Better readings welcome
Better readings welcome
Corrections
Corrections
Corrections and better readings are welcome. Historical manuscripts often contain difficult hands, damaged paper, older spelling and uncertain names or places.
Corrections and better readings are welcome. Historical manuscripts often contain difficult hands, damaged paper, older spelling and uncertain names or places.
Uncertain by design
Uncertain by design
Uncertain readings should remain visible until they can be verified. A visible uncertainty is better than a confident error.
Uncertain readings should remain visible until they can be verified. A visible uncertainty is better than a confident error.
What helps
What helps
Useful corrections include better names, places, dates, postmarks, seals, language readings, translations and links to reliable sources.
Useful corrections include better names, places, dates, postmarks, seals, language readings, translations and links to reliable sources.
AI assistance
AI assistance
Transcriptions and translations may be prepared with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed where possible. Corrections are part of the archival method.
Transcriptions and translations may be prepared with the assistance of AI tools and reviewed where possible. Corrections are part of the archival method.
How to submit a correction
How to submit a correction
When submitting a correction, include the item ID, the line or image area, the proposed reading and the evidence for it.
When submitting a correction, include the item ID, the line or image area, the proposed reading and the evidence for it.
Neruda Archives
Private archive of historical correspondence.
Private archive of historical correspondence.