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From: "Aunt Lizzie's Trunk" <>
Subject: Re: [TGF] Transcribing Question
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:54:36 -0400
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The symbol is called an ampersand.

Why would you /not /use the ampersand in the transcription? It is a
symbol that is used and understood today.

Nora

On 4/26/2012 2:13 PM, Eileen Souza wrote:
> Should a symbol of an "and" in 18th century handwriting be transcribed as an
> "&" or an "and?"
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