If the 'Dear Boss' letter is a hoax...

[John G]

Personal sources from the archives as well as known sources from the case. But also other published sources in very different collections.

What specific sources?

[Geddy2112]

Personal sources from the archives as well as known sources from the case. But also other published sources in very different collections.

...and they are what?

I wish I had never seen them.

You probably didn't...

[David Orsam]

Personal sources from the archives

Isn't the phrase "Personal sources from the archives" a contradiction in terms?

Either they are personal to you or they belong to these "archives", surely.

[Pierre]

Isn't the phrase "Personal sources from the archives" a contradiction in terms?

Either they are personal to you or they belong to these "archives", surely.

No, surely not David. Without persons, no personal sources. Without archives to collect personal sources, no personal sources collected in archives.

[David Orsam]

No, surely not David. Without persons, no personal sources. Without archives to collect personal sources, no personal sources collected in archives.

But without persons there are no sources at all. So doesn't that mean that all sources are "personal sources"? So why not just say "sources from the archives"? What did the word "personal" add to distinguish your sources from any others?

[Pierre]

But without persons there are no sources at all. So doesn't that mean that all sources are "personal sources"? So why not just say "sources from the archives"? What did the word "personal" add to distinguish your sources from any others?

As usual you understand nothing.

[David Orsam]

As usual you understand nothing.

As usual you explain nothing.

[Pcdunn]

A librarian's viewpoint...

But without persons there are no sources at all. So doesn't that mean that all sources are "personal sources"? So why not just say "sources from the archives"? What did the word "personal" add to distinguish your sources from any others?

As a librarian with a lot of cataloging experience, I may be able to point out that "personal sources" may include such items as letters, diaries, or memoirs-- and would be catalogued under the terms, respectively, "Personal correspondence", "Personal writings", or "Personal recollections."

An archive could collect any of the above sources.

[David Orsam]

Well let's ask him shall we....

Pierre, when you say "personal sources" are you referring to letters, diaries or memoirs that you have found in "the archives"?

[GUT]

And, of course, these "sources" are all undisclosed, therefore may well be completely fanciful. This is irrefutable logic.

Unbelievable!

Other than the Gog and Magog letter and the foolishness that flowed and the 28th inst (or whatever) letter, he hasn't produced a single source.

Wonder if that's because they're non existent

[Elamarna]

Well let's ask him shall we....

Pierre, when you say "personal sources" are you referring to letters, diaries or memoirs that you have found in "the archives"?

David

this would back what Pierre claimed that he found his great discovery while researching something else: possibly a family history or biography of a person he was researching.

Of course this does not mean anything has been interpreted correctly.

Incidentally does carrying out genealogy make one an Academic Historian?


Steve

[David Orsam]

this would back what Pierre claimed that he found his great discovery while researching something else: possibly a family history or biography of a person he was researching.

Well then, Steve, maybe a miracle will happen and he will give me a straight answer to my question!

There is a first time for everything.

[Elamarna]

Well then, Steve, maybe a miracle will happen and he will give me a straight answer to my question!

There is a first time for everything.

David

We never know, didn't we recently have a Black Moon
So I guess anything is possible.

[Abby Normal]

David

We never know, didn't we recently have a Black Moon
So I guess anything is possible.

What's a black moon? I've never heard that before. Is that like a new moon or eclipse?

[Elamarna]

What's a black moon? I've never heard that before. Is that like a new moon or eclipse?

Hi Abby
I noticed a BBC news story last week about it, and not something I have really heard of before.

Can't seem to find the BBC link but here are two more.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiMndjQuNXPAhUC7yYKHZq5Bp4QFggtMAM&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.space.com%2F34162-black-moon-guide.html&usg=AFQjCNGjXlLTBXTWrfvhcxsCGmxyCKuYNQ&sig2=GhkAW7Boa40gPXgT1J8o3Q

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiMndjQuNXPAhUC7yYKHZq5Bp4QFghJMAY&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.telegraph.co.uk%2Fnews%2F2016%2F09%2F30%2Fblack-moon-set-to-rise-tonight-in-rare-lunar-event---but-what-is%2F&usg=AFQjCNFLK7VDntcAir1sze2ArGArdX5d2Q&sig2=HcBlnv8n9LR-xZ8Z8l8ZBg

all the best steve