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Salem Recorder Profile

unidentified (Scribe J) Contributed by Peikola
Sample(s):
Source Image
ecca1216 Sample of the Scribal Hand of unidentified (Scribe J)

Description:
Overview Editor
Occurs as the main hand in three depositions connected with the case of Dorcas Hoar. Peikola
Orthography Sample Editor
"depersision" for deposition   Peikola
"furder" for further   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
Capital J has an extensive loop which makes it resemble the word "of" (e.g. "John", "I") Peikola
The ampersand is slightly tilted backwards and it is surrounded by points on both sides Peikola

3 Manuscripts With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 558Deposition of Edward Hooper v. Dorcas Hoar1 ###Peikola
No. 559Deposition of John Lovett v. Dorcas Hoar1 ###Peikola
No. 561Deposition of John Tuck v. Dorcas Hoar and Statement of Joseph Tuck v. Dorcas Hoar1 ###Peikola
(?) 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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