Carlo Poletti to Samuele Finzi called... (1861)

NRA-L-000718 / 1861

Carlo Poletti to Samuele Finzi called Magrini, 20 March 1861

A business letter discussing bales of leather, prices, delivery and payment.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000718

NRA-L-000718 image 1 showing the folded address panel to Samuel Finzi called Magrini in Ferrara, Faenza postal evidence. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence.

NRA-L-000718 image 2 showing the incoming Italian business letter from Faenza, with the manuscript text and signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000718
Date: 1861-03-20
Original date: Faenza 20 Marzo 1861
Type: Business letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Carlo Poletti
Recipient: Samuele B.o Finzi D. Magrini
Places: Faenza / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Incoming letter; Address panel and documentary annotations; 2 digital images.
Signature: Carlo Poletti
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000718.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

[Ill.mo?] Sig.r Samuele B.o Finzi D. Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

[...] Mr Samuele B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

Faenza 20 Marzo 1861
In riscontro alla vs 18 corrte. Coll'ultima
mia vi avevo fatto conoscere che altre due Balle
Suola Sottile vi l'avrei dato in avanti; mà alla
mia parola, state certo non avrei mancato. Sic
come conosco che voi non mi prestate fede farò
quindi invece di tal Balle la Vs. [dimanda?] [eseguo?]
Quando vi farò [l'inoltro?] di Tutta la partita,
e pel pagamento aspetterò che abbiate prima
ricevuto il genere.
Per oggi la Suola [C.a?] [...]20. e meno di
£ 20 Non la cedo a nessuno, e per [fine Giugno?]
Da una Casa di Sinigaglia [mio Cuoio Sottile?] [di?]
£ 25 per [℔?] [800?] Pezzi, (cassa pronta, presa in
mia Fabbrica) da consegnare in Giugno p.v. Po
tete perciò conoscere che a voi ho fatto un bel regalo
Ditemi anche in risposta se la Suola ven
dutavi Debbo spedirvela con quell'uomo che era
con voi quando vi portaste in mia Fabbrica =
Di Cuore vi Saluto
Carlo Poletti

Notes

The heading honorific, part of the replacement clause and several words in the price quotation remain uncertain. The figure tentatively read as 800 and its preceding unit are also uncertain.

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Faenza, 20 March 1861

In reply to your letter of the 18th of this month: in my last letter I had informed you that I would give you two additional bales of thin sole leather in advance. As for my word, you may be certain that I would not have failed to keep it. Since I see that you do not trust me, I shall therefore [...] in place of those bales. When I forward the whole consignment to you, I shall wait for payment until you have first received the goods.

Today, sole leather is priced at [...]20; I will not sell it to anyone for less than £20. As for [...], a house in Sinigaglia [...] £25 per [...] [800?] pieces (cash payment, collected from my factory), to be delivered next June. You can therefore see that I have given you a very good bargain.

Please tell me also in your reply whether I should send you the sole leather sold to you with the man who was with you when you came to my factory.

With warm regards,
Carlo Poletti

Notes

The heading honorific, part of the replacement clause and several words in the price quotation remain uncertain. The figure tentatively read as 800 and its preceding unit are also uncertain.

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Samuele B.o Finzi D. Magrini
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Samuele B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence
Leather trade

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