# 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, separators, and non-textual graphical features. 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.

## Graphical and non-textual source features

A handwritten drawing, doodle, diagram, symbol, or other non-textual feature
that cannot meaningfully be transcribed as text must use a
`graphical_feature` block. Do not invent words for it. Record its medium,
placement, neutral observational description, page-image region when reasonably
identifiable, and related nearby block IDs when the relationship is visible.
Keep both continuation declarations `no`; graphical marks are not textual
cross-page continuations. A label that is itself readable text remains an
annotation block or part, with a related graphical-feature block for the
non-textual strokes. Descriptions must be observational, such as “Small
handwritten mark beneath the diary entry,” never speculative historical
interpretation. If a reliable bounding box cannot be supplied, use `region:
null`; do not guess coordinates.

## 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.

Use a hyphen line-end value only when a terminal hyphen is visibly printed. Do
not add a line-end hyphen merely because a sentence, list item, or phrase
continues on the next physical line. Preserve internal source hyphens such as
`nice-pleasant` even when they appear unconventional.

## 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. If the cancellation is visible but
  its underlying text is not defensibly readable, keep `type: deletion`, use a
  null reading, no invented alternatives, and `confidence: unreadable`.
- `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.

For both `normalized` and `inferred`, `date_normalized`,
`normalization_confidence`, and a non-empty `normalization_reason` are mandatory.
For `inferred`, the reason must state the visible conflict. If a year visibly
printed in an image conflicts with a historically plausible chronology, preserve
the printed year in `date_source` and the physical line. Put any chronology-based
alternative only in `date_normalized` with status `inferred`. Never copy an
inferred year back into faithful text.

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.

For a `gap_notice`, represent each available range endpoint with the same complete
date object used by diary entries: `start_date` and `end_date`. Either endpoint may
be null only when it is genuinely unavailable. If the source gives `Nov. 28.` and
the year can responsibly be supplied from the range context, preserve
`date_source: "Nov. 28."`, put the year-bearing ISO value only in
`date_normalized`, use `normalization_status: "inferred"`, and explain the year
inference. Never label a context-supplied year as merely `normalized`.

## PoC regression rules and examples

- **Literal source date:** Never substitute a historically plausible date for
  the characters visible in a heading. Faithful line text and `date_source` must
  agree with the image. Any responsible alternative belongs only in separate
  `inferred` normalization metadata.
- **Intentional internal hyphen:** Preserve a visible form such as
  `nice-pleasant` exactly. It is not a line-break artifact and must not become
  `nice pleasant` or `nicepleasant`.
- **Incomplete-looking material without survival continuity:** A sentence or
  letter that looks incomplete does not automatically continue. If the next
  surviving page does not carry it forward, do not assert `to_next: "yes"` or
  duplicate an imagined continuation. Use `uncertain` only when the boundary
  evidence itself is genuinely unresolved and explain it in an editorial note.
- **Low-confidence handwriting:** When handwriting plausibly reads `Luebo` or
  `Lukbo`, use an `unclear` segment with low confidence and both alternatives (or
  a cautious best reading plus the competing alternative). Do not promote one to
  high-confidence text. If neither is defensible, use `illegible`.
- **Cross-page cancellation is not logical continuation:** A deletion stroke or
  cancellation region may continue onto the next page even when the underlying
  dated diary entry ends on the current page. Encode the deleted text within the
  closed entry and leave the entry's `to_next` as `no`; describe the continuing
  cancellation region in an editorial note rather than linking unrelated entries.
- **Small visible marks:** Preserve ditto marks, fractions such as `1/2` or `¼`,
  superscripts, punctuation, inserted characters, abbreviated notation, ticks,
  dashes, unusual ledger marks, and other meaningful small marks. Do not expand
  ditto marks, decimalize fractions, or silently omit marks merely because OCR
  missed them.

## 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-014

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

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railway from Westminster Bridge station to South
Kensington & there I went to the South Kensington depart~
ment of Natural History. After going through that build+
ing I went to another the Machinery Hall where I saw the
first Locomotive and it certainly was a common thing --
& by the way the English & Irish Locomotives are very
common beside those that we have in America. It was

then quite late and I went out to an A.B.C. House and

had “tea.” After which I felt much refreshed and I then
got on one of those double deck Omnibus and went to
Madame Tussoud's Building where I saw the very finest of
wax work ~~ Kings & Queens looking as though in real

life -- little tea parties ~- then down into Napoleon's
Room where are many of the arms he used and two old
acrriages one that he used on the Island where he was
banished to and used it 5 years. The other was the one
used for his Coronation. Then I went down into the
chamber of Horrors where I saw people who had been killed
and where they had taken their own lives -- this all in
wax you know and almost as real as life — I saw the
sleeping beauty =- a wax figure ~= and her breast would
heave and fall regulary, just as one breathing. It was
all wonderful. I would like to have Lee to look at

these things with me and enjoy the sights of London. I
then came home to the hotel and am now ready to read my

bible, have prayer and retire which I shall now proceed
to do. Good night.

