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.
In order get a bit more reading practice in Simplified Gregg, I ordered a number of manuals which are slowly trickling in (postage from the US to Germany takes quite a while). Among other things, I had ordered both a 1st edition and a 2nd edition of the Gregg Shorthand Manual Simplified, since I had…