“That is to say, the writing does not agree with the hypothesis that it was all written by one person.”
“A minute comparison of the authenticated writing with the writing on every page of the alleged will . . . has failed to detect in any part of the will the characteristics of the writing of Abdul-Baha, as shown in the authenticated specimens.” -- Dr. C. Ainsworth Mitchell, 1930.
The attempts to discredit Dr. Mitchell and Ruth White have relied on, for over 75 years, slander and ad hominem and are no more convincing now than they have ever been. Note the attempt to shift, from his conclusion and call for an examination of the original, to the man himself. Classic ad hominem.
I ask the reader to reflect on the fact that Dr. Mitchell remains one of the most respected forensic researchers of the 20th century and is still quoted and cited by academics and legal experts. His professional integrity is beyond question as is and was his ability to assess the authenticity of the purported will itself. As the document curator for the British Museum, Dr. Mitchell used techniques and methods still widely used and recognized, whether or not one has a command of the language being scrutinized. Knowledge of a language in and of itself has never been the essential for handwriting experts, and informed people know that to be a fact. Those who seek to conceal the act of forgery hope to confuse the uninformed about what is involved. See the link below to one of his books available online.
Ruth White placed Dr. Mitchell's signed Report on the Writing Shown on the Photographs of the Alleged Will of Abdul-Baha with the Library of Congress in 1930. Certified copy below.
A bibliography of Dr. C. Ainsworth Mitchell's extensive published work is easily available from the Library of Congress catalog or WorldCat.
Or see professional genealogist Will Johnson's webpage on Dr. C. Ainsworth Mitchell
Download All Documents Deposited by Ruth White at the Library of Congress in one PDF
Dr. Mitchell was singularly qualified to judge the authenticity of the purported will of Abdul-Baha:
"In England, C. Ainsworth Mitchell was a public analyst interested primarily in questioned documents and the chemistry of inks during the early twentieth century" (25). FROM Introduction to Forensic Sciences. William G. Eckert. Published 1997 CRC Press. Legal Reference / Law Profession. 390 pages. ISBN: 0849381010. The authenticity of my quotation may be verified by Previewing the book and selecting page 25. On Amazon.com: ISBN: 0849381010
NOTE WELL: In 1997, decades after his Report on the Writing Shown on the Photographs of the Alleged Will of Abdul-Baha in 1930, Dr. C. Ainsworth Mitchell's reputation in the field of "questioned documents" continues to command the respect of colleagues, generations later, capable of evaluating his abilities and of educating new students of forensic science.
"Documents And Their Scientific Examiniation" (1920) Author: C. Ainsworth Mitchell, Date 1920. (can be downloaded in full)
Professional genealogist Will Johnson to a fundamentalist Baha'i who dismissed Dr. Mitchell:
From: "wjhonson" wjhonson@aol.com
Newsgroups: alt.religion.bahai,talk.religion.bahai
Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: 4-20-07 - Ruth White. Abdul Baha's Questioned Will and Testament.
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> That's a bit disengenuous to his memory. Charles Ainsworth Mitchell
> wrote several books in which he details pencil, ink, writing styles,
> etc. It wasn't a hobby, he was a professional in this type of
> analysis.
Dr. C. (Charles) Ainsworth Mitchell - Certified Copy from the Library of Congress Report on the Writing Shown on the Photographs of the Alleged Will of Abdul-Baha. 1930.
Download All Documents Deposited by Ruth White at the Library of Congress in one PDF
See the Ruth White webpage.
Professional genealogist Will Johnson's webpage, Dr. C. Ainsworth Mitchell
Compare: Abdul-Baha's authentic 1912 Covenant