Is this Pitman Shorthand?

Here's a link to an image of the backside of a letter written to Millard Fillmore in 1855:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/tigerpaw60/HPIM2475.jpg

I think the first line is written in some type of shorthand and is possibly the name of a woman. Can anyone figure out what it says?

Thank you for your help!

Pat W

(by tigerpaw8181 for everyone)