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

NRA-L-000775 / 1859

Cesare Monari to Samuel B.o Finzi D.o Magrini, Bologna, 1859-05-16

Invoice and letter concerning a leather consignment delivered by the carrier Turra and the prices of further leather goods.

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NRA-L-000775

NRA-L-000775 image 1 showing the delivery address in Ferrara, postal marks and filing notes of Cesare Monari's letter dated 1859-05-16. — **Image 1**Cesare Monari, 1859-05-16: delivery address in Ferrara, postal marks and filing notes.

NRA-L-000775 image 2 showing the itemized commercial account, accompanying letter and signature of Cesare Monari's letter dated 1859-05-16. — **Image 2**Cesare Monari, 1859-05-16: itemized commercial account, accompanying letter and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000775
Date: 1859-05-16
Original date: Bologna li 16 Maggio 1859.
Type: Invoice with commercial letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Cesare Monari
Recipient: Samuel B.o Finzi D.o Magrini
Places: Bologna / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000775.

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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.o Magrini
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Bologna li 16 Maggio 1859.
Sig.r Samuel B.o Finzi D.o Magrini di Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Bologna, 16 May 1859.
Mr Samuel B.o Finzi, called Magrini, of Ferrara

Fattura e lettera — Image 2

Original transcript

D. D.
a Cesare Monari
Negoziante di Pellami presso il Caffè da S. Pietro
Deposito Assortimento di Pelli Verniciate.
Articoli di Selleria, Esteri e Nazionali.
Per li seguenti generi vendutegli e cons. al Vett. Turra
pagabili [notazione incerta]
Lit. Casanova.

N° 20. Montoni Lati d'Imola del Tambur[...?]   6:40
″ 30. [idem] Gialli [idem] del [lettura incerta]   9:30
″ 1. Dozzina Vitelli [qualifica incerta] neri [lettura incerta]   18:50
″ 50. Bazzane [qualifica incerta] del Tommas[...?]
[notazioni di peso:] 70:3 [lettura incerta] 20   18:27
£52:47.

È quanto mi chiedete con vostra
di ieri, li Gialli del [Tamburi?] non ne [lettura incerta],
ed ò creduto bene spedirvi li sud.i [abbreviazione incerta]; il resto
ò fatto per contentarvi senza il minimo in-
teresse [lettura incerta] le Bazzane, il Corame nero
della qualità leggiera costa £26 [notazione incerta],
e un [lettura incerta] giallo del Corame
vi dirò il peso, prezzo del [termine incerto].
In attesa di ciò con tutta stima vi riverisco
Cesare Monari

Fattura e lettera — Image 2

English translation

Debit
To Cesare Monari
Leather merchant near the Caffè da S. Pietro
Stock and assortment of patent leathers.
Foreign and domestic saddlery articles.
For the following goods sold to him and delivered to the carrier Turra
Payable [notation uncertain]
Lithography: Casanova.

No. 20. Large sheepskins, from Imola, of Tambur[...?]   6:40
Ditto 30. [ditto] Yellow [ditto] of [reading uncertain]   9:30
Ditto 1. Dozen black calfskins [qualifier uncertain] [reading uncertain]   18:50
Ditto 50. Bazzane [qualifier uncertain] of Tommas[...?]
[weight notations:] 70:3 [reading uncertain] 20   18:27
£52:47.

This is what you requested in your letter of yesterday. As for the yellow ones from [Tamburi?], [reading uncertain], and I thought it best to send you the aforesaid [abbreviation uncertain]. For the rest I have done what I could to satisfy you without the slightest profit [reading uncertain] the Bazzane; the lighter quality of black leather costs £26 [notation uncertain], and a [reading uncertain] yellow [item] of leather. I shall tell you the weight and price of the [term uncertain].
Awaiting this, with all esteem, I offer my respects.
Cesare Monari

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Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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