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Posted By: ramram

The inscription definition probably fits but, in this case, there may not be any other known signatures out there to indicate whether the guy knew how to write other than printing. He writes fairly neatly which would tend to show his literacy but below this writing is some very crude and elementary printing apparently from his brother (whom John Frye apparently gave this to). In pencil it says "William Frye brother living at 635 Boas St. Harrisburg Pa". So, if he was fairly literate, then there was some large disparity in the family.