This is very true. While looking for my LARGE ancestors, I found them listed as SARGE. So, If anyone has ancestors whose surnames begin with "L", don't forget to look under "S", because that's where you might find them! On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:04:41 EST DJArnett@aol.com writes: > Regarding finding your listing for "White Lett" listed as "White > Set." This > is a very easy mistake that has probably been made by someone that > is not > familiar with reading and transcribing Spencerian Script. This is > an > excellent example of why it is sometimes necessary, if you run into > a blank > wall, to research the copies of the original documents rather than > those that > have been transcribed . > > If you would like to see the difference between a Capital "L" and a > Capital > "S" in Spencerian Script please got to <A > HREF="http://www.zanerian.com"> > Zanerian.com</A> > > I am fortunate to own a very old book entitiled "The Business > Manual" written > by P. (Platt) R. Spencer. He is the father of Spencerian Script. > > Penmanship is covered on Pages 23 through 43 with various writing > samples. > > I must say Spencerian Script is very beautiful. This is what P. R. > Spencer > wrote: > "Three things are essential in good penmanship,--legibility, > rapidity and > beauty. Their importance is in the order in which they are named." > > Unfortunately I find that beauty has overtaken legibility on > occasion as I > read old records. > > Judy Arnett > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the > #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=702&sourceid=1237 > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/web/.