What Problems Did Historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Encounter When Analyzing Martha Ballard’s Diary, and How Did She Attempt To Overcome Them?
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich faced difficulty analyzing Martha Ballard’s diary, where the shorthand was cryptic and lacked detail (Purcell et al., np). Ulrich worked with subject matter specialists to decode the shorthand and used contextual analysis to address this. As Ballard got older, her handwriting displayed symptoms of physical deterioration and facilitated Ulrich’s inference regarding her ... Read More
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