Theos-Talk Archives (September 2005 Message tt00008)

Concerning the Judge 1884 letter which can be
viewed at:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/r/reneewilliamss/wqj.htm

Ernest Pelletier in his book THE JUDGE
CASE, Part I, p. 374 writes:

"The paper was very thin and the writing on the opposite
side could easily be seen through it."

A facsimile of the opposite side illustrating what Pelletier
wrote can be seen at:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/r/reneewilliamss/2.jpg

If we take the image of the opposite side and flip the image we
are then able to read the letter. See:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/r/reneewilliamss/4.jpg

Here we are actually reading the letter from the opposite side!

Certainly this illustrates that the paper was very thin
and that the writing is "bleeding thru" the paper

Now consider Pelletier's contention:

"...the note ['Do not show these to any one ....'] was
purposedly placed there in order to conceal
the words 'a friend' to give the impression there were
no other words after 'by' in the sentence...."

But from the opposite side as seen in:

http://free.hostdepartment.com/r/reneewilliamss/4.jpg

is the note also concealing the words "a friend"?

And how is the note concealing the words either on the
front side or on the opposite (back) side??

Also a crucial piece of info is missing from
Pelletier's description.

Was the letter written in INK?

I would like clarification on HOW the
note was PLACED THERE in order to conceal
the two words.

How did the "note" conceal or coverup
the two words??

What is Ernest Pelletier suggesting as the
method of "covering up" the words?

Daniel
http://hpb.cc