I used to, but it's been so many years I can only guess.

I can tell you that this is Gregg shorthand, and they're using compound symbols to make longer words or phrases.

I might be able to use this page to help figure it out Chart of Brief Forms - Gregg Shorthand

thanks! even a couple of words would be helpful.

The main problem I'm having is that shorthand is subject to people using abbreviations that make sense to them but that someone else would have trouble telling which word they mean by that combination. Plus the writer's angle is odd. Fun puzzle though, so I'm still playing with it.

I think the first word is made up of the "A" symbol and the "p" symbol.

I think the second word looks like a combination of the "m", "ch", and "g" symbols which could mean anything to the person who wrote it. I'm really not likely to be as much help as I'd hoped. Sorry.

It looks like there's a forum on that site where people who actually can still read it might be able to help. I loved using shorthand when I was learning it in school; it was great fun to write in code with my friends.

thanks! I may try posting on the forum.

You're welcome. Here's another page with a chart of the characters and what they stand for if that might help https://luckytoilet.word...

Just the chart.

Good luck!

that last link has me wanting to play with shorthand again

they left a note for someone else but it can't be read? Not super useful.

looks a bit like a rehearsal sketch of picasso to me .. ...

hope it isn't important ? note...