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Commercial letter of 25 October 1685 about goods and an account

The sender returns to a delivery and its accounting, mentioning two bales and a textile called “Battung.” Several amounts, including 1080 and 110, are visible, but their relation to the listed items needs further reading.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial reading; uncertain amounts and names have not been reconstructed. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The sender discusses the delivery of two bales of textile and the related account. The surviving passage shows the amounts 1080 and 110, but the account and transaction details cannot be reliably reconstructed. The signature is probably Ferdinand Engelhardt.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 9, datownik:] [—], den 25 Octobr. a° 1685. [Fragmenty niemieckiego tekstu:] ... [kontrahencie], ... [dostawie/towarze] ... ... 1080 ... ... 110 ... [—] ... [wzmianka o dwóch belach i „Battung”; odczyt częściowy] ... [nazwy, obliczenia i pozostały tekst niepewne]. [Podpis:] Ferdinand Engelhardt [odczyt prawdopodobny]. [PDF s. 10:] złożone odwrocie/karta adresowa; tekst nieczytelny.

Reading notes

The date 25 Oct. 1685 was read from the heading on PDF p. 9. Page 10 contains a reverse or address note and was not treated as a continuation of the text. The names and account need further checking.
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