NRA-L-000703 / 1852
Letter from Pietro Tironi to Samuel Finzi called Magrini, 1 May 1852
Commercial letter concerning a consignment of ground vallonea, grinding expenses, accounts and hide prices. Parts of the text are lost through tears.
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NRA-L-000703
Transcript and English translation
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Letter heading — Image 2
Original transcript
Sig.r Samuel Ben.tto Finzi d.o Magrini
Ferrara
Letter heading — Image 2
English translation
Mr Samuel Ben.tto Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara
Incoming letter — Image 2
Original transcript
Bologna 1.o Maggio 1852
La grata vs 25 spirato Apr.e — a ½ del sud.º Guerra vi ho
oggi spedito sacchi 9 Vall.a macinatta prodotto dei sacchi 16 in grana mi spediste, che
vi procurerete dal med.º, e accreditarmi di £ 2:76 macinazione e facchinaggio come
appiedi vi distinguo, che uniti alli £ 4:96 dovutimi p macinature dello scorso anno
avete debito di £ 7:72 — all’incontro avete credito di £ 23:61 mi faceste entrare
a mezzo del Sig.r Pasquale Minardi il 16 Feb.º p.p. Ho parlato col comune Amico
Sig.r Filippo Lucelli, che vi riverisce, p il suo dare alla suddetta Ditta, e mi ha detto
ammontare a £ 21:46–6 che vi serva.
Nulla ho potuto rilevare p quanto mi abbiate [perdita di carta] il [perdita di carta] Cavalieri abbia
venduto qui, od a Burgi, tranne della sua fabrica.
Il prezzo delle pelli qui è stato fissato per [perdita di carta] l’annata in Paoli
46 % i vitelli a Baj:95 l’uno —
In attesa di vs riscontro al ricevimento della Vallonea, e sempre disposto
a vs grate comandi con Stima vi riverisco
Pietro Tironi successore della
Ditta Paolo Bernardi
Incoming letter — Image 2
English translation
Bologna, 1 May 1852.
Following your welcome letter of 25 April last, I have today sent nine sacks of ground valonia through the aforesaid Guerra. They were produced from the sixteen sacks in grain form that you sent me; you will collect them from the same person. Please credit me with £2.76 for grinding and porterage, as detailed below. Together with the £4.96 due to me for last year’s grinding, your debit is £7.72. Against this, you have a credit of £23.61 which you caused to be paid to me through Mr Pasquale Minardi on 16 February last.
I have spoken with our mutual friend Mr Filippo Lucelli, who sends you his regards, concerning his debt to the aforesaid firm. He told me that it amounts to £21.46–6, for your information.
I have been unable to learn anything concerning what you [paper loss] Cavalieri may have sold here or at Burgi, apart from what was made in his own factory. The price of hides here has been fixed for [paper loss] the year’s supply at 46 paoli per hundred; calfskins at 95 bajocchi each.
Awaiting your reply upon receipt of the valonia, and always ready to carry out your welcome orders, I remain respectfully yours,
Pietro Tironi, successor to the firm of Paolo Bernardi.
Contemporary account, left column — Image 2
Original transcript
Sacchi N.o 16 Vallonea in grana
lb 3034 vs.
Tara Sac. 47
2987
Calo 2 % 60
lb 2927 Netto
Contemporary account, left column — Image 2
English translation
Sixteen sacks of valonia in grain form
3034 lb, your weight
Tare of sacks 47
2987
Loss 2%, 60
2927 lb net
Contemporary account, middle column — Image 2
Original transcript
Spedita macinatta Distinta
Sacchi N.o 9. lb 312
345
375
404
302
298
lb 2036
lb 326
351
241
lb 918
2036
lb 2954
Tara Sac. 27
lb 2927 Netto
Contemporary account, middle column — Image 2
English translation
Ground consignment: detailed list
Nine sacks: 312 lb
345
375
404
302
298
2036 lb
326 lb
351
241
918 lb
2036
2954 lb
Tare of sacks 27
2927 lb net
Contemporary account, right column — Image 2
Original transcript
a piede
Spesa
Macinatura a Baj:80 — £ 2:34
Insaccatura — 18
Facchinaggio — 24
£ 2:76
Notes
Physical tears remove words in the Cavalieri and hide-price clauses. The surviving words are translated without filling the losses. The expense total reads 2:76 in both the body and account; the final digit is checked from native original-color strokes, not supplied by adding the expenses. Account weights are kept as written; lb is a weight unit, distinct from the £ currency glyph. The opening uses a½ as an abbreviated expression for means of dispatch. The spelling Burgi is retained without identifying or normalizing the place.
Contemporary account, right column — Image 2
English translation
Below
Expenses
Grinding at 80 bajocchi: £2.34
Bagging: .18
Porterage: .24
£2.76
Notes
Physical tears remove words in the Cavalieri and hide-price clauses. The surviving words are translated without filling the losses. The expense total reads 2:76 in both the body and account; the final digit is checked from native original-color strokes, not supplied by adding the expenses. Account weights are kept as written; lb is a weight unit, distinct from the £ currency glyph. The opening uses a½ as an abbreviated expression for means of dispatch. The spelling Burgi is retained without identifying or normalizing the place.
Address panel — Image 1
Original transcript
Sig.r Samuel Ben.tto Finzi d.o Magrini
Ferrara
Notes
Faint mirrored text is show-through from the letter side; no recipient reply draft is present. The filing number remains unreadable.
Address panel — Image 1
English translation
Mr Samuel Ben.tto Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara
Notes
Faint mirrored text is show-through from the letter side; no recipient reply draft is present. The filing number remains unreadable.
Discovery Terms
- Finzi–Magrini Correspondence
- Vallonea
- Grinding
- Accounts
- Hide trade