Yes, Barbara, I'd like to see the French as well since I can barely read the documents. Thanks. Hugh ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Hill <bhill@uclink4.berkeley.edu> To: <HOFFPAUIR-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 08, 1999 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Thomas Hoffpauir documents > Charlie et al, > > I read and transcribed both articles last night, but it is even more > legible on your site so I'm trying to read 304 again to pick up words that > I missed before or was only guessing at. I'll be glad to post what I > deciphered as soon as I get off work this afternoon. Is anyone interested > in the French version as well as a translation? I can't do accent marks, > of course. > > Barbara Hill > > At 02:20 PM 10/08/1999 -0500, you wrote: > >Hi all you linguists.... > > > >The first document that requires translation is on the web. > > > >This document was sent in by Ray Hoffpauir.... here's what he > >said about it: > > > >304 - October 15, 1783 > > > >Land sale from Josine, free mulattresse, with consent of her > >husband, Louis Richard, to Hoffpauer. > > > >The original was legal size (8 1/2 x 14) and Ray had to scan each > >page in two parts... I stitched the two parts of each page > >together again, so the document if you just download and print it > >will require the use of legal size paper. It is two pages long, > >and each page is a separate image on the web site. > > > > > ==== HOFFPAUIR Mailing List ==== > The HOFFPAUIR-L list is available in both direct mail mode, and > Digest mode. Because the list is small, I encourage subscribing > in direct mail mode. >