Giuseppe Vignoli to Samuel Finzi... (1852)

NRA-L-000810 / 1852

Giuseppe Vignoli to Samuel Finzi, called Magrini, 1852-08-06

Letter discussing payment and prices of leather goods, followed by the recipient’s draft order for coloured sheepskins and other skins.

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NRA-L-000810

NRA-L-000810 image 1 showing the delivery address to Samuel Finzi Magrini in Ferrara, postal marks, seal evidence and filing notes. — **Image 1**Address panel, postal evidence and filing notes.

NRA-L-000810 image 2 showing the complete incoming letter text, its heading and signature with the recipient reply draft below with original physical losses preserved. — **Image 2**Letter text and recipient reply draft.

Archive Record

Identifier: NRA-L-000810
Date: 1852-08-06
Original date: Forlì 6 Agosto 1852
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-000810.

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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

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 6 Agosto 1852
A q[uel]la di vs. 3. c.te Sta bene che l’abbiate estinte le fatture
tutte di £38.— e saldo dei speditovi Pellami a tutt’il [7?] Aprile scorso,
[per?] di che non occorre più replica.
Non posso cedervi le [Calvette?] di Fano £3.70 il
mazzo; tutto ciò che posso fare a vs. riguardo è di cederveli a
£3.40 posti a mio Magazzino restando a vs. carico la [Vettura?], sen-
za di che non posso favorirvi giacchè è un genere che tengo p[er] conto
d’un Amico di Roma; p[er] il quantitativo me ne [ditelo?] invio
il pregio. Nella quale attesa vi saluto
G. Vignoli

Incoming letter — Image 2

English translation

Forlì, 6 August 1852
In reply to yours of the 3rd of this month, it is correct that you have settled the invoices totalling £38, as payment in full for the leather goods dispatched to you through [7?] April last. [Linking word uncertain.] No further reply is needed on this.
I cannot let you have the [Calvette?; term retained] from Fano at £3.70 per bundle. All I can do for you is to let you have them at £3.40, at my warehouse, with the [carriage?] at your expense. Without this I cannot oblige you, since these are goods that I hold on behalf of a friend in Rome. As for the quantity, [short phrase unclear], I send the price. In anticipation, I send you my regards.
G. Vignoli

Recipient’s reply draft — Image 2

Original transcript

A q[ues]ta vs. di 6 C.te sarò ad accettare li Mont[oni] Collorati
come volete a bai.34 bensì posti in mio
per cui aderendo a questo mi ne spedirete
Mazzi 3 cioè Mazzi Due [Rossi?] e uno [Verde?].
Desio anco pure a commettervi D[ozzin]e4 Soltanto
Capre e D[ozzin]e4 Mont[oni] Neri Marocchinati
che in quanto alli Primi vi prego che siano
Di bel lavoro e leggieri, e li Mont[oni] Pelle grande
Di f.to bel lucido, in attesa dunque di tutte
le spediz[ioni]

Recipient’s reply draft — Image 2

English translation

In reply to yours of the 6th of this month, I shall accept the coloured sheepskins as you wish, at 34 bajocchi, provided they are delivered to my premises. If you agree to this, send me three bundles, namely two bundles of [red?] and one of [green?]. I also wish to order only four dozen goatskins and four dozen black morocco-finished sheepskins. As regards the first, please make them well worked and light; the sheepskins should be large, with a good sheen [preceding abbreviation: f.to]. I therefore await all the consignments.

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Finzi–Magrini Correspondence

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