Either the notes did not belong to McCormick or it was his own attempt at writing something that only he would know what it is, because McCormick could barely read or write.
Some of it looks a bit repetitious with no immediately noticeable pattern, especially with the large numbers of "E"s.
Almost a sort of personal short hand used by an illiterate person????
Some of it looks a bit repetitious with no immediately noticeable pattern, especially with the large numbers of "E"s.
Almost a sort of personal short hand used by an illiterate person????
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