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Re: [ranchos] 1850 US Bill of Sale/ f-->s

 
Joseph,
 
I don't think is was an "f".  It is an elongated "s".
 
Emilie Garcia
Port Orchard, WA
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Puentes
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2005 2:55 PM
To: LosRanchos
Subject: [ranchos] 1850 US Bill of Sale/ f-->s
 

I was watching a documentary about American Slave Narratives. In one of the stories it was talking about slaves being sold at auction and they showed a bill of sale. the time period was about 1850. In the bill of sale at the bottom it spell "witness" like this:

"witnefs"

now this reminds me of the times I've seen Castañeda spelled Caftañeda

does anyone know about the use of the "F" for "S's" in early handwritting?

thanks,

joseph

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