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Commercial letter of 23 October 1685 about a batch of textiles and accounts

Probably Ferdinand Engelhardt (signature visible on PDF p. 7) Unknown; a commercial counterpart
1685-10-23

The sender discusses a batch of goods, including two bales described as Hungarian “Battung” (the textile name is uncertain), their quality, and subsequent trade. The second page contains accounts with amounts including 1000, 240, and 110; their exact allocation needs checking.

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Translation / modern text

The letter concerns two bales of textile described as Hungarian “Battung,” their quality, and their subsequent sale. On the second page the sender gives an account, listing 1000, 240, and 110, but these amounts cannot be confidently assigned to specific items. The signature is probably Ferdinand Engelhardt.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 6, datownik:] Breslau? den 23 Octobr. a° 1685. [Miejscowość niepewna.] [Fragmenty niemieckiego tekstu:] ... [kontrahencie] ... ... [wiadomość/list] ... ... bey ... [nieczytelne] ... 2 Ballen ... Ungarische Battung ... [odczyt nazwy tkaniny niepewny] ... [uwagi o stanie/jakości towaru; dalszy tekst niepewny]. [PDF s. 7, ciąg dalszy i rachunek:] ... 1000 ... [—] ... 240 ... [—] ... Obligation ... 110 ... bar ... [Pozostała część rozliczenia i wywód o sprzedaży są częściowo nieczytelne.] [Zakończenie/podpis:] [formuła grzecznościowa], Ferdinand Engelhardt [odczyt nazwiska prawdopodobny]. [PDF s. 8:] złożona karta adresowa ze śladem pieczęci.

Reading notes

The date 23 Oct. 1685 was read from the heading on PDF p. 6. Page 7 continues the letter; p. 8 is an address leaf with a seal. The reading of “Battung,” the place name in the heading, and the allocation of amounts in the account require verification.

Scope of the edition: Working partial reading of both sides. The goods name, amounts, and part of the argument are marked uncertain; the text has not been reconstructed in full.

ekstrakcja: 2026-10-15

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