[Hardy-l] A genuine Hardy manuscript?

[Rosemarie Morgan]

Interesting -- it's close. I only have TH handwriting samples from the 70s 
(20 years earlier) --the distinctive characteristics of which, not apparent 
in the "Wives' Voices" sample, are as follows:

No looped 'l's as in 'unblenchingly.' No curly 'y's as in 'already' and 
'blearily.' In my sample the 'g's are formed more like 'p's -- noticeably 
different from the 'g' in 'guns.'  Some formations are similar though -- 
the uppercase 'T's for example. But the hand in 'Wives' Voices' is far 
clumsier and less flowing than in my sample and there is a distinctive use 
of loops where my sample shows very few indeed.

If I were a prospective buyer I think I would want a handwriting expert to 
verify authenticity.
Cheers,
Rosemarie

>I have my doubts, but I wonder what others think?
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>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Thomas-Hardy-AUTOGRAPH-POEM-SIGNED_W0QQitemZ290142307462QQihZ019QQcategoryZ29223QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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>Best wishes,
>Robert Goddard
>York, UK.