Apostrophes are not to be used in dates, e.g., 1820s. Often it is wise to check sources against the readings in the original manuscripts or printed books. Accuracy is required in quotations as well as in all other aspects of preparation of the manuscript. In those instances in which the author provides only his or her own translation of a quotation from a critical source, the translation may be identified by the words translation mine following the documentation in the endnote or in the text at the end of the passage. In certain other cases scholars will similarly wish to refer to page numbers, folio numbers, or signatures within their texts in order to reduce the number of notes.
Abbreviations are to follow standard usage.
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