Carta. Oferta de productos alimenticios.

Cartas comerciales.

Oferta de productos alimenticios.

New York, 8 de septiembre de 19__.

Sr. Gerente del Hotel Imperial,
Presente.

Muy Sr. mío:

Habiendo adquirido la representación exclusiva para los Estados Unidos, de gran número de productos españoles y de las Antillas, tengo el gusto de incluir la lista de los mismos, con los precios respectivos, en la confianza de que (1) me veré honrado con un pedido, por pequeño que sea, (2) por vía de ensayo, para que tanto Vd. como sus parroquianos se convenzan (3) de la superior calidad de los comestibles y bebidas procedentes de las casas más acreditadas de la Península, de Méjico, y de las Antillas.

Todos los pedidos que se reciben para la ciudad, por teléfono o por correo, antes de las dos de la tarde, se entregan el mismo día.

En pedidos de importancia para una sola vez o bien a entregar con regularidad semanalmente, (4) mensualmente o trimestralmente, estoy dispuesto a conceder un descuento mayor o menor según la importancia del pedido.

Confiando que se decidirá Vd. a probar los incomparables productos de las casas que represento, y aguardando sus órdenes,

Quedo de V. atto. y afmo.,

Cayetano Salvat

PRECIOS CORRIENTES (5)

Todas las semanas se reciben plátanos, ñames y boniatos.
Para vinos, champañas y licores de España, solicítese la lista especial. (16)

Notas:

(1) en la confianza de que: in the confidence of (the fact) that; i.e., trusting that.

(2) por pequeño que sea: however small it may be. The subjunctive is used after conjunctive expressions which denote concession.

(3) convenzan. The subjunctive is used after conjunctions which denote purpose.

(4) En pedidos ... semanalmente: in orders of importance for a single time or else to deliver with regularity weekly; i.e., in important single orders or orders for regular weekly delivery.

(5) This is of course the enclosed list referred to in the letter.

(6) rellenas de: stuffed with, See note (28) on article "Manual de correspondencia".

(7) Vich is a small town near Barcelona, Spain, famous for its sausages.

(8) "Sobreasadas mallorquinas" are a kind of roasted sausage made in the island of Majorca, the largest of the Balearic islands.

(9) Jamones gallegos : Galician hams. In former days Galicia was a province in the northwestern part of Spain, and the name is still given to that region, although it is now divided into several provinces.

(10) "a la catalane": in the Catalonian (manner). "Manera" is understood. Cataluña (which we cali in English Catalonia) was an old province in the northeastern part of Spain. The principal city of the region is Barcelona.

(11) Valencia, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, is noted for its exportation of rice.

(12) Letras: letters; i.e., alphabetical letters made of paste.

(13) Turrones ... fruta. The "turrón" is a kind of nougat, i.e., a sweetmeat of sugar mixed with the yolk of egg (turrón de yema), or containing hazel nuts (turrón de avellana) or fruit (turrón de fruta). The province of Alicante, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, and especially one of its cities, Jijona, are famous for their "turrones", and two very fine varieties are called turrones alicante (i.e., de Alicante) and turrones jijona. It is therefore evident that the line in the text, if it were not written in condensed advertising style, would read as follows: Turrones de yema, turrones alicante, turrones jijona, turrones de avellana, turrones de fruta.

(14) Fraga is a small town in the northeastern part of Spain, famous for its figs.

(15) Málaga, on the Mediterranean coast of Spain, is noted for its exportation of grapes and raisins.

(16) solicítese la lista especial: let the special list be asked for; i.e., apply for the special price-list. The subjunctive is used in independent clauses to express a command or earnest desire.