some significant signing events by francis raven
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Published on the occasion of US National Handwriting Day, this book begins with an epigraph from Jacques Derrida’s “Signature Event Context”: “readable even if the moment of its production is irrevocably lost and even if I do not know what its alleged author-scriptor intended to say at the moment he wrote it.” It then continues:”simile of/ llie signature nf the general agent fit...”TRANSCRIPT
SOME FAMOUS SIGNING EVENTS
by Francis Raven
readable even if the moment of its production is irrevocably lost and even if I do not know what its alleged author-scriptor intended to say at the moment he wrote it.
- Jacques Derrida “Signature Event Context”
simile ofllie signature nf the general agent fit
on consignment, forsum by
money, to more (discretion, without limit assigned, without object specified
in the chamber assigned to him, and withthe bonds of
enrolled bills signed by the presiding
over the undersigned offer for sale
and each packet of
has his signature on the label, and by him it sent
who shall diligently studyand will probably acquire a belter knowledge of language by the time they are eight
had forged, and the plans he had adoptedfor procuring money
assignment made by the defendant to the trustee
promised the sign of relief
a written pledge to doso, which they afterwards violated
candidatesuntil the vacancies occasioned by the resignation
in relation to the doings and designs
wnurn ?>' telling him write his name on the book butthink I coald tell his signature from his name on the bookand the frank (drafts shown) bslieve the endorsemeats on the draft were the prisoner’s band-writing
hereinafter designated
clear the space [tendering your resignation]
had been given up – called a “partial assignment,” notgeneral because
he denounced this act as a mere signal
and thus affording an opportunity for a revision, but to veto after the legislaturehas adjourned
with feeling of deep regret
oftwo to one after he has refused his signature
by attaching
decision be adverse;withholding
upon the significant question propounded above by the phoenix, we willclose
conviction of insincerity, not to say of untruth
neither obscure, nor susceptible of a double signification
to the design of the memorial
to the genuineness of these
signit, and I will introduce you myself
to the end of what you mean
covered by the languageof the assignment
as I will perform my promise
the signgave his name, and under it
the words inscribed by what looked to be a farmer
though I don't design to mislead
the tract was assigned to
thishe refused to allow and abruptly
any who wished to sign the treaty inprivate might
be carrying whatever was necessary, blocked by the trees
ashamed to record
by a minority of the
requisite success, made another discovery
on aday to be designated in said order
in obtaining a collection ofautographs of which any person might
to write upon it itSo itSo itSo
men’s script, studied strategy to possess
a few written hues that some people wouldnot consider above lighting a pipe with
“… dear old papers,” she exclaimed motioning
suppose, those that can hardly hang together?
“Yes. He was really famous, fabulous, the best known
of his generation.”
the signatorypowers agree to use all…by pacific means
of differences which may arise among them
remove the sign for “Stop!”
properly assigned for the benefit of creditors
that is when I made thesecond sign; he did not when I made the first
resent him a letter, requesting him
to take off the sign of thebar, pull up the trees, and injure the grounds
A Project by Francis Raven
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