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Gollum
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 Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 5:59 pm Post subject: Please help me read these old letters |
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As a favor, I am helping a Korean friend translate these old documents. They were written in the early 1900s. I am confident I correctly re-typed the English for her so she can translate it into Korean, however there are two words in two different letters that I can't make out. I have my own ideas, however, I want to see what you guys think. I have circled the words in blue
Here is letter #1:
Here is letter #2:
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d503
Joined: 16 Oct 2004
Location: Daecheong, Seoul
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject: |
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| prefer and stomache would be my guess |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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| ����, stomachache and prefer |
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Sleepy in Seoul
Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| First word I'm not sure about (possibly "prefer" from the context), but I would say the second word is "stomach". |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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I propose "propose" for the first one.
Compared with other examples in the sample, the middle letter is clearly a "p."
The first "o" does look like an "e" but maybe because the writer overwrote something else it came out awkwardly. |
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The Cube
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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kangnamdragon
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Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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The second looks like "Samuael". Look at the context. It is a person's name. Yes, the first must be "prefer".
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The Cube
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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tzechuk
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Looking at the context, I agree that it should be prefer and stomach. |
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kangnamdragon
Joined: 17 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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| It could not be "stomach". "Stomach and he had bowel problems?" no |
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Holyjoe
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| It could not be "stomach". "Stomach and he had bowel problems?" no |
It could be, as it's page 2 (or 3  ) of the letter.
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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| kangnamdragon wrote: |
| It could not be "stomach". "Stomach and he had bowel problems?" no |
But its the top of page 2 (or maybe thats a 3) so I take it to be midsentence.
I'd say no question it reads "stomach." |
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kangnamdragon
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Location: Kangnam, Seoul, Korea
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, yes, I can see how it would be "stomach" now. |
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zappadelta
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| definitely stomach |
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rapier
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 12:02 am Post subject: |
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I concurr with prefer and stomach.
Old letters are fascinating! |
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