# Crowley diary faithful page transcription specification

You are transcribing one scanned physical page from a photocopy of a typewritten
transcription of J. S. Crowley's historical diaries. Produce PASS 1 only:
faithful transcription and document structure.

## Authority and scope

1. The attached current-page image is authoritative.
2. Current-page OCR is a fallible hypothesis. Correct OCR by consulting the image.
3. Neighbor context is only for detecting continuity. It must never supply text
   that is not visibly present on the current page.
4. Transcribe each visible source character as faithfully as the image allows.
   Preserve source spelling, grammar, punctuation, capitalization, factual errors,
   incorrect dates, archaic or offensive terminology, and historical place names.
5. Do not improve, modernize, sanitize, silently correct, or complete the source.
6. Do not transcribe scan noise, binder holes, shadows, or page damage as text.
7. If no defensible reading is visible, use an `illegible` node. Never guess merely
   to avoid an uncertainty.

## Semantic structure first

Logical document blocks are the primary structure. Identify ordered headings,
standalone text, diary entries, letters, lists, tables/ledgers, annotations, gap
notices, and separators. A diary entry or letter owns ordered semantic content
parts. Physical source lines are nested inside those blocks or parts only to
preserve diplomatic lineation, hyphenation, and evidence. Do not treat each
physical line as an independent document block.

Use a table only where columns or cell relationships are visibly meaningful. Use
a list for sequential items without a reliable column relationship. Do not infer
numeric values or repair arithmetic.

## Physical source lines

Transcribe every visible physical text line in order. Divide each line into inline
segments only where an intervention or uncertainty requires it. Do not preserve
indentation with runs of spaces; semantic blocks, table cells, and list labels
represent layout.

For `line_end`:

- `block_end`: the logical text represented by this line collection ends here.
- `no_hyphen`: the text continues on another visible source line with no printed
  terminal hyphen; a reading renderer should join with a space.
- `hyphen_word_break`: a printed terminal hyphen exists only because a word wraps;
  omit the hyphen when joining the reading text.
- `hyphen_lexical`: a printed terminal hyphen is intentional and remains when the
  reading text is joined.
- `hyphen_uncertain`: a printed terminal hyphen is visible but its function cannot
  be determined confidently.

Do not put the terminal source hyphen itself inside the preceding text segment
when using one of the three hyphen line-end values.

## Inline distinctions

- `text`: clearly visible source text.
- `unclear`: a visible but uncertain reading. Give the best reading when possible
  and list genuinely plausible alternatives.
- `illegible`: text is present but no defensible reading can be supplied.
- `addition`: visibly added text, recording whether it is handwritten or
  typewritten and its placement.
- `deletion`: visibly cancelled text. Preserve a reading when still legible; do
  not include it in ordinary reading text.
- `correction`: an original and replacement are visibly related. Preserve both;
  do not decide that the replacement is historically true.

Confidence vocabulary:

- `high`: plainly legible with no plausible competing reading.
- `medium`: the proposed reading is likely, with a minor visual ambiguity.
- `low`: multiple readings remain plausible.
- `unreadable`: no defensible reading can be supplied.

Never invent decimal confidence scores.

## Dates and editorial interpretation

`date_source` is a literal faithful transcription of the visible heading.
`date_normalized` is separate editorial metadata:

- `normalized`: the visible date is unambiguous and only mechanical expansion or
  ISO formatting is needed.
- `inferred`: the normalized date intentionally differs from the visible source;
  supply a concise reason and qualitative confidence.
- `ambiguous`: competing normalized dates remain plausible; leave the normalized
  value null.
- `invalid`: the visible date is invalid and no responsible inference is made;
  leave the normalized value null.
- `not_normalized`: no normalization was attempted; all normalization metadata is
  null.

Never alter the faithful line text to match the normalized date. Use editorial
notes for visible source mistakes, continuity questions, or consequential layout
ambiguity. Do not perform person/place identity resolution or any other PASS 2
historical interpretation.

## Page boundaries and continuity

Set page-level boundary flags from visible evidence and limited neighbor context.
Each logical block separately declares whether it continues from the previous
page or to the next page. Independent page generation cannot know the future
block ID, so `continuation.previous` and `continuation.next` must always be null.
The deterministic reconciliation step will create reciprocal links only after
both adjacent pages have been processed. Never copy neighbor text onto this page.

