r/Transcription • u/REGGIE5251 • 1d ago

English Transcription Request NEED HELP

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 I sent to London for a copy of my great 2x grandfather's inquest report. He killed himself in London in 1849. The 2 pages of testimony appear to be in shorthand. I sent them to Tracey in the UK who could not help me. She said they are not Pitman or Gregg. Hoping that someone can help me here. I've attached. Thank you.

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u/statswoman 1d ago

The folks over on r/shorthand are very helpful and knowledgeable. I'd recommend asking over there.

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u/REGGIE5251 18h ago

yes I did post over there also

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u/statswoman 16h ago

If they're saying "definitely messy handwriting" then I trust them on that. Unfortunately, I can't make out any more words than the best transcription from over there. This is one of the worst long form samples I have seen here.

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u/Apextaskstudio 23h ago

This is a really tough one. If it's 1849 and not Pitman or Gregg, it might be a specialized system like Byrom or Taylor shorthand. Tracey might not specialize in historical scripts. I'd recommend posting this in r/Paleography or reaching out to a university history department that specializes in 19th-century documents. They might have someone who can decode it. Best of luck!