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132/1/507 · 507-005

Commercial letter of 31 January 1686 about a sum owed and a delivery

The letter discusses an amount owed and a commercial delivery. The sender mentions a sum and batches of goods, including two bales; details of the account and goods names are partly illegible.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial reading. The uncertain amount is marked with a question mark, and gaps are left explicit. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

The sender refers to an amount owed and a delivery, including two bales of goods. A visible amount may be 210, but the reading is uncertain. The goods and the full accounting cannot be reliably reconstructed.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 11, datownik:] [—], den 31 Januarii a° 1686. [Fragmenty niemieckiego tekstu:] ... [kontrahencie] ... ... 210 [—]? ... [należność/rozliczenie] ... ... 2 Ballen ... [towar niepewny] ... ... [dalsze informacje o dostawie i płatności nieczytelne]. [Zakończenie/podpis:] [formuła grzecznościowa], Ferdinand Engelhardt [odczyt prawdopodobny]. [PDF s. 12:] karta złożona/odwrocie; brak pewnego ciągu tekstu głównego.

Reading notes

The date 31 Jan. 1686 was read from the heading on PDF p. 11. Page 12 is a folded leaf/reverse. The amount and transaction details need to be checked against the image.
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