Ditta Vignoli to Samuele B.o Finzi... (1858)

NRA-L-000740 / 1858

Ditta Vignoli to Samuele B.o Finzi d.o Magrini, Forlì, 1858-09-10

Letter and account concerning a shipment of sheep and goat leather through Pietro Gramellini.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000740

NRA-L-000740 image 1 showing the folded delivery address to Samuele B.o Finzi d.o Magrini in Ferrara, with postal marks. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence — Ditta Vignoli, 1858-09-10.

NRA-L-000740 image 2 showing letter text, shipment account and calculations belonging to Ditta Vignoli, dated 1858-09-10 in Forlì. — **Image 2**Letter text, shipment account and calculations — Ditta Vignoli, 1858-09-10.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000740
Date: 1858-09-10
Original date: Forlì 10 Settembre 1858
Type: Business letter with shipment account
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Ditta Vignoli
Recipient: Samuele B.o Finzi d.o Magrini
Places: Forlì / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address and postal evidence; Letter and original account; 2 digital images.
Signature: La Ditta Vignoli / [P.?] Vignoli
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000740.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig
Samuele B.o Finzi d.o Magrini
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuele B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig.r Sam.l [Bernad.to?] Finzi d.o Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Sam.l [Bernad.to?] Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Forlì 10 Settembre 1858
A norma della vs 6 corrente, oggi a mezzo del [predetto?]
Vetturale Pietro Gramellini vi ho spedito gli appie [notati?]
pellami che riceverete a dovere ed accreditarmi col loro
importo in [currency mark] 45.86.5 quando più presto mi [verrà?]
dato vi [spedirò?] pure Bazzanine [a?] [... ?] e le [altre?] [... ?]
[che?] [... ?] Capre fate buon Conto [di questa?] * [addi?]
[qualora?] vi ho promesso mentre [... ?] questo [... ?]
[prezzo?] del [... ?] [... ?] degli aumenti.
Vi riverisco Distintamente
* Spedizione
N°50 Montoni ingrassati [weight mark] 98.09 a 18 [currency mark] 17.77.5
„36 Capre nere „[76.06?] „[36?] „27.54
„Porto pagato „—55
[sum mark] 45.86.5
La Ditta Vignoli
[P.?] Vignoli

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Forlì, 10 September 1858
In accordance with your letter of the 6th of this month, today I sent you the leather listed below through the carrier Pietro Gramellini. You will receive it duly [the connecting wording concerning credit is uncertain], for the amount of [currency mark] 45.86.5. [The following wording concerning timing, bazzanine, goat leather, a prior undertaking, prices and increases is partly unclear.]
I offer my respectful regards.
* Shipment
No. 50 greased sheepskins: [weight mark] 98.09 at 18, [currency mark] 17.77.5
36 black goatskins: [weight mark][76.06?] at [36?], [currency mark] 27.54
Freight paid: 0.55
Total: [currency mark] 45.86.5
The Vignoli Firm
[P.?] Vignoli

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Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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