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132/1/573 · 573-005

Partial letter to Arthur Forbes; dateline partly legible

The next letter to Arthur Forbes discusses money due, accounts, and its transfer, with references to several amounts and people connected with the account. The dateline on p. 10 may read “Wostanowicz(?) day 8 7bris”; the place and year require verification. The address sheet names Arthur Forbes as a merchant in Scotland.

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Translation / modern text

This is a partly legible commercial letter to Arthur Forbes. The sender discusses money due, accounts, and its transfer, but the illegible passages prevent a reconstruction of the account’s details. The dateline on p. 10 may include “Wostanowicz(?)” and “day 8 7bris”; the year could not be read.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 10, datownik:] “Wostanowicz(?) day 8 7bris” [miejsce i zapis daty niepewne; rok nieodczytany]. [PDF s. 10, odczyt częściowy:] nagłówek “Mr Arthur Forbes”. Nadawca omawia rozliczenia i przekazanie należnych pieniędzy; wymienia kilka kwot oraz osoby związane ze sprawą, lecz nieczytelne fragmenty nie pozwalają pewnie odtworzyć rachunku. [PDF s. 10, zakończenie/podpis:] formuła “Your most humble servant”; podpis częściowo czytelny, nieustalony. [PDF s. 11, adres:] “Mr Arthur Forbes / Merchant / In Scotland”.

Reading notes

PDF p. 1 is an archival cover/description and was not used to establish the date. The dateline on p. 10 is transcribed cautiously as “Wostanowicz(?) day 8 7bris”; both the place and full date remain uncertain. PDF p. 11 is the folded address sheet belonging to the same letter.

Scope of the edition: Working partial reading and translation; dateline only partly readable, year unknown, account details uncertain.

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