Progress update, 5 to 11 October 2013

Welcome to the progress update for the period 5 to 11 October 2013, during which time further superb progress has been made by Transcribe Bentham volunteers. We are also delighted to say that during this week we were able to lock our 6,000th transcript! This was JB/122/530/001, transcribed by volunteer Ohsoldgirl, in which Bentham makes his case for compensation for the failure of the panopticon to the British government.

6,345 manuscripts have now been transcribed or partially-transcribed, which is an increase of 68 on last week’s total. Of these transcripts, 6,041 (95%) are complete and locked, having met the required quality control standards. 14,771 words of Bentham text were transcribed this week, along with a further 6,402 words of TEI XML mark-up.

The more detailed state of progress is as follows:

• Box 2: 463 manuscripts transcribed of 753 (61%)
• Box 27: 350 of 350 (100%)
• Box 35: 284 of 439 (64%)
• Box 41: 65 of 528 (11%)
• Box 42: 48 of 910 (5%)
• Box 50: 148 of 198 (74%)
• Box 51: 368 of 940 (39%)
• Box 62: 55 of 565 (10%)
• Box 70: 295 of 350 (84%)
• Box 71: 663 of 663 (100%)
• Box 72: 612 of 664 (92%)
• Box 73: 151 of 151 (100%)
• Box 79: 199 of 199 (100%)
• Box 95: 121 of 147 (82%)
• Box 96: 528 of 539 (97%)
• Box 97: 70 of 296 (23%)
• Box 98: 214 of 499 (42%)
• Box 100: 176 of 422 (39%)
• Box 107: 432 of 538 (80%)
• Box 115: 276 of 307 (89%)
• Box 116: 477 of 864 (55%)
• Box 121: 105 of 526 (19%)
• Box 122: 198 of 717 (27%)
• Box 139: 38 of 38 (100%)
• Box 150: 9 of 972 (1%)
• Overall: 49% of the 12,736 manuscripts currently uploaded to the website have been transcribed.

This week, we uploaded a new batch of material relating to Bentham’s work in assisting in the foundation of the Thames River Police, which we hope volunteers will enjoy transcribing. As our digitisation programme continues apace, more manuscripts will be added to transcribe at regular intervals.

Thank you, as always, to everyone who has contributed their time and effort to Transcribe Bentham during the past seven days. It remains greatly appreciated by us all.