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Partial letter to Arthur Forbes from Lublin, 23 July 1680

The sender addresses Arthur Forbes about an account, mentions Robert Forbes and money due, and refers to earlier correspondence. The writer asks that the matter be considered and answered. Illegible passages prevent the details of the account and relationships between the named people from being established.

AI-assisted edition. Working partial reading and translation; dateline and addressee read, account details partly illegible. Readings must be checked against the original.

Translation / modern text

This is a partly legible commercial letter to Arthur Forbes, dated at Lublin on 23 July 1680. The sender discusses a settlement, mentions Robert Forbes and money due, and refers to earlier correspondence. He asks that the matter be considered and answered. Illegible passages prevent the account’s details from being established.

Original wording — transcription

[PDF s. 8, datownik:] “Lublin Day 23 July Anno 1680”. [PDF s. 8, odczyt częściowy:] nagłówek/adresat prawdopodobnie “Mr Arthur Forbes”. Nadawca pisze o sprawie/rozliczeniu, wspomina Roberta Forbesa, należne pieniądze oraz wcześniejszą korespondencję; prosi o rozważenie sprawy i odpowiedź. Szczegóły są częściowo nieczytelne. [PDF s. 9:] złożona karta adresowa, zapis “Mr Arthur Forbes / Merchant / In Scotland” [odczyt prawdopodobny].

Reading notes

PDF p. 1 is an archival cover/description and was not used to establish the date. The dateline on p. 8 reads Lublin, 23 July 1680. PDF p. 9 is the folded address sheet belonging to the same letter.
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