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| Keywords: Byrom shorthand 1730.png en John Byrom's shorthand writing in his own shorthand system Transcription I came here from Cambridge last Friday 3 o'clock with Mr Lucas We set out 11 and came to Ware that night My horse tired with me and tired me severely We lay at the Crown where the man's daughter has just died I was sick but it were of God We had beginners to supper but I had no stomach We talked of moral fortitude I spoke to my landlord for another horse which he got me next morning I came to London about 3 o'clock and went after I had left my horse at the Dolphin Went to Bishopsgate Timing sad betimes where I found brother Josiah and by the bye sister Anne came Willy Chaddock and I drank tea there and called at cousin Chad And at Salkeld's where Jackson the town clerk was Surprise I went surprise I would I thence home to the new coffee house by cousin Chaddock's Thence to North's coffee hse to read the Grub street journal Dr Plumtre there etc Shorthand notes by John Byrom reprinted in Joy Hancox's book The Queen's Chameleon page 81 John Byrom 1692-1763 1730 Byrom's shorthand PD-old-100 | ||||
