Hi, When I took a look at it in Oct this year, I could not see any of the 3 different types of shorthand, Gregg, Pitman and Teeline. It seemed like the person doing it did not follow ANY of the shorthand types 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 > his = readers and can use some stenographic help. Several letters > (from around = > 1907) contain shorthand notes that were apparently dictated by Mark = > Twain to Josephine Hobby. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who = > might be able to decipher these notes. If you can help, please write > to = me directly. In what shorthand system are they written?