Cesare Monari to Samuel B.to Finzi D.... (1862)

NRA-L-000771 / 1862

Cesare Monari to Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini, Bologna, 1862-07-25

An invoice for sheepskins and valonia leather, with a message about further leather supplies, weights and prices.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000771

NRA-L-000771 image 1 showing the delivery address in Ferrara, postal marks and filing notes of Cesare Monari's letter dated 1862-07-25. — **Image 1**Cesare Monari, 1862-07-25: delivery address in Ferrara, postal marks and filing notes.

NRA-L-000771 image 2 showing the itemized commercial account, accompanying letter and signature of Cesare Monari's letter dated 1862-07-25. — **Image 2**Cesare Monari, 1862-07-25: itemized commercial account, accompanying letter and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000771
Date: 1862-07-25
Original date: BOLOGNA li 25 Luglio 1862
Type: Invoice with commercial letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Cesare Monari
Recipient: Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini
Places: Bologna / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000771.

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Transcript and English translation

working scholarly aid

Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig.r
Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini
Neg.te e Fabb.re di Pellami
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini
Dealer and manufacturer in skins
Ferrara

Letter text — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig.r Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini — D.D.
Ferrara
A CESARE MONARI
Negoziante di Pellami, presso il Caffè da S. Pietro
Per li seguenti generi vendutegli e consegnatigli [parole incerte]
pagabili
BOLOGNA li 25 Luglio 1862
N° 50. Montoni Lati [segno] 29:50 / [segno monetario] 14:75.
N° 10. Corami in Vallonea in
[segno di peso] 191 — 23:75 / 45:36.
Somma [segno monetario] 60:11 =
Alle [abbreviazioni incerte] 22. e 23. corrente, oggi vi ò
fatto il suddetto invio, e alla [cancellatura] della
ventura sett.na vi [accompagnerò?] li 10. Corami
neri, che mi chiedete; sui [termine incerto]
[parole incerte] due giorni [parole incerte] valuterò il
peso dei [termine incerto] sarà di [segno di peso] 15. circa, il
costo combinato è dalli [segno] 25. a 26. [abbreviazioni incerte].
[Parola incerta] ora vi starà bene che in allora mi
regoli nel acquisto su la quantità, il prezzo
dei Montoni Lati è quanto mi [parola incerta].
In attesa di ciò, [cancellatura] con la solita stima
ed amicizia vi riverisco
Cesare Monari

Letter text — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B.to Finzi D. Magrini — D.D.
Ferrara
TO CESARE MONARI
Dealer in skins, near the Caffè da S. Pietro
For the following goods sold and delivered to him [uncertain words]
payable
BOLOGNA, 25 July 1862
No. 50. Large sheepskins, [sign] 29:50 / [currency sign] 14:75.
No. 10. Leather hides in valonia, weighing
[weight sign] 191 — 23:75 / 45:36.
Total [currency sign] 60:11 =
In reply to the [uncertain abbreviations] of the 22nd and 23rd of this month, today I have
made the above consignment to you, and at the [deletion] of
next week I shall [send?] you the 10 black leather
hides that you request; concerning the [uncertain term],
[uncertain words] two days [uncertain words], I shall assess the
weight of the [uncertain term], which will be about 15 [weight sign]; the
agreed cost is from [sign] 25 to 26 [uncertain abbreviations].
[Uncertain word], now it will suit you that I then
guide myself in the purchase by the quantity; the price
of the large sheepskins is what [uncertain word] to me.
Awaiting this, [deletion] with my usual esteem
and friendship I pay you my respects.
Cesare Monari

Discovery Terms

Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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