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Old Photographs, Recognition, Handwriting Deciphering => Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition => Topic started by: shawd on Friday 09 April 21 16:04 BST (UK)
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Hello,
I am trying to transcribe a document that my father found in our family farmhouse from 1897. It is an agreement between a gentleman and my GG Grandfather and his brother regarding the let of animal and farm equipment.
I can read most of it, but there is a section that I am having trouble with that I have attached. I'd appreciate confirmation that what I have is correct and any suggestions on what might be written where I have noted [unintelligible].
My best attempt was:
The party of the first part also lets the parties of the second part the following property, personal & real, one wood mower, one Hollingsworth rake, one breaking plow, one stirring plow, one 3 ¼ in Mitchell Wagon, one Studabaker four seated [unintelligible] & Ranch & [unintelligible - is this implements?]. The parties of the second part agree to pay the party of the first part one hundred & fifty dollars per annum as rental for ranch farming implements, horses, cattle, etc.
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Studebaker four seated buckboard ?
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Studebaker four seated buckboard ?
Oh, that could be it! Thank you!
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There's one additional part of the document I'm having trouble with.
I think it says:
It is further agreed in addition to the above agreement that the party of the first shall furnish two (2) bucks for every one hundred in [unintelligible] one hundred ewes in said bands of sheep of 1530 sheep.
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fractional?
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fractional?
Another good guess, that might just be right too!
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I don't think that it's "Ranch." I think it's Rauch and refers to the Rauch and Lang Carriage Company but I can't make out the word Lang in there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauch_and_Lang
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I don't think that it's "Ranch." I think it's Rauch and refers to the Rauch and Lang Carriage Company but I can't make out the word Lang in there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauch_and_Lang
I'll look into that. I assumed Ranch because John Kernaghan was a rancher by trade in Montana.
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I'm thinking it's "Ranch & improvements"
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I'm thinking it's "Ranch & improvements"
Definitely looks like improvements! Thank you!
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My twopen'th....I think it is 'Studebaker four seater buckboard D Rauch' not & [maybe a model type?].
Also 'for every one hundred or fractional hundred ewes'.
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Wikipedia has
“ In the early 20th century, as horse-drawn vehicles were supplanted by the motor car, the term 'buckboard' was also used in reference to a passenger car (usually a 'tourer') from which the rear body had been removed and replaced with a load-carrying bed. These home-built dual-purpose passenger- and load-carrying vehicles were the precursors of the factory-built 'utility' or 'pickup truck'.”
So perhaps it is Rauch & improvments and that is what they have done to it.
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Thank you everyone, that is all very helpful. I'm sure I wouldn't have figured that out myself!
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My twopen'th....I think it is 'Studebaker four seater buckboard D Rauch' not & [maybe a model type?].
Also 'for every one hundred or fractional hundred ewes'.
Makes way more sense! Thank you!