A portrait of John Shelton aka Thomas Shelton 17th century stenographer and teacher of short writing (shorthand) in London - His system was used by Samuel Pepys Isaac Newton and US-President Thomas Jefferson. His book Tachygraphie became a classic in its field.

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Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
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