Giuseppe Vignoli to Samuel Finzi... (1854)

NRA-L-000804 / 1854

Giuseppe Vignoli to Samuel Finzi, called Magrini, 1854-05-22

Letter concerning settlement of an earlier account and a consignment of five dozen goatskins, with a short recipient reply draft on the cover.

Neruda Archives
NRA-L-000804

NRA-L-000804 image 1 showing the delivery address to Samuel Finzi Magrini in Ferrara, postal marks, seal evidence and filing notes on blue paper, with an inverted manuscript annotation above the address. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and filing notes.

NRA-L-000804 image 2 showing the complete incoming letter text, its heading and signature with original physical losses preserved. — **Image 2**Letter text and signature.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000804
Date: 1854-05-22
Original date: Forlì 22. Maggio 1854.
Type: Commercial letter
Language: Italian / it
Sender: Giuseppe Vignoli
Recipient: Sig. Samuel B.° Finzi D.° Magrini Ferrara
Places: Forlì / Ferrara
Extent: 2 documentary sides: Documentary page 1; Documentary page 2; 2 digital images.
Citation: Neruda Archives, NRA-L-000804.

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Transcript and English translation

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Address panel — Image 1

Original transcript

Sig.
Samuel B.° Finzi D.° Magrini
Ferrara

Address panel — Image 1

English translation

Mr
Samuel B.° Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Recipient’s reply draft, inverted on the cover — Image 1

Original transcript

[cancellato: breve inizio] Come da q[ues]ta [abbreviazione incerta] avendo ritirate dal S. Granellini
le D[ozzin]e 5 Capre unte Credito come mi distinguete de £31:77 che vi [abbreviazione incerta]

Recipient’s reply draft, inverted on the cover — Image 1

English translation

[deleted: short beginning] As in this [uncertain abbreviation], having collected from Mr Granellini the five dozen oiled goatskins, credit as you itemize it for me of £31.77, which I [uncertain abbreviation] to you.

Letter heading — Image 2

Original transcript

Sig. Samuel B.° Finzi D.° Magrini
Ferrara

Letter heading — Image 2

English translation

Mr Samuel B.° Finzi, called Magrini
Ferrara

Incoming letter — Image 2

Original transcript

Forlì 22. Maggio 1854.

A q. v. 17. Maggio & Non occorre replicare su quanto
V’[lettura incerta] ricorda circa l’estinzione della fatt[ur]a tratta
in £13.44. a saldo d’ogni rif[...?] a tutto il 30. Decem-
bre p.p. — Sento che siate ben provisto di vitelli
pure se questi cred[uto] non vi fosse spiacente mi
farò presto la libertà di spedirvene poche pelli per
campione d’ogni qualità ben persuaso che i bianchi
ed i neri opachi non vi sarebbero spiaciuti; il che
se vorrete farò in altro incontro. Ora non mi ri-
mane che prevenirvi che fino da Sabbato 20. [lettura incerta]
a½ del solito Vett. Granellini v’ò ho spedite
le sole promessevi cinque Dozzene capre
per le quali spero sarete pienamente contento
e perciò sarete compiacente accreditarmi del loro
importo in £31.77. Ed in attesa d’un vs. cenno di
ricevuta e di altri vs. comandi vi saluto [abbreviazione incerta]
P la Ditta [iniziali incerte] Vignoli
G. Vignoli

N°60. Capre nere ℔88.03. a baj36. £31.77.

D.S. Qui furono vendute le pelli
ad un conciatore d’altro paese e
non ho potuto finora sapere il
prezzo fattone. V’[lettura incerta] dirmene

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Forlì, 22 May 1854.

In reply to yours of 17 May, there is no need to repeat what [reading uncertain] recalls concerning the settlement of the invoice drawn for £13.44, in settlement of the account through 30 December last. I hear that you are well supplied with calfskins; nevertheless, if you would not object to this, I shall soon take the liberty of sending you a few skins as samples of each quality, being quite persuaded that the white and the matt black ones would not have displeased you. If you wish, I shall do so on another occasion. Now it only remains for me to inform you that, as early as Saturday the 20th, [reading uncertain], I dispatched by the usual carrier Granellini only the promised five dozen goatskins. I hope you will be entirely satisfied with them and will therefore kindly credit me with their amount of £31.77. Awaiting your acknowledgment of receipt and further orders, I send you my greetings [uncertain abbreviation].
For the firm [uncertain initials] Vignoli
G. Vignoli

No. 60 black goatskins, weight 88.03 [pounds and ounces], at 36 bajocchi: £31.77.

P.S. The skins were sold here to a tanner from another town, and I have not yet been able to learn the price paid for them; [reading uncertain] tell me about it.

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