英语翻译Robertspring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858to
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Robertspring,a19thcenturyforger,wassogoodathisprofessionthathewasabletomakehislivingfor15yearsbysellingfalsesignaturesoffamousAmericans.SpringwasborninEnglandin1813andarrivedinPhiladelphiain1858toopenabookstore.Atfirstheprosperedbysellinghissmallbutgenuinecollectionofearlyu.s.autographs.Discoveringhisabilityatcopyinghandwritinghebeganimitatingsignaturesofgeorgewashingtonandbenfranklinandwritingthemonthetitlepagesofoldbooks.tolessenthechanceofdetection,hesenthisforgeriestoEnglandandCanadaforsaleandcirculation.
Forgershaveahardtimesellingtheirproducts.Aforgercan’tapproacharespectablebuyerbutmustdealwithpeoplewhodon’thavemuchknowledgeintheagedpaperofthetitle-page,andwhocan’ttreatpaperandinkwithchemicals.
Inspring’stime,rightafterthecivilwar,Britainwasstillfondofthesouthernstates,sospringinventedarespectablemaidenladyknownasmissfannyJackson,theonlydaughterofgeneral“stonewall”Jackson,forseveralyearsmissfanny’sfinancialproblemsforcedhertosellagreatnumberoflettersandmanuscriptsbelongingtoherfamousfather.Springhadtoworkveryhardtosatisfythedemand.allthisactivitydidnotpreventspringfromdyinginpoverty,leavingsharp-eyedexpertsthedifficulttaskofseparatinghisforgeriesfromtheoriginals.
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