Diary of a WWI Soldier

I received a request for assistance in the transcription of some shorthand notes from a diary of a British WWI soldier. Mr. William Pritchett fought in France during WWI and ended up a prisoner of war in Germany. He kept a diary: most of it is in plain English, but some parts are written in…

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From Dictation to Transcription

Finally finished working my way through Gregg Dictation Simplified 2nd Edition. Two lessons into Gregg Transcription Simplified and I’m noticing that it is quite a different book from the first two. There’s no real instruction or fluff, just lots and lots of material to practice with, which is exactly what I need. I like that…

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Help with transcription

I received a request for the transcription of a small Gregg passage written in a yearbook in 1972. It was written by the former girlfriend of the yearbook’s owner. I have transcribed most of it, but I would like to read other people’s transcriptions before I post mine in the blog. A bigger version of…

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