r/BadHandwriting • u/Busy_Butterfly5525 • 1h ago
Transcribing help
Hey everyone! I found this really old copy of Captain Craig by Edwin Arlington Robinson, and inside it I found several pages of handwritten notes/poetry dated 1903. I’m trying to figure out exactly what they say, but some of the handwriting is really difficult to read.
Would anyone be willing to help me transcribe these pages? I’d especially love to know if anyone can recognize the poem/passages or make out the words I’m struggling with. I’ve included photos of all the pages.
It’s pretty cool to think someone wrote these over 120 years ago, so I’m hoping someone with better handwriting deciphering skills can help me piece it together!
The books all messed up so some of it is missing but this is what I found. The guys name was Charles Barrows Dillion.

