Giovanni Chiarini to Samuel B. Finzi... (1856)

NRA-L-000803 / 1856

Giovanni Chiarini to Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini, 14 February 1856

A commercial letter about the manufacture and sale of cream of tartar, with a recipient reply draft requesting a sample.

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NRA-L-000803

NRA-L-000803 image 1 showing the delivery address in Ferrara, postal marks, seal evidence and filing notes, with mirrored show-through of the reply draft from the opposite face. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and filing notes, with mirrored show-through.

NRA-L-000803 image 2 showing the complete incoming letter, its heading and signature, with the recipient’s reply draft written below the main text. — **Image 2**Incoming letter and recipient reply draft written below.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000803
Date: 1856-02-14
Original date: Faenza li 14 Febbraro 1856
Type: Commercial letter with recipient reply draft
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Giovanni Chiarini
Recipient: Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini
Places: Faenza / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000803.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig.r
Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig.r Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B. Finzi d. Magrini
Ferrara

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

Faenza li 14 Febbraro 1856.
Pronto riscontro alla sempre favorita vostra 11 corrente per i capi mi ri-
cercate colla medesima per il momento sono sprovisto affatto. In quanto poi
al Sig.r Monti per quanto è a mia cognizione si è che quando ha intra-
preso anni scorsi la lavorazione del Cremora di tartaro, il tartaro di
botte si trovava allora a prezzi di convenienza e in allora fece gran
lavorazione di detto tartaro e quasi tutto si spedì a Trieste, ma ora
che il tartaro si trova a prezzi alti poco lavorazione fanno di detto,
per non trovargli le sue convenienze, ed anzi si trova qui in paese una
partita tartaro che hanno rifiutato per ora, dicendo non trovarci ancora
la sue convenienze ed anche averne qualche partitella.
I prezzi per ora delle vendite ai droghieri non li conosco poiché qui con
poche botte la nostra città è provista, se in seguito verrò in cognizione
dei prezzi ve li riferirò. Ciò è quanto a mia cognizione della giornata
ove vaglio comandatemi e vi riverisco.—
V. Giovanni Chiarini

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Faenza, 14 February 1856.
In prompt reply to your always welcome letter of the 11th of this month, I am entirely out of the items you ask me for in it at present. As for Mr Monti, to the best of my knowledge, when he began manufacturing cream of tartar in past years, barrel tartar was available at favourable prices. He then processed a great deal of it, almost all of which was shipped to Trieste. Now that tartar is expensive, they process little of it because they find it unprofitable. Indeed, there is a lot of tartar here in town which they have declined for the moment, saying that they still find no advantage in it and that they also have some small quantities on hand.
I do not presently know their selling prices to druggists, since our town is supplied by only a few barrels. If I subsequently learn the prices, I shall report them to you. That is what I know as of today. Where I can be of service, command me, and I pay you my respects.
Yours, Giovanni Chiarini.

Recipient’s reply draft — Image 2

Original transcript

A [Gio.?] sud.o 14 [f.o?]. Vi sono grato per quanto mi relatate della posizione
[ove?] trovasi codesta fabbrica di Cremora. Sentendo poi trovarsi
costà partita Tartaro, o sia d.a p.ta, gradirò della v.ra amicizia
[che?] mi farete spedire solamente campione col prezzo che ne pretende, facendomi
conoscere il possessore per non recar maggior disturbo
a voi; nel mentre non dubito d'essere favorito vi ne anticipo
li miei ringraz.i &c

Recipient’s reply draft — Image 2

English translation

[Recipient's reply draft, referring to the letter of the 14th:] Thank you for what you report about the situation [in which?] the cream-of-tartar works there find themselves. Hearing that a lot of tartar is available there, or rather the lot in question, I would appreciate it if, as a kindness, you would send me just a sample with the price the owner asks for it, letting me know who owns it so as not to cause you further trouble. Meanwhile, not doubting that you will oblige me, I offer you my thanks in advance, etc.

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Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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