> Elizabeth wrote:



> Modern transcribers unfamiliar with that penmanship style often render the
> long-tail double-s as a "p" or an "f," resulting in such incongruities as
> "Jeffe," "Jeppe," "Rupell" and "Mipipippi."



This is a  pretty good reminder of why we should look at the original image
when possible,
and even then, make every effort to be sure what we are reading.   Enlarging
the
image can be a great help.    --Tom

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