[ ... ]
) to denote something that is not in the original text. I have very rarely found brackets in use in older handwritten text.[sic]
to denote when an error is the author's, not mine. Sometimes, I will include the correction when it isn't entirely obvious (e.g., pson [sic: person]
).dd Mmm yyyy
immediately after the text date (e.g., the Tenth Day of aprill 1684 [10 Apr 1684]
). This makes the date more easily recognized by search engines.[100]
).[William]
). This helps improve search engine results.[____]
). [twenty?]
). [?]
Swamp…”).[£10]
). If old style notation is used, I will convert to modern notation (e.g., 4/ [4 shillings]
; or, 4/ [4s]
).