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.
A previous post presented the story behind the historic Saint-Aubin Abbey in Angers, France, and Fulk, its first artist. Here is the original French version, as told by the French politician Albert Thomas, pour mes amis francophones, transcribed in both Anniversary and Simplified French Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: le-fief-de-foulques-anniv.pdf Attachment: le-fief-de-foulques-simpl.pdf
This letter from American lawyer, author of Ben Hur, and governor of New Mexico, General Lew Wallace, to his son Henry, while traveling to Turkey along with his wife Susan in the late 1800s. It appeared in her book Along the Bosphorus, which recounted their travel experiences. In the letter he describes how he arranged…
Here is the conclusion to the Nathaniel Hawthorne story, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: the-snow-image.pdf
Violet and Peony continue their adventure in the snow in this second part of the story, transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-snow-image-part2.pdf
Volume 32 of the Gregg Writer has just indirectly been made available on Google books. You cannot access it from the main page for this volume covering 1929 to 1930. But you are able to go to the link below and download the book directly: Vol 32 1929-1930
The beautiful story by Nathaniel Hawthorne is presented here in two parts and transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-snow-image-part1.pdf
Here is a lovely story from the pen of American writer Nora Archibald Smith, transcribed by yours truly in Anniversary Gregg. Attachment: a-story-of-the-forest.pdf
Here is a beautiful story by American writer Sarah Orne Jewett, transcribed in Anniversary Gregg by yours truly. Attachment: the-night-before-thanksgiving.pdf
The Saint-Aubin Abbey was an abbey in Angers, France that was completed in 576 AD to house the tomb of Bishop Albinus, who had served as the Bishop of Angers for 21 years. After dying in 550 AD and buried in the church of Saint-Pierre at Angers, his remains were transferred and buried at the…
This selection about fireflies and other creatures appeared in various newspapers in the early twentieth century. I updated the text and transcribed it in Anniversary Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-light-of-the-firefly.pdf