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20 Jun 15
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I lost my mother at the beginning of the year and recently have discovered some of her old diaries. Thing is though some of it is written in shorthand and all I know is that it is the Pitman type. How on earth my mum ever learnt this I will never know it seems so confusing.
Anyone have any tips on how to convert Pitmsns shorthand to English?
Maybe I shouldn't be reading the shorthand but what does it matter now.
Anyone have any tips on how to convert Pitmsns shorthand to English?
Maybe I shouldn't be reading the shorthand but what does it matter now.
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Buy a little book on Pitmans shorthand. You could always ask a trained secretary-person to type it out for you. It is a difficult decision to make...did she use it to hide her thoughts...or was it just for convenience? Only a translation will tell.
I suspect it was to hide her thoughts as 99% of the writing is in English. It may well be upsetting to find out what is written but i'd like to know.
Best thing i can find on the net is this:
http://www.long-live-pitmans-shorthand.org.uk/PDF/Vocabulary-150-Common-Words-long-live-pitmans-shorthand.pdf
Best thing i can find on the net is this:
http://www.long-live-pitmans-shorthand.org.uk/PDF/Vocabulary-150-Common-Words-long-live-pitmans-shorthand.pdf
Your problem seems to be in making the decision to have it typed out. There is not a problem in translating it...it is standard office procedure in many jobs.
You need to decide, one way or the other, or you will continue shilly-shallying about in some sort of self-inflicted anguish.
You need to decide, one way or the other, or you will continue shilly-shallying about in some sort of self-inflicted anguish.
My wife had all the "Pitman's Certificates" and I still have stuff here where she used it.
It looks beautiful, but it my as well be in Arabic or Japanese.
It looks beautiful, but it my as well be in Arabic or Japanese.
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