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Abbreviations Used in
Guides
From The Manuscript Society Criteria for Describing Manuscripts and Documents edited by Norman F. Boas. Burbank, Calif.: The Manuscript Society, 1990.
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ADS |
autograph document signed (entirely in the hand of the author) |
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AL |
autograph letter unsigned (in the hand of the author) |
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ALS |
autograph letter signed (entirely in the hand of the author) |
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AMs |
autograph manuscript unsigned (in the hand of the author) |
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AMsS |
autograph manuscript signed (entirely in the hand of the author) |
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ANS |
autograph note signed (a very brief message entirely in the hand of the author) |
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APcS |
autograph postcard signed (entirely in the hand of the author) |
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DS |
document signed (text in the hand of another person; signature in the hand of the author) |
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LS |
letter signed (text in the hand of another person; signature in the hand of the author) |
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MsS |
manuscript signed (text in the hand of another person; signature in the hand of the author) |
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n.d. |
no date |
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n.y. |
no year |
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TDS |
typed document signed (signature in the hand of the author) |
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TL |
typed letter unsigned |
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TLS |
typed letter signed (signature in the hand of the author) |
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TMs |
typed manuscript unsigned |
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TMsS |
typed manuscript signed (signature in the hand of the author) |
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