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Title: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Nats185 on Saturday 29 January 22 18:53 GMT (UK)

Can anyone decipher what this says? I'm hoping it was written by the composer (my 4 x gr gdad) circa 1810

Edited to add the composer is Domenico Corri

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Pennines on Saturday 29 January 22 18:57 GMT (UK)

Might the surname be Shaw?

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Erato on Saturday 29 January 22 19:30 GMT (UK)

Jonathan?

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Pennines on Saturday 29 January 22 19:40 GMT (UK)

I can see where you are coming from Erato. I was thinking on the lines of Louis Shaw actually because of the 'dot' -- although it may just be a mark on the paper.

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Karen McDonald on Saturday 29 January 22 20:00 GMT (UK)

Without looking at the other replies, I immediately saw Jonathan.

Not really sure, though, as the first "a" seems to have one squiggle too many...

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Milliepede on Saturday 29 January 22 21:41 GMT (UK)

I would have said Louie because it looks too spaced out to be one word like Jonathan. 

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Treetotal on Saturday 29 January 22 23:17 GMT (UK)

I saw Louie Shaw before I read the responses.
Carol

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Isabel H on Saturday 29 January 22 23:29 GMT (UK)

I think the cross stroke makes Jonathan more likely.

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Neale1961 on Saturday 29 January 22 23:42 GMT (UK)

Quote from: Isabel H on Saturday 29 January 22 23:29 GMT (UK)

I think the cross stroke makes Jonathan more likely.

I agree. Jonathan because of the cross stroke.

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: Ruskie on Saturday 29 January 22 23:48 GMT (UK)

Another vote for Jonathan. (My first thought when seeing the word before reading other replies)

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: shanreagh on Sunday 30 January 22 00:09 GMT (UK)

Me too....it wasn't my first thought but the first sensible thought......had Shaw for the last bit then couldn't find a reason for the stroke across. 

Title: Re: Handwriting on sheet music
Post by: maddys52 on Sunday 30 January 22 00:15 GMT (UK)

I agree, Jonathan. Pretty sure the dot above is simply a mark on the paper.