# 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-070

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

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let me off by promising to dine with him tomorrows He
has a byeie¢le, and I have been riding a little. Tumba
is a fine plaee for riding a wheel. Now I must say good
night.

Friday Feb. 19 - 1897

Again this au. I have 3 earpenters and I have two of
them putting up some ceiling under a zine roof’, and one
on the outside finishing up the roof. Phips and I ean

do more work then the three but we are cautioned not to
work to hard or we will be stricken down with fever. I
have worked harder and done more manuel labor today than
any other day for the last 10 years. I am alright tonight
thank to our kind heavenly Father, who provides all things
for our good. I dined again today with my friend. If
our friendship holds out I may be able to do some good
with him, and he will be worth a great deal to our Mission
in the way of transport goods. My house is covered at
last, one room is nearly ceiled ~ the window shutters &
doors will be made later. I am making wy own doors and
window shutters, instead of using the panel doors the
other mission houses have panel doors and glass windows.

I can not afford the luxury. By tomorrow night, if I
have the carpenters, but my friends lumber may come at
any moment and then he will need his mene Good night.

I am very tired after my hard days work.

Sat. Feb. 20 - 1897

This aem. it rained quite hard until about 9 o'clock. The
earpenters did not come until that time. Phips & I had
been doing some work. The men are slow and did not do
much. At noon a notice was sent around to the missions
that the Gov. Gen. would arrive at 1 o'clock. I signed
it with the others and after dinner I went down to shake
hands with him upon his arrival. Deeorations were quite
niece and about 2 o'cloek the train came in and the Gov.
with several others, on a flat car + the construction
train. All who wished to speak and he introduced to the
Gev. stood on one side of the street while the Col.
Militia (mative) stood on the other. After the Gov.
Inspeeted the offieers whom he only touched his hat to,
he same down the line to where there were 4 missionaries
who were intreduced to him and with whom he shook hands.
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went to
sleep & we arose about 6 o'clock.

Tues. Feb. 16 - 1897
After a refreshing sleep of only a few hours, for Phips
& I talked until 2 o'clock we went down to the station
and had my baggage bro't up. I met Mr. D'Angremond of
the Dutch house and he invited me to chop with him which
I gladly did. After we had the baggage carried up a car
loaded with goods came in and we checked them. After
which Phips paid some carriers who had just come from
Dr. Sims at Stanley Pool. After a good dinner with my
friend I went back to the house & began doing some work
necessary for my living. The day, taking in all, was
spent profitably, I hope.

Wednesday Feb. 17 - 1897
A good night's rest and in good health, thank God.
Began to make a door for my room, the frame of the house,
is up - a small portion of the roof and one side weather
boarded. I took dinner again with my friend and his car--
penters having nothing to do he kindly lent them to me.
And after dinner I brought two of them up with me and put
them to work. Another profitable day, I hope.

Thursday Feb. 18 - 1897
This a.m. I have three carpenters at work. My dutch
friend's, and if they knew how to work as men do in
America, it would not be long until I would have the
house finished. I did not dine today with my Dutch
friend, and this p.m. he came up to see about it - he
thought I was coming, but I had no invitation, so of
course I could not invite myself into a strangers house.
However he insisted on my taking supper with him but he
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I then came baek to the house & went to work. Nothing
of much importance took place, so Good night.

Sunday Feb. 21 — 1897

A beautiful morning about 10 o'eleek just as the service
was about to begin, in the Fiet language, led by Mr.
Bentley, the Gov. eame and we all went out & shook hands
with him and weleomed him - he did not stay long - but
soon returned to his lodging. About 4 o'clock there was
another service for the Acramen who speak English and
Mr. Fople led that service and made a splendid talk on
the friendship that was formed between Jonathan & David -
and made our friendship and Christs very pleine and
Simple. At night it was Bro. Phips turn to have the
service for the Missionaries and few boys who understood
English. Our house not being in a condition to have ser-
vice the B.M.S. has been letting him have the use of
theirs, but unfortunately, Mrs. Pope was taken down with
fever and we had to go over to Mr. Hill's of the A.BM.U.
I led the service and we had a very pleasant little
meeting. The wind came up quite briskly and we thought
there would be rain and likely a storm but none. Good
night au revoir.

Monday Feb. 22 - 1897

This asme I was up bright and early, with Phipps, working
on the house trying to get one recom in readiness for mes
We got it ready thank.God. Nothing more.

Tuesday Feb. 23 - 1897

Arose this a.m. in good condition. Just as we were
eating breakfast, A young man with the uniform of the
state came to my door, and Mr. Pinock came with him. I
th
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Return only the JSON object required by the supplied output schema.
