Journal
Short pieces written between projects. Some are notes on a single editorial decision. Some are longer pieces on the method behind the practice.
Note · 12.05.2026When a name has three spellingsThree spellings of the same person, within twenty-six months, across two parish registers and an estate book. None of them is wrong.
Article · 04.04.2026What an inventory will and will not tell youEstate inventories are wonderfully specific about objects, and almost completely silent about the conditions in which the objects were used.
Note · 21.02.2026On reading executors' booksExecutors' books are practical documents written by tired people. They reward patience and punish summary.
Article · 08.01.2026Slow researchI am often asked what my turnaround is. The honest answer is that the document sets the pace, not the calendar.