G. Vignoli to Samuele Finzi called... (1854)

NRA-L-000733 / 1854

G. Vignoli to Samuele Finzi called Magrini, 1854-10-16

Business letter concerning bazzane, black greased skins, price16 and a possible shipment.

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NRA-L-000733

NRA-L-000733 image 1 showing folded letter opened to show the manuscript address, postal marks and filing annotations. — **Image 1**Address side of the letter from Vignoli firm, 16 October 1854, to Samuele Finzi called Magrini in Ferrara.

NRA-L-000733 image 2 showing opened manuscript letter showing its dateline, message and signature. — **Image 2**Letter from Vignoli firm, 16 October 1854, to Samuele Finzi called Magrini.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000733
Date: 1854-10-16
Original date: Forlì 16 8bre 1854
Type: Business letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: G. Vignoli
Recipient: Samuel B.o Finzi d.o Magrini
Places: Forlì / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address side; Letter side; 2 digital images.
Signature: G. Vignoli
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000733.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Ferrara
Sig.r
Samuel B.o Finzi d.o Magrini

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Ferrara
Mr
Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

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

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Letter body — Image 2

Original transcript

Forlì 16 8bre 1854
[Opening unclear] di 13. C.te non facendo [taglia?] [word unclear] d'accordo; quando av-
rò in ordine altre Bazzane come farò l'invio, [p.to?] servirvi e quello in luogo di
vostri neri ingrassatti [words unclear] al prezzo di [currency mark] 16 le [unit unclear] [d'in...?] mi dite-
[te?] se debbo [corrected word unclear] l'invio. In attesa di ciò vi saluto Dist.o
G. Vignoli

Notes

The own ink reads vostri neri, not Montoni verdi, and in luogo di, not corso. The first agreement clause, taglia[?], abbreviated verb beside servirvi, skin finishing words, price unit and corrected shipment verb remain local uncertainties; no money clause or exact shipment instruction is invented. The surviving non facendo ... d’accordo is rendered as a fragment; the missing words prevent determining the action or agreement status.
Bazzane denotes partly tanned sheepskins (Treccani, https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/bazzana/); this lexical explanation does not establish the species of the separately mentioned black greased skins. The signature and independent docket read G. Vignoli; the initial is not expanded into a forename or a firm.

Letter body — Image 2

English translation

Forlì, 16 October 1854
[Opening unclear] your letter of the 13th of this month; not doing [unread], in agreement. When I have more partly tanned sheepskins (bazzane) ready, as I make the shipment it may serve you [unread] in place of your black greased skins [unread], at the price of 16 [currency] per [unit unclear]. [Unread] tell me whether I should [unread] the shipment. Awaiting this, I offer my respectful greetings.
G. Vignoli

Notes

The own ink reads vostri neri, not Montoni verdi, and in luogo di, not corso. The first agreement clause, taglia[?], abbreviated verb beside servirvi, skin finishing words, price unit and corrected shipment verb remain local uncertainties; no money clause or exact shipment instruction is invented. The surviving non facendo ... d’accordo is rendered as a fragment; the missing words prevent determining the action or agreement status.
Bazzane denotes partly tanned sheepskins (Treccani, https://www.treccani.it/vocabolario/bazzana/); this lexical explanation does not establish the species of the separately mentioned black greased skins. The signature and independent docket read G. Vignoli; the initial is not expanded into a forename or a firm.

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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