PITMAN

Frederick . b. Trow bridge, Wilts. 1828; bookseller, phonetic shorthand writer and reporter at 1 Queen’s Head pa age, Paternoster row, London 1847, and at 20 Paternoster row 1850 to death; edited The shorthand magazine 1866 to his death; The phonographic student 1867–76, ten volumes; The phonographic pulpit 1869–76, seven volumes, and The phonographic lecturer 1871 etc.; and was the author of Second book in phonetic reading for adults 1850; Pitman’s Reporters’ reading book 1867; Learning to report 1883; How to get speed in shorthand 1884; Pitman’s Shorthand library, Tom Brown’s school days 1884. d. Oak lawn, Avenue road, Crouch End, Hornsey, Middle sex 21 Nov. 1886.