| Show first shorthand modern shorthand dates from tile the patent granted on july 20 26 1588 for fifteen years t to 0 dr timothy bright resident physician at st bartholo i mews hospital london which I 1 licensed him to ten che arid and pub lishe or cause to be taugh te ted and published in or by character not before tills this time knowle arid and used by other oure nure still ejects in the same year bright published a description of the system in lila ills book Charac an arte of arid and secret writing by character |