Well, I have had similar problems reading my own handwritten notes.
And then there were the famous Pepys’ diaries that he wrote in code. Someone finally noticed it was shorthand.
blfsays
jrkrideau@4, The thing that is hilarious about Pepys is the “key” to decipherment — Thomas Shelton’s “tachygraphy” — was right there all the time with Pepys other material, by design — Pepys had obviously made careful provision for the diaries to be deciphered and read after his death.
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Gotta love it.
jrkrideausays
@ blf Thomas Shelton’s “tachygraphy” — was right there all the time with Pepys other material, by design
That I had not realized! Unless Shelton’s “tachygraphy” was becoming really rare before , Pepys’ death’ he probably just thought that “anyone” would be able to read it. Given what he did for a living Shelton’s “tachygraphy” was probably just a handy everyday tool.
I remember reading that G.B. Sham did much of his writing in Pittman though I have never confirmed it.
Ha!
A little more humor:
The FBI should have asked a Jr. High schooler.
Well, I have had similar problems reading my own handwritten notes.
And then there were the famous Pepys’ diaries that he wrote in code. Someone finally noticed it was shorthand.
jrkrideau@4, The thing that is hilarious about Pepys is the “key” to decipherment — Thomas Shelton’s “tachygraphy” — was right there all the time with Pepys other material, by design — Pepys had obviously made careful provision for the diaries to be deciphered and read after his death.
Gotta love it.
@ blf
Thomas Shelton’s “tachygraphy” — was right there all the time with Pepys other material, by design
That I had not realized! Unless Shelton’s “tachygraphy” was becoming really rare before , Pepys’ death’ he probably just thought that “anyone” would be able to read it. Given what he did for a living Shelton’s “tachygraphy” was probably just a handy everyday tool.
I remember reading that G.B. Sham did much of his writing in Pittman though I have never confirmed it.