Alpha-numeric Character Study of the Ransom Note
First Page: The h's
1.
RN. Leans back
Oliva's backward leaning h's with script type loop. The
humps are characteristic-compare row 1 with #6
2.
RN. Then leans forward.
Oliva. Compare 1st. hump with # 8 in row 2. Also 2 hump
with #'s 3, 6 & 8 of row 2.
3.
RN. More or less straight up & down
Oliva's staright up & dn. h's without a loop. hump of
first character similar to that of #8 on RN 2nd. row. Hump of 2 same as #4 on 2nd. row.
Third hump starts in middle of stem instaed of at the bottom-similar to the h two rows
below.
4.
RN. Stem bends backward then forward
Oliva. Stem bends in middle similar to those above on row
4.
5.
RN. Stem flies backwards.
6.
RN. Dwarfs
Second Page: The h's
1.
RN. The majority lean forward. One hump starts in the middle of the stem. The others..at the bottom. The 3 at the left had a weak upper stem probably due to reproduction problems but these humps also start in the middle.
Oliva. compare first h with #'s 5, 9, 16 & 17 in row
1.
Oliva. see #'s 5, 9, 14, 16 & 17 in row 1.
2.
RN. These are about to fall over.
3.
RN.
Third Page: The h's
1.
RN.
2.
RN.