The Gregg Group was founded 22 May 2004, prompted by the lack of online shorthand resources. As the primary use for shorthand — business and legal recording — has waned in recent decades, we generally acclaim the skill as a hobby or personal tool. The purpose of the group is to promote the use of Gregg systems of shorthand by providing advice to beginners, support for students, and an association of users of this efficient, attractive, and enjoyable method of writing.
Here is an excerpt from a speech by the managing editor for the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s Henry W. Grady, transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly.
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A gentle though impassioned speech. I learnt how to write “mortgage”, and also learnt the meaning of “lien” and “avocation”.
Some of the words seemed odd in their usage and I could not guess at some, so I resorted to the archive and found the text. Reading it I think you made three errors – though perhaps that was for a purpose for it still made sense:
p3c1 l9 you wrote “well-known” rather than “well-worn”.
p4c1 l11 you wrote “old” rather than “old old”
p5c1 l4 you wrote “homes” rather than “avocations”
(Glad the server is functioning now.)
Thanks. I made the first two corrections, but in my transcript, the last word is “homes.” You can check it out here, sixth line of the fourth paragraph from the end of the speech: The Farmer and the Cities.