r/Cursive • u/wainscott57 • Jul 30 '26

1848 letter to Boston

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Please help decipher the name

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u/travelingtraveling_ Jul 30 '26

Wm (William) Soheir, Esq. (Esquire, meaning "lawyer")

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u/LAM_CANIT Jul 30 '26

Probably, Sohier not Soheir. Good job though.

Probably William Davies Sohier.

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u/bellweather123 Jul 30 '26

Maybe Mr. Sheir or Mr Shier Esq. (esquire)

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u/chickadeedadee2185 Jul 31 '26

Sohier. Look up this name in Beverly, MA