Cesare Monari to Samuel B.o Finzi D.... (1859)

NRA-L-000746 / 1859

Cesare Monari to Samuel B.o Finzi D. Magrini, Bologna, 1859-04-06

Invoice and covering letter concerning a bale of leather and further supplies of hides.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000746

NRA-L-000746 image 1 showing the address to Samuel B.o Finzi D. Magrini in Ferrara, postal marks and the separate filing note. — **Image 1**Address panel and postal evidence — Cesare Monari, 1859-04-06.

NRA-L-000746 image 2 showing Cesare Monari’s printed leather invoice and handwritten covering message, dated 1859-04-06, including the account and signature. — **Image 2**Invoice and covering letter — Cesare Monari, 1859-04-06.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000746
Date: 1859-04-06
Original date: Bologna li 6. Aprile 1859.
Type: Invoice with business letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Cesare Monari
Recipient: Samuel B.o Finzi D. Magrini
Places: Bologna / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address and postal evidence; Letter and original account; 2 digital images.
Signature: Cesare Monari
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000746.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

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

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara.

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Bologna li 6. Aprile 1859.

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Bologna, 6 April 1859.

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

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

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini, Ferrara. D. D.

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

a Cesare Monari
Negoziante di Pellami, presso il Caffè da S. Pietro
Deposito
e
Assortimento
di
Pelli Verniciate.
Articoli
di
Selleria, Esteri
e
Nazionali.
Per li seguenti generi vendutegli e conf.i al Vett.r Tura
pagabili a [Corpa?]
[S. F. M.; F. — account marks]
[mark] 77. N. 1. Balla Corame Bon:
[weight mark] 122. f 31 [currency mark] 37:82.
Come alla f.a V.a 4 corrente questa mane è con-
segnato al suddetto Vetturale la Balla [che sperai?],
e se riceverò delle Pelle da S. [Tombardi?], non man-
cherò farvi avvertito, e per li Vitelli e Vacche
li stò sempre attendendo.
Tanto vi dovevo, e sempre pronto ai comandi
Cesare Monari
Lit. Casanova.

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

To Cesare Monari
Leather merchant, near the Caffè da S. Pietro.
Stock and assortment of patent leathers.
Saddlery articles, foreign and domestic.
For the following goods sold to you and consigned to the carrier Tura; payable [Corpa?; term uncertain].
[S. F. M.; F. — account marks]
[mark] 77. No. 1: bale of leather, Bon. [abbreviation].
[weight mark] 122, at 31: [currency mark] 37.82.
As in your letter of the 4th of this month, this morning the bale [unclear qualifier] was handed to the above-mentioned carrier. If I receive hides from Mr [Tombardi?], I shall be sure to inform you; as for the calf and cow hides, I am still awaiting them.
That is what I had to tell you, and I remain always ready at your commands.
Cesare Monari
Lithography: Casanova.

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence
Leather trade

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