Show first shorthand modern modem shorthand dates from the patent granted on july 26 1533 f for or fifteen years to dr timothy bright resident physician at st bartholo mews hospital london which licensed licen sod him to tea clie and pub lishe or cause to be taugh te impre ted and published in or by character not before this time comm onlie knowle and used by other oure subjects in the same year bright published a description of tile the system in his book characterize Charac terie an arte of and secret writing by character |