Richard's Horse
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I have finished the Civil War stuff and am pretty pleased with the outcome. I was working from a scan of the original diary which was dirty and tatty to say the least. Still, even though there were a few gaps (understandable) I reckon I got 90% of it.
I have been pretty busy recently and have been privileged to have worked on diary entries from 1876/1877 and WW1 (probably my favourite subject). I have also been doing transcription work on some American Civil War pieces 1863/1864, and it is amazing that Pitmans crops up in unexpected places. He travels well!!! The American Civil War papers are difficult because it predates most of the stuff I have been doing, but once you start to crack the code ... well, it is so satisfying!
In the middle of this I have been doing small bits and pieces but recently I was sent a puzzle of a horses head which had been written in Pitmans. It was so diabolically clever but it caused me a few sleepless nights! Then one of my contacts sent me this clipping ...
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This was a lovely job to do, actuall writing in shorthand as opposed to transcribing. In this case I was given the text and then I wrote the shorthand symbols using my lovely Pelikan fountain pen. Ink has a tendency to bleed and I wanted sharp outlines, but thankfully I had some decent paper left over from the Dracula project (for Beehive Books). I am very much looking forward to working with Meredith in the future.
I have just completed the transcription of a five year journal spanning 1915-1919. My Client has sent me this fantastic testimonial.
I was so thrilled to receive this message after such a long time. It really made my day!
This is the second book written by Rory Palmer and once again I did the editing. This is a really nice book about anti-bullying and is available to buy from Amazon. Here is the link
This book was written by Rory Palmer and I did the editing - a first for us both! Here is the link
This is the result of my latest undertaking. My very good friend, Rory Palmer, has written his first book and he somehow managed to persuade me to get involved in his endeavours. He can now say he is an Author and I can say I am an Editor. This is a case of teamwork, between us we have managed to achieve something of which we are immensely proud. Certainly last year I would never have dreamed of doing something like this but you never know until you try.
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I have recently completed the transcription of the journal belonging to a lady during what I can only describe as pioneering years. It was an insight into the life of a young woman who worked extremely hard but I think she had a fulfilling life too! “ Hello Tracey, Just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you what a wonderful job you have done on transcribing the 1851-1855 shorthand diary left from an ancestor. We were excited to find out from the Bentley Historical Library of the University of Michigan, U.S. that there was an additional 70-page diary, but our hearts soon sank hearing it was in shorthand. Finding you was a blessing! Thank you for all your hard work, for your patience with us constantly sending lists of names and places and for so kindly answering endless questions in working with us to allow the present and future generations of our family to have this account of their lives in the 1800s in America. So, for anyone reading this with diaries or writings written in shorthand, take heart because this wonderful woman in the United Kingdom can open up a whole new world for you too! Thank you, Pat “
This is the reference I received after transcribing an 1860 letter written during the American Civil War. Other testimonials can be found it the here Be sure to check them out!
This was a good job - I have been working with Beehive Books in Philadelphia writing in shorthand the Jonathan Harker journals from Bram Stoker's Dracula. It was a most fascinating project and one that I thoroughly enjoyed, I really got hooked on the story. Anyway here is a lovely reference from the company ...