Catholic, popes, cardinals, Pius XI

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TERMS USED
Courtesy of The Manuscript Society

SIG		Signature
ALS		Autograph Letter Signed; entirely in the hand of the author
LS		Letter Signed; signed by the author but written by another (i.e. a secretary or clerk)
TLS		Typewritten Letter Signed
ANS		Autograph Note Signed; same as ALS but more brief.
ADS		Autograph Document Signed; (a will, a manuscript, a journal) but signed by the author
DS		Document Signed (such as a check or court record)
AQS		Autograph Quotation Signed; this could be poetry or a memorable statement; in the handwriting of the author. Many autograph albums of the mid 19th Century contained brief signed quotations
AES		Autograph Endorsement Signed; endorsement in the author’s hand, usually on the verso or margin of another letter
AMuQS		Autograph Musical Quotation Signed; this might be a few bars of music from the composer’s body of work, which he has signed and/or dated. These are highly desirable collectibles.
SP		Signed Photograph
ISP		Inscribed Signed Photograph; this is the same as above but includes a dedication or a few words of greeting in the hand of the author.
NY		No year
ND		No date
NP		No place
PP		Pages

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