I'm helping someone write a letter to the priest of a local parish to ask if he would check who the parish priests were at the time of this person's great grandfather's baptism. What I've drafted from various sources is below. Any corrections to my poor Italian is appreciated. Thanks.
Rev. Parroco di [name of church]
29 marzo 2019
Reverendo Padre,
Mi risulta che il mio bisnonno, Marcelo Olivastro fu battezzato nella Sua parrocchio intorno al 1877. Ho il suo atto di nascita ma le sarei molto grato se potesse cercare i nomi dei parocci nel 1877 che avrebbero potuto battezzarlo.
Alla presente accludo $10.00. In caso non fosse sufficiente, La prego di farmi sapere quanto ancora Le devo.
Ringraziando La fin d'ora per quanto potra' fare, La saluto cordialmente.
Help with a letter
Help with a letter
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Re: Help with a letter
On the last sentence: RingaziandoLa (one word)
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Re: Help with a letter
nella Sua parrocchia
Also, since you say "accludo" (present) I think I would say "In caso non sia sufficiente." "Sia" deals with doubt in the present, while "fosse" is the imperfect subjunctive form, and generally deals with uncertainty about past events or things that are contrary to fact.
Also, since you say "accludo" (present) I think I would say "In caso non sia sufficiente." "Sia" deals with doubt in the present, while "fosse" is the imperfect subjunctive form, and generally deals with uncertainty about past events or things that are contrary to fact.
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Re: Help with a letter
Thanks Livio and bbivona.
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