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From: "Donna Heller Zinn" <>
Subject: Re: [PaCambri] deciphering old handwriting 1849
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2003 10:52:01 -0400
References: <000b01c341d4$6728b8a0$d8597744@al.charter.com>


Good Morning Jane and Listers:

Without seeing the actual text - I'm not sure - but it almost sounds like
what I've seen in early documents - that I've read to mean "etc.".

What do the rest think???
Donna HELLER ZINN of Newville, Cumberland Co., PA.
----- Original Message -----
From: "JC Tripp" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 10:31 PM
Subject: [PaCambri] deciphering old handwriting 1849


> Dear List,
> I am transcribing some documents written 1844 to 1849.
> I have come across 2 characters in cursive writing that I can't decipher.
> Our messages are sent in 'plain text', so I can only describe the 2
> characters and not send a copy of the actual handwriting.
> I have searched the net looking for the symbols in 'old handwriting'
> articles. Came up with many interesting articles, but nothing matching my
> problem symbols.
> Many thanks for your patience with my dilema in trying to describe the
> symbols. In this case, a picture is worth a thousand words.
> Jane
> researching PLATT in Cambria Co
>
> Both symbols are always used together.
> x6 in cursive writing or 'a greek lowercase alpha' 6 are my best
> descriptions.
> sometimes the x is almost closed on the left side, like the symbol for
> infinity (but open on the right side) remember the intro to the old TV
show
> Ben Casey?
> the 6 is usually not completely closed and looks like an uppercase G.
>
> Here are some examples where the symbols were used:
> ...knowledge of any troops from Pa x6.
> ...Respectfully x6
> ... by the way of York Pa Lancaster, Reading, Easton x6.
> ... from a History of Daughin x6, counties of PA...
> and click on "Surname Register" for details.
>

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