Shorthand used by Katherine Packer
V.a.387, A boocke of very good medicines for seueral deseases, wounds, and sores both new and olde by Katherine Packer, 1639, contains some shorthand notes. Below is a key to the shorthand used by Katherine Packer. These symbols were recorded by Amy Thompson, and the key, which is also available as a pdf, was assembled by Nicole Winard.
A | N | — | |
B | / (shorter than T stroke) | O | O |
C | P | ||
D | Q | ||
E | R | + | |
F | S | ||
G | Example | T | / (ascends and descends) |
H | Example | U | Example |
I/J | Example | V | Example |
K | Example | W | Example |
L | Example | X | X |
M | \ | Y | Example |