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Help with a very old secret letter

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Mindtrope · 17/12/2016 20:17

I have an old letter 1903, it has been found recently, and may explain some unknown parentage but we can hardly read it. In fragile but good condition, but written in such archaic / florid script we can hardly read. Is there a service we can use?

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Mindtrope · 18/12/2016 08:17

I'm off to Tesco to do an early shop, I will post the pics later when light is better for taking photo.

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Doublemint · 18/12/2016 08:20

Ooh! Placemarking to help with the deciphering!

BogwashBarry · 18/12/2016 08:21

Placemarking Xmas Grin

MyGodLikeChin · 18/12/2016 08:23

Exciting!!

Bananabreadordead · 18/12/2016 08:36

Oooooooh place marking! I have a degree in this stuff I never get to use!

AradiasDaughter · 18/12/2016 08:38

Place marking, love stuff like this! Xmas Smile

bruffin · 18/12/2016 08:40

Use an ap called camscanner on you phone. Its is brilliant for scanning letters

MirabelleTree · 18/12/2016 08:40

Apologies but I'm also doing a blatant place mark!

ExitPursuedBySantaSpartacus · 18/12/2016 08:41

Stormwhale · 18/12/2016 08:45

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UnbornMortificado · 18/12/2016 08:47

I'm crap at deciphering writing but I bet someone on here can.

(Not place marking or anything of course)

DoItTooJulia · 18/12/2016 08:49

Gotta love MN!

findthepositive · 18/12/2016 08:51

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HappydaysArehere · 18/12/2016 09:21

Great. Recently I photographed some very old and very tiny photos for a family tree. I was amazed at the results I got with first a high resolution Cannon camera and then to my surprise, my iPad. The iPad produced even better results. The clarity was better than my original photos.

It brought the nineteen twenties back to life. There was my great grandad smiling at me from what was a very dark, small photo. What really surprised me was that they were so easily and clearly enlarged. I could even stretch parts out and take screen shots. This worked better than cropping in some instances.

Mama1980 · 18/12/2016 09:47

I'm a historian/archaeologist by profession. I regularly deal with old documents. Am happy to take a look if you'd like.

ofhorse · 18/12/2016 10:04

I love old letters - I bought a second hand book last week only for the postcard from 1932 in it - pristine condition it was so exciting to read it. They needed to catch the boat at 8o'c so if you could kindly be there at 7o'c kind of thing. I loved the way they signed off too. "What weather!" Grin

BumWad · 18/12/2016 10:07

Sorry but I'm placemarking Smile

Waltermittythesequel · 18/12/2016 10:08

Oh I can't wait to see this!

PollyCazaletWannabe · 18/12/2016 10:09

Can't wait to see!

lilydaisyrose · 18/12/2016 10:10

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SpunBodgeSquarepants · 18/12/2016 10:15

Placemarking!!

Palomb · 18/12/2016 10:23

I know people hate place making on here but I'm going to do it anyway Grin

Islacornx · 18/12/2016 11:11
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monsterbookofty · 18/12/2016 11:12

Ineill try to help. I just finished a history degree and was quite good at reading the archive material! Grin

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Mindtrope · 18/12/2016 11:14

OK here goes

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