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Salem Recorder Profile

unidentified (scribe thatt) Contributed by Peikola
Sample(s):
Source Image
ecca1199 Sample of the Scribal Hand of unidentified (scribe thatt)

Description:
Overview Editor
An evenly formed italic hand with a professional appearance Peikola
Orthography Sample Editor
"thatt" for that [this is not an accidental form, but one used with regularity]   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
In capital E the upper part of the stroke forms a loop   Peikola
The descender of the y (and g) extend very low beneath the base line and forms a large loop to the left   Peikola
The descender of k distinctive   Peikola
In w, the initial stroke sometimes has a loop towards the left   Peikola
Punctuation Sample Editor
Thickish, distinctive commas   Peikola

5 Manuscripts With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 268Deposition of John Westgate v. Alice Parker1 ####Grund
No. 355Testimony of John Atkinson v. Susannah Martin1 ###Peikola
No. 356Testimony of Sarah Atkinson v. Susannah Martin1 ###Peikola
No. 600Deposition of Samuel Endicott v. Mary Bradbury1 ####Grund
No. 634Deposition of Thomas Greenslit v. George Burroughs1 ###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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