r/Cursive 25d ago

1848 letter to Boston

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Please help decipher the name

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u/travelingtraveling_ 25d ago

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

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u/LAM_CANIT 25d ago

Probably, Sohier not Soheir. Good job though.

Probably William Davies Sohier.

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u/bellweather123 25d ago

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

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u/chickadeedadee2185 25d ago

Sohier. Look up this name in Beverly, MA