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Robert E Stewart <[log in to unmask]>
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Why not scan a segment at let us take a look at it? I have an old book that 
 is none of those three, though I would have to dig it out from "someplace" 
in my  library. Bob
 
 
In a message dated 12/13/2011 9:15:00 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
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Hi,
When I took a look at it in Oct this year, I could not see  any of the=20
3 different types of shorthand, Gregg, Pitman and  Teeline.

It seemed like the person doing it did not follow ANY of the  shorthand 
type=
s known then.

Jules

-----Original  Message-----
From: Mark Twain Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of  Alan Eliasen
Sent: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 4:35 AM
To:  [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: deciphering shorthand

On 12/12/2011  05:58 PM, R. Kent Rasmussen wrote:
> I'm nearing completion of a  collection of letters to Mark Twain from=20
> his =3D readers and can  use some stenographic help. Several letters=20
> (from around  =3D
> 1907) contain shorthand notes that were apparently dictated by  Mark 
=3D=20
> Twain to Josephine Hobby. I would appreciate hearing from  anyone who =3D=
=20
> might be able to decipher these notes. If you  can help, please write=20
> to =3D me directly.

In  what shorthand system are they  written?

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