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From: "Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS" <>
Subject: RE: [APG] Need tips on reading very faint manuscript
Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 09:16:30 -0500
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I have heard, but have not tried, that reading faint writing under a black
light will bring it out enough to read. If you try it, let us know if it
works.

-- Elissa

Elissa Scalise Powell, CGRS
www.PowellGenealogy.com
CGRS and Certified Genealogical Records Specialist are Service Marks of the
Board for Certification of Genealogists used under license after periodic
evaluations by the Board. http://www.BCGcertification.org/

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> Subject: [APG] Need tips on reading very faint manuscript
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> Hi! I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how to read very faint
> pencil manuscript. I am reading a manuscript journal that a fellow kept
> while he traelled from New York to New Orleans, circa 1847. For the most
> part the journal is very readable. The only problem is on the inside cover
> is the gentleman's name and the pencilling (it is written in pencil) is
> very faint and extremely difficult to make out. Any thoughts?
> ken milano
>
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