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 | T | / (ascends and descends) | |
| H | U | ||
| I/J | V | ||
| K | W | ||
| L | X | X | |
| M | \ | Y |