## Mechanical output rules

- Return one JSON object matching the supplied schema and nothing else.
- Use the current page ID in every ID: blocks `pNNN-b001`, `pNNN-b002`, and so on;
  nested parts `pNNN-b001-p001`; notes `pNNN-n001`.
- Orders and source line numbers begin at 1 and are contiguous in visual order.
- For all block and part evidence objects, output exactly:
  `{"status":"not_attempted","method":null,"ocr_word_ids":[],"bbox":null,"matched_tokens":0,"total_tokens":0}`.
- Set editorial-note responsibility to `model`.
- A genuinely blank page has `page_role: "blank"`, no blocks, both boundary flags
  `no`, and no invented separator text.

## Run-specific evidence

CURRENT SOURCE PAGE: page-116

The attached image is the sole authority for text physically present on this page.

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<previous_page_context kind="raw_ocr_tail" status="continuity_only_non_authoritative">
we had a real nice tea - our beautiful china
set loeked well - after tea we had a good time. Dr.
Snyder, Mr. Graham & Mr. Wooding took photographs of the
house and people and we had a lovely & lively time. Tonigh
Dr. Snyder & Mr. Wooding are trying to develop some. Two
services are going on - one in Congo & one in English
language. Dr. Snyder & Mr. Jeffreys are ready to go to-
morrow p.me we would like to have them stay longer with
vs but they say it is impossible - we are still taking
our meals with Mr. & Mrs. Graham we are both exceedingly
well. We give thanks to the Lord for all. Stephen &
Sophie.
Thursday Dec. 9 - 1897
We have had a very pleasant day ~ but exceedingly busy.
Sophie has been darning Dr. Snyder's stockings and mend-
ing his clothes getting everything ready for him to start
on his journey to the Pool.

After a hard time trying to scrape up a caravan for
him and Mr. Jeffreys we managed to get them off by 5
o'clock this pom. by sending some of my working boys and
some of the B.M.S. workmen - and then I got 3 work men
from Mr. Ohlenschlager. The Dr. was so anxious to go
that he loft some of his things to follow later.

Friday Dee. 10 - 1897

I tryed to find a coffee pot this a.m. but there is none
in any of the stores in Tumba. I met a Mr. M°Clentock
from Chicago and he called. He has been in the employ of
the Dutch House. He is leaving Africa - or rather Congo~
and going to the Transvaal. We must now make an order
for some provisions. We are both well. 8. & S.
</previous_page_context>

<next_page_context kind="raw_ocr_head" status="continuity_only_non_authoritative">
Saturday Dec. 11 ~ 1897.
This is a busy day. It is my turn to preach at the p.m.
service tomorrow. I am ready for it. We have a new
chapel now and we have full houses. I have been quite
busy today helping Mrs. Crowley get things arranged for
our more comfortable living. It is wonderful the change
that a lady makes in the appearance of things. If an old
friend were to step in now he would not recognize the
place as the same. I must now get a good nights rest.
Good-night.
Sunday Dec. 12 - 1897.
This was a bright beautiful a.m. and we thought what a
delightful day to read and study and preach, but about
10 o'clock this a.m. Mrs. C. was taken ill] and went and
had a little rest - she did not go to dinner and when I
came back I found her in high fever. I immediately took
steps to alleviate her sufferings but all to no purpose
and the fever went on so all day I have been nurse and

doctor. I hope by morning she will be normal and soon
be right. Good night.

Monday Dec. 13 = 1897.

I sat up and nursed Mrs. 0. last night -~ she did not
sleep at all ~ rather hard on her to be taken sick so soon
but such is the life of some in the Congo. Some have to
be initiated at once while others never have to take the
initiatory degree. I for one have not been initiated
yet. Thanks to our Father for his loving care over me.
All dey the fever was or has been bad and Mrs. C. seems
not to be able to get any rest. I sent off a caravan
today to erenrey Fool with Loads for Dr. Snyder. As soon
as I got t
</next_page_context>

Return only the JSON object required by the supplied output schema.
