# 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-288

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

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paid 50 francs then fer seme flannel fer Mrs. Dr. Dye
came back on my wheel arrived home about 11 o'cleck -
did the usual werk in the p.m. Sophie has a celd. I
hope it will seon pass eff.

Saturday Oct. 14 - 99

' Went te beach early - gave the Capt. some letters &c
came back, had breakfast. C.B.M. has seme leads come
in se I let my beys help bring them in - to the stere -
being saturday, the winding up ef things fer the week.

I paid eff Mayrmbe ~ Nkala comes inte the heuse as table
boy &e. Geod-night.

Sunday Oct. 15 - 99

This asm. Nkaku & I had the services 2 Italians were
passing by & I lured them inte the church - our service
was in Conge, but they ceuld net understand Eng. se

they were just as well eff - they sat there during the
whele service and ene of them helped singe I think it
was hard fer them to remain in deors so long - this p.m.
there were 5 sacandinavians at service, myself & Mr. Black
making 5 in all. I did the preaching. I hepe an impres-
sien was made ~ also en the ones this a.m. New geod
night. Sephie had a big S.S. class.

Oct. 16 = 99 Monday

Mr. Black is turning things about in 0.B.M. store and
has some keys te help him. This p.m. we sent for
Kwanga but got nene, se eur boys will have to take rice
until next market day. Geod night.

Tuesday Oct. 17 - 99

Today I made an assertment of some leads fer our Luebe
brethren teek a list and had them ready to carry te the
beach when the boat would leave. Mr. Jenes, an English-
man is master, but the boat will net leave until Friday
se will net carry leads down until Thursday. Geed night.

Wednesday Oct. 18 - 99

Had the boys building fence today, ready for gardening.
Nothing ef interest. Good night.

Thursday Oct. 19 - 99

Karly thie-om.—i-went te the-beach-&-berrewed—a_ boat

“frem-e-capt.&-had-my-lesdscarried down_& put—on_boar
Steamerot—enee. Boys still building fence & had corn
planted.

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Nkaku & I had service this a.m. Mr. Black this p.m.
Mr. Demerjoz with us - Sephie S.S. large - pom. service
very small 3 Swedes & 5 Accras ~ Geed-night

Menday Oct. 9 ~ 99 Mr. Demenjoz went te Kinshasa this
asme & came back this neon with Mr. Gerden & we all had
dinner together. Mr. Gerden bewght seme sheep from
Demerj - I will buy seme later.

Tuesday Oct. 10 ~ 99

I went to the State te see about getting some leads - got
premise ef 25 - went at once & had them picked out - so
as te be ready - the boat will leave Saturday.

Wednesday Oct. 11 ~ 99

Demer joz went te Kinshasa this a.m. walked back this
pem. He has the phetographic craze He went te work
packing - as he has quite a number of things te send

heme for Mr. Weollings. He expects to start for Matadi
Friday.

Thursday Oct. 12 - 99

This a.m. I went down to the beach & get a boat & toek
all my leads down at once and had them put en the
Steamer 25 8.8. Ville de Bruges. I bought 2 $-grewn
sheep & ene eld sheep & lamb fer 60 francs. I alse
bought 6 fewls for 25 francs, & some ether things - my
bill was 100.50 francs. Sophie has prepared lunch for
Demer jez tomorrew. I went dewn & helped him de some

packing te night. Black is net much when ene is in a
hurry. Geod-night.

Friday Oct. 13 - 99 Leepeldville

Mr. Demerjoz left for Matadi this a.m. & I went to
Kinshasa en the same train paid te the custem efficer
51 francs - fer passage & beard from Tchumbeti. Ate
breakfast at Gerdon's Met Mr. Feole at the Dutch Heuse,
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Friday Oct. 20 - 99
Sephie went te Kinshasa in hammeck ~ I went te Ndele on
train teek my bike - saw the new bet of CCC Mr. Leyd
is Chief builder ~ I then came te Gerdons & had dinner.
Afterwards I went te Dutch House, about 4 e'cleck 8.S..
Reed came in (A.B.M.U.) & Gorden & I went te the custem
house te meet it, Mr. Banks master. Mrs. Crewley & I
then came dewn te Lee. with him. He will stay with us
until Monday when he will leave for Hout Cenge. Mr.
Black has decided te ge up with him

Leopeldville Saturday Oct. 21 = 99

This aem. I got out leads for A.B.M.U. & C.BM. & had
them put en the beach I made eut a list &e & sent te
the Custem Officer & had the Extait du Permis signed

@ very busy day - packages large & steamer small - Diffi-~
sult te load.

Sunday Oct. 22 - 99

Service this a-m. was goed - large attendance. Nkaku
Interpreted what I preached to then. Mrs. Crewley's
service in the p.m. was very largely attended. My
service in English was nething. Prayers fer & with the
boys & then te bed.

Monday Oct. 23 - 99

Mr. Banks called me early & I had to add a few more leads
te the list - About 9 e'clock the steamer left - we sent
a piece of ham & some bread & cakes with Mr. Banks

Mr. Black gone with him as a passenger. He is strictly
a vegetarian - I doen't know how he will get on. Sophie
net well so I could net go ever to Kinshasa en beat. I
nearly always go over when a beat leaves. In that way

I keep up with what gees on all around & it saves
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Return only the JSON object required by the supplied output schema.
