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unidentified (scribe &) Contributed by Peikola
Sample(s):
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ecca1333 Sample of the Scribal Hand of unidentified (scribe &)

Description:
Overview Editor
A hand with both secretary and italic letter-forms. Its appearance in depositions of residents of Salem, Boxford and Topsfield might suggest that the scribe was somehow involved in the judicial process. Unlike for most other scribes, depositions usually dated. Peikola
Orthography Sample Editor
word-final t often doubled; eg. "butt" for but, "itt" for it, "Litt" for lit, "att" for at, "Bridgitt" for Bridget   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
a distinctively shaped ampersand: large and tilted backwards   Peikola
a single majuscule form of L/l (and R/r) in word-initial positions (i.e no word-initial minuscule l or r)   Peikola
two forms of majuscule C –- one like the modern majuscule, the other with a horizontal crossing stroke (see Tannenbaum p. 98 no 8).   Peikola
two forms of word-final d (cf Tannenbaum p. 36 no 4 and no 8)   Peikola
Abbreviations Sample Editor
"ye" for the   Peikola
"yt" for that   Peikola
"yn" for than   Peikola
"wth" for with   Peikola
"wch" for which   Peikola
"wt" for what   Peikola
"sd" for said   Peikola
"ou~" for our   Peikola
"anothr" for another   Peikola
"furthr" for further   Peikola
"Brothr" for brother   Peikola
"fathr" for father   Peikola

5 Manuscripts With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 280Testimony of John Bly Sr. & William Bly v. Bridget Bishop1 ###Peikola
No. 327Testimony of Isaac Cummings Jr. v. Elizabeth How1 ####Peikola
No. 396Deposition of Thomas Andrews v. Elizabeth How1 ####Peikola
No. 569Testimony of John Best Sr. v. Ann Pudeator1 ###Peikola
No. 574Testimony of Martha Dutch v. Alice Parker1 ###Grund
(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.
* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript



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