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Commercial letter to Robert Forbes dated 27 March 1692

The letter discusses goods carried in packages, their quantities, and related accounts. The sender refers to the condition or quality of the goods and to transport. Many details and figures are difficult to read, so no specific values have been assigned. Page 47 contains the address-bearing reverse.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial reading. The date is legible; goods names and values remain uncertain. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The letter of 27 March 1692 concerns the transport and accounting of goods. It mentions packages and the condition or quality of the consignment, but the details are not legible enough to identify specific quantities or amounts. Page 47 is the address-bearing reverse.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 46, nagłówek:] [—], den 27 Martii a° 1692. Herrn Robert Forbes. [Wzmianki o przesyłce, opakowaniach/towarach i ich rozliczeniu; fragmenty dotyczące ilości, jakości i kosztów są niepewne.] [Podpis:] Ferdinand Engelhardt [odczyt prawdopodobny]. [PDF s. 47:] złożona karta z adresem do Lwowa; pozostałe zapisy na odwrociu są słabo czytelne.

Reading notes

The date 27 March 1692 was read from the heading on PDF p. 46. Page 47 is a folded address leaf addressed to Lviv.
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