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Subject: [S-I] Scottish Handwriting website relaunched
Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2007 20:36:48 +0000

Hi folks,

Here's a free website with tutorials on palaeography (reading old handwriting) in the context of early modern Scottish historical documents. It focusses on sixteenth century and later Secretary Hand, the administrative/business 'shorthand' used throughout western Europe. As it says:
"Some Secretary Hand letters are characteristically different from the modern equivalents and must be memorised." I can attest to that!!! http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/ . One example:
http://www.scottishhandwriting.com/1hrS5.asp.

Enjoy.

Linda Merle

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