Cesare Monari to Samuel Finzi called... (1859)

NRA-L-000723 / 1859

Cesare Monari to Samuel Finzi called Magrini, 1859-04-02

Business letter concerning natural and yellow sheepskins and the weight, price and grade of large ox hides from the Grada factory. The recipient’s reply draft asks for one bale and information about coloured and varnished hides.

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NRA-L-000723

NRA-L-000723 image 1 showing the manuscript address to Samuel Finzi called Magrini in Ferrara, postal marks and docketing, with a recipient reply draft. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and recipient reply draft.

NRA-L-000723 image 2 showing the incoming Italian commercial letter and handwritten signature. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000723
Date: 1859-04-02
Original date: Bologna 2. Aprile 1859.
Type: Business letter with recipient reply draft
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Cesare Monari
Recipient: Samuel B.º Finzi D.º Magri.
Places: Bologna / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Incoming letter and documentary annotations; Address panel and documentary annotations; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000723.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

[Embossed letterhead: CESARE MONARI / Bologna]
Sig. Samuel B.º Finzi D.º Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

[Embossed letterhead: CESARE MONARI / Bologna]
Mr Samuel B.º Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

Bologna 2. Aprile 1859.
Mi dispiace sentire nell'ultima vostra
31. dello scorso Mese, che li Montoni naturali
e Gialli, non siano di vostro aggradimento, quan=
to vi posso assicurare essere dei mi=
gliori mercati; vi promisi di dirvi
subito il peso e prezzo del Corame Bov=
one il quale è di ℔120. circa per
Balla di 10. Pezzi, il costo ristretto è
di £31. a % peso Bolognese, la quali=
tà è 1.ma di cuoio detta Fabbr.ca Grada.
Tanto vi dovevo, ed in attesa di vostri
comodi, con tutta stima vi riverisco
Cesare Monari

Notes

The Italian source spells the large-hide term Bovone. It is rendered as large ox hides without identifying a particular leather trade grade.
The source a % price notation is rendered per 100 by Bologna weight, preserving the historical quotation without a metric conversion. £ is the manuscript currency glyph and does not identify pounds sterling or a modern denomination.
The commercial closing attesa di vostri comodi is rendered idiomatically as awaiting a reply at the recipient’s convenience. No deadline is supplied.

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Bologna, 2 April 1859
I regret to learn from your last letter, of the 31st of last month, that the natural and yellow sheepskins are not to your liking, since I can assure you that they are among the best bargains. I promised to tell you at once the weight and price of the large ox hides: about 120 pounds per bale of ten pieces. The lowest price is £31 per 100, by Bologna weight; the quality is first-grade leather from the factory called Grada.
That is what I had to tell you. I await your reply at your convenience and send you my respectful greetings.
Cesare Monari

Notes

The Italian source spells the large-hide term Bovone. It is rendered as large ox hides without identifying a particular leather trade grade.
The source a % price notation is rendered per 100 by Bologna weight, preserving the historical quotation without a metric conversion. £ is the manuscript currency glyph and does not identify pounds sterling or a modern denomination.
The commercial closing attesa di vostri comodi is rendered idiomatically as awaiting a reply at the recipient’s convenience. No deadline is supplied.

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig.r
Samuel B.º Finzi D.º Magri.
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B.º Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Recipient reply draft — Image 1

Original transcript

A Sua di 2 C.te intesi la sua Dimanda di £31 del Bovino Fabbrica della Grada
persuaso che tal Prezzo sia quello praticate colle [short notation unclear] altre [short notation unclear] rinomate
me ne spedirete Una Balla, Col Mezzo del V. [Sarco?]; [pregandovi?] che avrò piacere
che sia più delli indicatomi Pelli N.o100; Ritirando De Collorati da
[Lombaresi?] me ne renderete inteso; come pure le Verniciate

Notes

The five-line recipient draft is preserved once below the address. It cites the incoming letter of the 2nd and supplies no independent reply date.
The draft's first verb intesi is read as I have noted; the abbreviated comparison wording and carrier designation remain locally uncertain. V. is not identified as a boat or a named service.
The draft gives 100 skins, while the incoming letter gives ten pieces per bale. Both source numbers are retained without reconciling the difference.
Renderete inteso means let me know; the draft does not order the return of the coloured or varnished skins. Collorati retains the source spelling; [Lombaresi?] is not assigned a personal or geographical identity.
The right-edge tear removes part of the filing date and abbreviation. The surviving 4 is retained without supplying a full received date.

Recipient reply draft — Image 1

English translation

In reply to your letter of the 2nd of this month, I have noted your asking price of £31 for ox-hide leather from the Grada factory. Believing that this price matches that of the other well-known [...], send me one bale by [V. Sarco?]. [...], I would like it to contain more than the 100 skins you indicated. When you obtain coloured hides from [Lombaresi?], let me know, and likewise about the varnished ones.

Notes

The five-line recipient draft is preserved once below the address. It cites the incoming letter of the 2nd and supplies no independent reply date.
The draft's first verb intesi is read as I have noted; the abbreviated comparison wording and carrier designation remain locally uncertain. V. is not identified as a boat or a named service.
The draft gives 100 skins, while the incoming letter gives ten pieces per bale. Both source numbers are retained without reconciling the difference.
Renderete inteso means let me know; the draft does not order the return of the coloured or varnished skins. Collorati retains the source spelling; [Lombaresi?] is not assigned a personal or geographical identity.
The right-edge tear removes part of the filing date and abbreviation. The surviving 4 is retained without supplying a full received date.

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Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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