Cesare Monari to Samuel B° Finzi D°... (1861)

NRA-L-000759 / 1861

Cesare Monari to Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini, Bologna, 1861-10-19

Invoice-letter concerning a shipment of black hides and a proposed delivery of Tally sheepskins.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000759

NRA-L-000759 image 1 showing the address to Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini at Ferrara, postal marks and filing notes. — **Image 1**Address and postal evidence, 1861-10-19.

NRA-L-000759 image 2 showing Cesare Monari's letter and invoice from Bologna dated 19 Ott° 1861, with signature and invoice figures. — **Image 2**Cesare Monari’s invoice and letter, 19 October 1861.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000759
Date: 1861-10-19
Original date: 19 Ott° 1861
Type: Letter and invoice
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Cesare Monari
Recipient: Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini
Places: Bologna / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Address and postal evidence, 1861-10-19; Cesare Monari’s invoice and letter, 19 October 1861; 2 digital images.
Signature: Cesare Monari
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000759.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig.
Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini
Fabb.re e Neg. di Pellami
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini
Manufacturer and dealer in hides
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig. Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini D. D.

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B° Finzi D° Magrini, debtor.

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

A CESARE MONARI
Negoziante di Pellami, presso il Caffè da S. Pietro
Per li seguenti generi vendutigli e cons. al Vett. Tura
pagabili
BOLOGNA li 19 Ott° 1861
N° 6 Corami neri in
[libbre] 107[?] — ₤ 28:50 — ₤ 30:34:5.
Vi ò spedito li soli 6. pezzi in vece delli
10. ordinatomi, essendo [illeggibile] piccoli,
così sperando la qualità nel
venturo Mese ve ne potrò [illeggibile]
altri, non avendo al momento roba più
leggiera, alla fine della ventura Settimana
vi spedirò li 10. Mezzi Montoni
Tally come vi promissi, ed oggi ho por=
tato con un Foll° di Pelle [illeggibile] il
quale le [illeggibile] Belle, e per la
fine del corrente Mese, [illeggibile]
altri di [illeggibile] qualità [illeggibile], ma ne
[illeggibile] meno dei Montoni Tally, perciò
se credete averne qualche [illeggibile] ve le
spedirò.
In attesa di vostri comandi, con
tutta amicizia vi riverisco
Cesare Monari

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

TO CESARE MONARI
Dealer in hides, near the Caffè da S. Pietro.
For the following goods sold to him and handed to the carrier Tura.
Payable [no term entered].
BOLOGNA, 19 October 1861.
6 black hides, 107[?] [pounds] — rate ₤ 28:50; amount ₤ 30:34:5.

I have sent you only 6 pieces instead of the 10 ordered from me, since [illegible] small; thus, hoping for the quality in the coming month, I shall be able to [illegible] others for you. I have no lighter goods at present. At the end of next week I shall send you the 10 half Tally sheepskins, as I promised you. Today I have brought [illegible] with a bundle of skins, which [illegible] fine, and by the end of the current month [illegible] others of [illegible] quality [illegible]. But [illegible] less than the Tally sheepskins. Therefore, if you wish to have some [illegible], I shall send them to you.
Awaiting your orders, with all friendship I remain yours,
Cesare Monari.

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence
Trade in skins and hides

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