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Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition / Re: Mystery Heirloom Copybook? Any ideas what this is?
« on: Wednesday 28 June 23 19:49 BST (UK) »
Mike in Cumbria & Viktoria
Thanks for your thoughts
I was wondering why someone would be practising this 'Single Rule of Three' From google it is an old type of algebraic solution to a problem where 3 quantities are known and 1 isn't. The first two names are John Glover and Wilton Glover, brothers born 1823 and 1832 in Maryport. Their father, James, was a clerk for the local shipbuilder and Wilton apprenticed as a shipwright before joining brother John in the merchant Navy. I wondered if the practice calculations might be related to their father being a clerk? What would 'Copy' mean? Like a copy book for handwriting?
I think the Richard Gardner Fish Salesman is my signature photo, born 1822 and married the Glover boys elder sister Mary. Their son was also a Richard and became a Lune pilot. I think the book went through all their hands. The handwriting style definitely seems to change
I have attached an image of the Glover bible which has a similar hand to the the calculations I thought. I have no idea whether James wrote the bible page, or it was written later by one of the children
Please keep the suggestions coming
Also, any ideas on how I can best preserve this thing?
Thanks for your thoughts
I was wondering why someone would be practising this 'Single Rule of Three' From google it is an old type of algebraic solution to a problem where 3 quantities are known and 1 isn't. The first two names are John Glover and Wilton Glover, brothers born 1823 and 1832 in Maryport. Their father, James, was a clerk for the local shipbuilder and Wilton apprenticed as a shipwright before joining brother John in the merchant Navy. I wondered if the practice calculations might be related to their father being a clerk? What would 'Copy' mean? Like a copy book for handwriting?
I think the Richard Gardner Fish Salesman is my signature photo, born 1822 and married the Glover boys elder sister Mary. Their son was also a Richard and became a Lune pilot. I think the book went through all their hands. The handwriting style definitely seems to change
I have attached an image of the Glover bible which has a similar hand to the the calculations I thought. I have no idea whether James wrote the bible page, or it was written later by one of the children
Please keep the suggestions coming
Also, any ideas on how I can best preserve this thing?