Since I'm shameless...how do you feel about visiting the British Library in London? It doesn't appear to be possible to order scans or even view their online catalogue, since they suffered a cyberattack last year that brought their entire system down and is necessitating a complete rebuild for the entire library. Admiral Norris, he of the fleet that Peter Keith was on and who treated Peter "like a son", has a journal in the British Library Manuscripts Collection that, as far as I can tell, can only be viewed in person. (It's annoying, because the National Archives will let me order scans, but they don't have this item, even though it comes up in their catalogue.)
Probably, and also, many a year ago (more than a decade, in fact) I did do some research at the British Library, and not only did you have to describe your reason for wanting to see one of the handwritten manuscripts, but I also realised I suck ad decyphering what in this case was a mid 19th century diary written by a Scottish painter. Now I could claim to do research on Peter Keith, but I still would need at least half a day, if not more, for the the library visit, and I just don't have that at my disposal.
But to be clear, I wasn't asking you to decipher anything; just like luzula in Copenhagen, all I would expect anyone to do for me in an archive is identify the relevant pages by date and scan or photograph them. Easier and faster for you, much more valuable to me.
I'll see if I can find someone who has time (I'm kicking myself, because my dissertation advisor was in London last month, and I've been thinking about trying to get those Norris papers copied either by going to London myself or asking someone else to do it for *years*, and I just didn't think of it when she and I were emailing a month ago).
Now I could claim to do research on Peter Keith
You certainly could! I understand you need a reader's card with ID and proof of address, but the claim to be doing valid research should be the easy part. I don't think there's anyone, Kloosterhuis included, who's ever done more Peter Keith research than you, me, and felis! :D I mean, *I* certainly didn't read 6 volumes of Nicolai and find the Hertefeld-sourced account of the escape from Wesel. That was you, O Royal Reader!
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Re: Random Pfeiffer
Date: 2024-08-30 07:23 pm (UTC)Will Feuchtwanger keep you too busy?
Re: Random Pfeiffer
Date: 2024-09-02 12:26 pm (UTC)Re: Random Pfeiffer
Date: 2024-09-02 06:55 pm (UTC)But to be clear, I wasn't asking you to decipher anything; just like
I'll see if I can find someone who has time (I'm kicking myself, because my dissertation advisor was in London last month, and I've been thinking about trying to get those Norris papers copied either by going to London myself or asking someone else to do it for *years*, and I just didn't think of it when she and I were emailing a month ago).
Now I could claim to do research on Peter Keith
You certainly could! I understand you need a reader's card with ID and proof of address, but the claim to be doing valid research should be the easy part. I don't think there's anyone, Kloosterhuis included, who's ever done more Peter Keith research than you, me, and