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, [log in to unmask] writes: 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?