Dixie Lea--Thank you! "Every day I grow older learning something new."--Solon On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 01:01:42 -0500 "Miss Dixie" <Dixieljaw@msn.com> writes: > Hi, > If you hold down the Alt. key and type 0131, it will give you > that letter F... > Do you have a "Character Map"...? that is where all of the > other symbols, that are not on the keyboard, are at... If you have > Windows, it should be at: Start: Programs: Accessories: Systems > Tools: Character Map... Put your cursor on a symbol and click and it > will enlatge it for you, so you can see it... If you need more help, > I'm glad to help... > Dixie Lea in K.C... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lewhowell@juno.com > To: HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:10 AM > Subject: Re: [HOWELL] [Fwd: re: HOWELLS] > > > Colleen and cousins: I have noticed for some time the scrolled > "f" such > as appears in Colleen's message (which is why I included it here.) > I > know what is usually means in old documents: something follows on > the > next page, etc. Why is the "f" doubled? Probably because the > ancient > scribes did it that way. My point is this. How are you making it > on a > keyboard? I know computers are always being updated, but has it > gone so > far? Please, somebody, bring me up to date. Lew Howell (CA) and > "best > wishes to Mrs. Coolidge, too" > > On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 12:19:05 -0600 Colleen Pustola > <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> writes: > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: [HOWELLS-SOUTH] Re: HOWELLS > > Resent-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:58:26 -0600 > > Resent-From: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:58:02 EDT > > From: SHStu@aol.com > > Reply-To: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > To: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Saw this in the book: > > "Abstracts of Vital Records From Raleigh, NC, Newspapers > 1830-1839" > > Vol > > III, > > Part I: > > pg 463 > > # 2891 > > HOWELL: M. On the 7th inst. ....in Bertie county, Mr. JAMES > > HOWELL to > > Miss JANE WITHERTON. ....RaSTDw > > Thurs 21 Jan 1836 3:5./ RRw Tues 26 Fan 1836 3:5./ > > > > [code on above - "M." indicates type of abstract-a marriage. > > "/" appears after the last legible letter of a line of type on a > > > torn page > > "..." Ellipisis points are (1) used conventionally to indicate > > omissions of > > text matter, & (2) used unconventionally when phrases are lifted > out > > of > > context > > for insertion in com-posite abstracts.] > > > > Charles Z. - this seemed close to your one of your surnames. > > Hope this helps someone..... > > Sarah > > > > > > ==== HOWELLS-SOUTHERN Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an > > email > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an > > email > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. > This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > <http://howellresearch.com>. > >
Hi Lew, I suspect that the day they close my lid, that will be the day that I stop learning... I am extremely proud of my children, grandchildren and, now, GREAT-grandchildren... They are all avid learners...! Dixie Lea in K.C... ----- Original Message ----- From: lewhowell@juno.com To: HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 11:27 PM Subject: Re: [HOWELL] [Fwd: re: HOWELLS] Dixie Lea--Thank you! "Every day I grow older learning something new."--Solon On Mon, 11 Aug 2003 01:01:42 -0500 "Miss Dixie" <Dixieljaw@msn.com> writes: > Hi, > If you hold down the Alt. key and type 0131, it will give you > that letter F... > Do you have a "Character Map"...? that is where all of the > other symbols, that are not on the keyboard, are at... If you have > Windows, it should be at: Start: Programs: Accessories: Systems > Tools: Character Map... Put your cursor on a symbol and click and it > will enlatge it for you, so you can see it... If you need more help, > I'm glad to help... > Dixie Lea in K.C... > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: lewhowell@juno.com > To: HOWELL-L@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:10 AM > Subject: Re: [HOWELL] [Fwd: re: HOWELLS] > > > Colleen and cousins: I have noticed for some time the scrolled > "f" such > as appears in Colleen's message (which is why I included it here.) > I > know what is usually means in old documents: something follows on > the > next page, etc. Why is the "f" doubled? Probably because the > ancient > scribes did it that way. My point is this. How are you making it > on a > keyboard? I know computers are always being updated, but has it > gone so > far? Please, somebody, bring me up to date. Lew Howell (CA) and > "best > wishes to Mrs. Coolidge, too" > > On Sun, 10 Aug 2003 12:19:05 -0600 Colleen Pustola > <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> writes: > > > > > > -------- Original Message -------- > > Subject: [HOWELLS-SOUTH] Re: HOWELLS > > Resent-Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 11:58:26 -0600 > > Resent-From: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 13:58:02 EDT > > From: SHStu@aol.com > > Reply-To: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > To: HOWELLS-SOUTHERN-L@rootsweb.com > > > > Saw this in the book: > > "Abstracts of Vital Records From Raleigh, NC, Newspapers > 1830-1839" > > Vol > > III, > > Part I: > > pg 463 > > # 2891 > > HOWELL: M. On the 7th inst. ....in Bertie county, Mr. JAMES > > HOWELL to > > Miss JANE WITHERTON. ....RaSTDw > > Thurs 21 Jan 1836 3:5./ RRw Tues 26 Fan 1836 3:5./ > > > > [code on above - "M." indicates type of abstract-a marriage. > > "/" appears after the last legible letter of a line of type on a > > > torn page > > "..." Ellipisis points are (1) used conventionally to indicate > > omissions of > > text matter, & (2) used unconventionally when phrases are lifted > out > > of > > context > > for insertion in com-posite abstracts.] > > > > Charles Z. - this seemed close to your one of your surnames. > > Hope this helps someone..... > > Sarah > > > > > > ==== HOWELLS-SOUTHERN Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an > > email > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > > Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an > > email > > at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. > > > > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Please avoid flaming (attacking) any single person or the group. > This infraction will earn you immediate removal from the list. > > > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== > Our homesite is the Howell Research Room located at > <http://howellresearch.com>. > > ==== HOWELL Mailing List ==== Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>.