jottings

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The text, however, evokes a stack of index cards with jottings from an indefatigable researcher unbound by historical limits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

After his death in 1935, the trunk was discovered, brimming with notes and jottings on calling cards and envelopes, whatever paper appeared to be handy.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2021

His printed draft had whiteout and other jottings indicating clearly it was not a final version.

From Salon • Oct. 24, 2020

Included in her list of things that caused dismay, and mentioned first, was “when high school yearbook jottings can take a good man down.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 17, 2018

He had been interested in emotions and expressions in people and in animals since his first notebook jottings, through the observations of animals and his own children.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman