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It looks to me like an abbreviation to "Saml Gompers." You can clearly see "Sam" and then I think the "l" sits as the connector between the first and last name. "Saml" is also a common abbreviation for Samuel. 

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So if we are reviewing previous work, is this something we should correct to "Saml. Gompers"? Sometimes that is the only edit needed. 

HI Doreen! We recommend if you review a page where "Sam" instead of "Saml" is the only error, you should still be accept the transcription. This is a very minor error that does not change the meaning or historical understanding of the document. Any researcher searching for Samuel would also be likely to search Sam in addition to Saml, so I don't expect it to substantially impact search. However, if I was already reopening a page for other reasons, I would probably correct it (much like missed line breaks).

HI Doreen! We recommend if you review a page where "Sam" instead of "Saml" is the only error, you should still be accept the transcription. This is a very minor error that does not change the meaning or historical understanding of the document. Any researcher searching for Samuel would also be likely to search Sam in addition to Saml, so I don't expect it to substantially impact search. However, if I was already reopening a page for other reasons, I would probably correct it (much like missed line breaks).