Salem Recorder Profile
| Benjamin Wilkins |
Contributed by Peikola |
| Tentative identification. Hand formerly called "scribe th" |
| Overview |
Editor |
| In RH's and MP's batch found in two depositions in which Benjamin Wilkins features as deponent. It is possible that the hand is Wilkins' own. |
Peikola |
| Orthography |
Sample |
Editor |
| "emediatly" for immediately |
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Peikola |
| "luis" for Lewis |
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Peikola |
| Letter Forms |
Sample |
Editor |
| Word-final th-ligature is distinctive ("death" & testifieth" where h has the appearance of a large epsilon-type e, with the final stoke extending below the base-line |
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Peikola |
| Ampersand resembles modern e; the character does not extend below the base-line |
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Peikola |
| Abbreviations |
Sample |
Editor |
| "ye" for the |
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Peikola |
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| 0 Manuscripts With This Hand: |
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| (?) 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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