856.—
Type: Business correspondence
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Ditta Vignoli
Recipient: Samuel Finzi detto Magrini
Places: Forlì / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Writing side of the Forli letter of 13 September 1856, showing the incoming letter, an account, a short recipient margin note and calculations; Address side of the Forli letter of 13 September 1856, with postal impressions and seal remains; 2 digital images.
Signature: p la Ditta Vignoli /[illeggibile]Vignoli.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000698.

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Transcript and English translation

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Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig Samuel B.o finzi d.o Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B.o Finzi called Magrini
Ferrara

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

Forlì 13. Settembre 1856.—
Persuaso di farvi cosa gradita oggi vi ho Sped.o col
Vett.e Gramellini d’eli calutte unitamente a sei ca-
pretti ed a sei vitelli calutta onde ne vediate la
qualità e p quello in tempo e senz’impegno darò a
Spedirvene quel quantitativo che desiderate.— Intanto
farete compiacente accreditarmi del loro importo in
£ 39:01— — — Ho fatto memoria p i bazzanoni
a fiore ed i montoni unti che vi Spedirò quanto
più presto mi sarà dato— E qui sempre p Servirvi
vi riverisco [illeggibile]
p la Ditta Vignoli
[illeggibile] Vignoli.

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Forlì, 13 September 1856.
Convinced that I would please you, today I have sent by the carrier Gramellini some Calcutta skins together with six kid skins and six Calcutta calfskins, so that you may see their quality. In due course, and without any commitment, I shall send you whatever quantity you want. Meanwhile, kindly credit me with their amount of £39.01. I have made a note of the bazzanoni a fiore and the greased sheepskins, which I shall send you as soon as I can. Here, always at your service, I greet you respectfully [illegible].
For the firm Vignoli
[illegible] Vignoli.

Account in the incoming hand — Image 2

Original transcript

N.o70 Calutta bianche ℔70:09 a [illeggibile]38 £26.88.5
„6 Capretti neri „2.06 „62 „1.55.„
„6 Vitelli Calutta „23.09 „42 „9.97.5
„1. montone nero p campione „30.„
„p porto pagato „30
£39.01.„

Account in the incoming hand — Image 2

English translation

No. 70 white Calcutta skins: ℔70:09, at [illegible] 38, £26.88.5
6 black kid skins: 2.06, at 62, 1.55
6 Calcutta calfskins: 23.09, at 42, 9.97.5
1 black sheepskin as a sample: 0.30
Paid carriage: 0.30
Total £39.01

Recipient's marginal draft note — Image 2

Original transcript

[illeggibile] avendolo Protestati
li Viteli Calutta e Capreti

Notes

Calutta/Calutte manuscript spelling is retained; English uses Calcutta skins as the trade designation. Bazzanoni a fiore remains the documentary trade term. The tariff unit and signature initial are genuinely unresolved.
The separate marginal note records an objection to the calfskins and kid skins. Its opening remains unreadable and is not supplied as a negation. Arithmetic figures are retained as written without recomputing inconsistent subtotals.

Recipient's marginal draft note — Image 2

English translation

[illegible], having objected to the Calcutta calfskins and kid skins.

Notes

Calutta/Calutte manuscript spelling is retained; English uses Calcutta skins as the trade designation. Bazzanoni a fiore remains the documentary trade term. The tariff unit and signature initial are genuinely unresolved.
The separate marginal note records an objection to the calfskins and kid skins. Its opening remains unreadable and is not supplied as a negation. Arithmetic figures are retained as written without recomputing inconsistent subtotals.

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Ferrara
Sig
Sam. B.tto finzi detto Magrini

Notes

Faint reverse writing is show-through.

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Ferrara
Mr
Sam. B.tto Finzi, called Magrini

Notes

Faint reverse writing is show-through.

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence
Leather trade
Accounts

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