Letter Dated 1819 Written Old (1 results)
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No Binding. Condition: Poor. In Old Russian / Church Slavonic script. A letter of one leaf. 22 x 17 cm. Written on both sides. The name of the writer appears at the bottom of the letter. It might be Daniil Babushkin OR Davyid Balguzin "Давыд Балгузин" [Address (Outer Fold of Letter):] To Mister Spiridon Dekh [OR PERHAPS: Amplido…n Depu] On behalf of the Radziwiłł Family Notes: "Господину" = "To Mister" or "Esteemed Sir" "Спиридону Деху" is a personal name: Spiridon Dekh (possibly a steward or officer) "отъ Радзивилловъ" refers to the Radziwiłł family, a powerful noble house in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth [A very rough translation of the letter and address:] Monday, January 7, 1769 My dear brother, I write to inform you that ten kopecks in silver have been paid here. I wonder whether the merchant we mentioned will arrive; it has already been three days, and there is no sign of him. I begin to doubt. There was a letter from Mr. Lewandowski regarding the wheat cargo, which has already been dispatched to Dvinsk. I have signed here confirming its receipt as of today's date. Your request has been fulfilled, and I await your reply. I paid three silver rubles for the council gathering, as well as for the carriage and guide. I wrote to you the same day, but there was no available courier. Therefore, I ask you to confirm whether you received this message. Awaiting your response, I remain your devoted and obedient servant, Daniil Babushkin Господину Амплидону Депу от Радзивиллов [Translation:] To Mr. Amplidon Depu from the Radziwiłłs [The Radziwiłł family was a powerful noble family in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.] [Recto of the Letter (Body of Letter):] [The letter is difficult to decipher due to damage and very old cursive handwriting, but a rough partial transcription and translation of the first few lines is:] Писалъ былъ къ вамъ три раза, и отнюдь не имею от васъ ответа. . прошу васъ . учинить . непременно, . что имею много на серце [Translation:] I have written to you three times, and have received no reply from you. . . . I ask you . . . to carry out . . . without fail, . . . as I have much on my heart English Translation (Line by Line): 1. Понеделникъ 7 Января 1769 Monday, January 7, 1769 2. Пишу къ вам брате, яко здѣсь 10 копъ серебра заплачено. Monday, January 7, 1769 I am writing to you, brother, that 10 kopecks of silver have been paid here. Will the merchant come, as you wrote, he hasn't come for 3 days, I doubt it. 3. Прійдетъ ли купецъ, какъ писали, 3 дня уже не приходитъ, сумнѣваюся. Will the merchant arrive as was written? It has been 3 days, and he has not come - I have doubts. 4. пишетъ братъ . your brother writes. . . 5. .письмо отъ г-на Левандовскаго на товаръ пшеницы, .a letter from Mr. Lewandowski about the wheat cargo, 6. которой уже отпущенъ на Двинскъ. which has already been sent to Dvinsk (modern Daugavpils). 7. въ полученіи отъ сей даты здѣсь подписался. in receipt of it as of this date, I have signed here. 8. .просьба ваша исполнена, и ожидаю отъ васъ ответа. .your request has been fulfilled, and I await your reply. 9. Далъ за съѣздъ 3 рубля серебромъ, Gave 3 rubles in silver for the council meeting, 10. а также за наймъ кареты и провожатого. as well as for renting a carriage and a guide. 11. .написалъ въ тотъ же день, но не было гонца. .wrote on the same day, but there was no courier. 12. Посему прошу уведомить, получили ли. Therefore I ask to be informed whether you received [it]. 13. .в ожидании ответа, остаюсь преданным. . . .awaiting your reply, I remain devoted. . . 14. Вашъ покорный слуга — Даниил Бабушкин Your obedient servant - Daniil Babushkin [The name of the sender is signed at the bottom of the first page. It seems to read:] "Давыд Балгузин" (Davyd Balguzin) Transcription (Partial, Old Russian / Church Slavonic script): Понеделникъ 7 Января 1769 Пишу къ вам брате.