Nov. 29 - Sunday

I went to Regents Square Pres. Church & then Morrison

& I went to Mr. Whytes for dinner the first real home
meal I had since I landed. In the afternoon, and right
away after dinner, we went with Mr. Whyte Back to church
and attended his bible class which was a rare treat.

Mr. Whyte is a noble christian worker & is undoubtedly

a great man and a power in the church. There were about
50 young men as near as I can estimate who came there
this evening at 2:30 o'clock and not only this peme but
every pom. in the year rain or shine. A one Mr. M°Gregor
read a paper on Foreign Missions in which he set forth
the duty of the church and of all christian individuals.
Also the progress which was reckoned in the work of the
noble men and women who had gone out & who are still
going out. It was an able paper and one that would do
credit to an old and experienced man. After that we
went to our hotel (Tranters) & had tea. Then we went
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amuel Brothers where we were having
some clothes made and we tried them on some little
alteration to be made - leaving there Morrison went to
Whyte Ridsdale & having an appointment at the hotel for
us to meet at 4 p.m. I again took a bus for Marble
Arch and went again in search of Aunt Ellen. I walked
from 12 til 3:30 calling on a priest in the meantime
but could find no one who could tell me anything about
her. Going back to the hotel as per appointment, I
found Bro. M. there and we went to Whyte Rids & Co.
Houdsditch where we picked out some of the goods which
we would need for immediate use and I bringing some
home to my room with me. I went out to an A.B.C.
Restaurant and had supper then came back to the hotel
and rested the remainder of the evening. Now I am
ready to retire.

Nov. 28 - Saturday
I arose this a.m. very late about 9, and then after
having a shave I came down to breakfast. Bro. M. had
gone in the meantime to Houndsditch - and I went to
Westminister Hall - House of Parliament and it is
certainly a treat to go there, going through the dif-
ferent chambers weeing the pictures etc. The statues
of some of the Kings & Queens, through the Peers Lobby-
the House of Lords where the Queen comes in and sits
in her golden chair and opens the "house" then the
commons Lobby which is not so nice as the Peers. Then
the Central Hall. Then the House of Commons which is
not so nicely fixed up as the House of Lords. Neither
of them are very large. I then went on the underground
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to church Morrison going one way & I another. I
attended the City Temple (Congregational) of which

Rev. Dr. Perker is pastor and had been for 7 & 20 years.
The outside of the building is not very prepossessing
but the inside is fixed up in the most costly. it is
exqusite. A very large room with a gallery all around
the whole house was full - camp stools down through tke
aisles and then many had to stand. I was very fortunate
Mr. Tranter did not go and gave me liberty to have his
seat and also instructed me how to find it. I heard
quite a good sermon but I think the Dr. thinks himself
awful big and appears so. T hey have a very large quire
in the gallary which comes around over the pulpit & Mrs.
Parker sits in the middle & leads it. After the sermon
I came home and after reading several chapters in
George Proctor the teetotaler, I retired.

Nove 30 ~ Monday

Arising late this a.m. & being somewhat tired and the
sights becoming a little monotonous I sat me down and
wrote some letters and then read some more in the
(Teetotaler) & then read some for a geod man who is
from Denmark and who is trying hard to learn English.

I did not go out after dinner but stayed in the house &
read. Retired early.

Dec. 1 - 1896, Tuesday

The above answers for today. I happened to get the days
mixed ~-------------+--- 2-2-5022 LL

Nov. 30 + Monday + I started out this a.m. to find my
Aunt but failed - this is my 3rd attempt - so then I
went to the Zoological gardens and did not find them
any bett
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Return only the JSON object required by the supplied output schema.

## Explicit repair attempt

The prior response failed deterministic validation. Return a complete replacement
object, not a patch. Preserve the source reading and fix only the structural or
schema problems listed below.

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- canonical: part p014-b002-p002 line 5 has block_end before the last line
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