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.
With the introduction of the Diamond Jubilee Series (DJS) in 1963, Louis Leslie expanded on the simplifications that were introduced by him in 1949 in the Simplified Series (discussed here and in my comment here), based on analysis obtained from actual notes written from dictation by students and stenographers. The addition of more simplifications to…
From The Wilderness World of John Muir, here are some random thoughts about nature in general by the Scottish-born American naturalist, author, philosopher, botanist, and zoologist, transcribed by yours truly in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: some-random-thoughts.pdf
Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing after contracting an unknown illness when she was 19 months old. What would she have done if she had full command of her sight and hearing for just three days? Find out in this essay written by her and transcribed by me for the blog in Centennial Gregg….
This is an short account of the fascinating life of Kit Carson, one of the most important figures in the westward expansion of the United States, written by American author, naturalist, and botanist Donald Culross Peattie. I transcribed it for the blog in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: kit-carson.pdf
In this small extract from his book Consolations in Travel, British chemist and inventor Sir Humphry Davy describes the natural forces that shape the world that we live in. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: the-operations-of-nature.pdf
Jane Loudon was a 19th century British author who was a pioneer in what later became science fiction, and also wrote about gardening, botany, and horticulture. In this excerpt from her book The Young Naturalists’ Journey, or the Travels of Agnes Merton and Her Mama, one of the characters of the book, Mr. Trelawney, reads…
In this letter to the wife of his friend, J. W. Paige, Daniel Webster describes an April morning in Richmond, VA. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: morning.pdf
This is a very nice Christmas story, here transcribed by me in Centennial Gregg. Attachment: the-dolls-wish.pdf
An extract of the Thanksgiving Sermon: The Family as an American Institution, delivered by American clergyman Henry Ward Beecher, on Thursday, November 26, 1868, here transcribed in Centennial Gregg by me for the blog. Attachment: thanksgiving-day.pdf
This nicely written essay describes the richness of the English language and reminds us about the power of our word choices. I transcribed it in Centennial Gregg for the blog. Attachment: potency-of-english-words.pdf