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Title: Edwardian Document
Post by: Lilylala on Saturday 04 October 14 07:34 BST (UK)

Assistance requested to decipher the top image,  first word is 'seen' ? second is word or initial.


Any help gratefully received  :)



edit to add:  the document is the actual Medical record of Aaron Kosminski, a Jack the Ripper suspect who died 1919 in an Asylum.

Title: Re: Edwardian Document
Post by: AJ100 on Saturday 04 October 14 15:04 BST (UK)

My guess would be a signature. The first word looks like 'seen' and the next word in question somewhat resembles the signature at the foot of the next page, so I think it's the initials of the chap that wrote it.

AJ

Title: Re: Edwardian Document
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 04 October 14 15:15 BST (UK)

I can't see any word in that squiggle so presumably it's a signature - it also makes sense being an initials after the word "seen" (by).

[PS. Did you want the words written in red  deciphered too? (6 years self abuse)]

Added: With the document dated 1890 it would be Victorian rather than Edwardian (King Edward VII reigned from 1901-1910) ;)