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--- book:wfs_journals [2024/02/04 17:32] – jims
+++ book:wfs_journals [2024/02/09 15:54] (current) – jims
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 [[william_franklin|W. F. Seymour]] kept several journals during his life -- which have been passed down to me.
-The ones that remain date from 1876 through 1891, plus a small outlier from 1902 (the year he died).
+They date from 1876 through 1891, plus a small outlier from 1902 (the year he died).
 This page is an attempt to digitize and transcribe these journals.
-**NOTE**: These journals are not diaries (per se).  More often than not, they simply document the
+These journals are not diaries (per se).  More often than not, they simply document the
-daily transactions -- mostly financial -- from his life.  Though there are many references to family
+daily transactions -- mostly financial -- from his life.  However, there are many references to family
 and neighbors, so there is likely some genealogical benefit.
+**NOTE**: All pages were scanned at 600 dpi.  However, to save space on this website,
+each was reduced to 300 dpi before being uploaded.  If anything is unclear and you want to see the
+full-resolution images, please [[:contact me]].
 ^ Year ^ Description ^
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 | [[wfsj_1902|1902]] | Last entry on March 17th (He died July 20th) |
-**//As of today, there is no organization to these pictures.  Clicking on a thumbnail will open a new
+**Click on a year in the table above to see the pages from that year.**
-window which will show a closeup of the image.  You may click on that image to zoom in.  Eventually,
-I intend to make each image a separate, editable page with a transcription.//**
-Click on a year in the table above to see the pages from that year.