Shorthand.
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Methods of handwriting that use simplified strokes, abbreviations, or symbols to facilitate rapid writing. (AAT) In the published catalogues all examples of shorthand were indexed under this heading. (NLS).
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Papers from the John Mabon Warden Collection of shorthand books.
Collection
Identifier: Acc.5706/1-67
Scope and Contents
The collection of shorthand books was formed by John Mabon Warden of Edinburgh (1856-1933). Warden was an actuary for the Scottish Equitable Insurance Company. He started work at the company in 1874 as a junior clerk and gradually worked his way up to secretary of the Company, retiring in 1926. He had a wide range of private interests, such as mathematical problems, genealogy, Esperanto (becoming a leading scholar of the language) and stenography.He built up a comprehensive...
Dates:
1661-1930, undated.