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Notes - John English Comments on Spelling

Macdonald, John. Interview with Notes - John English Comments on Spelling (). Experiencing the Neutral Ground of the American Revolution: The McDonald Interviews, WCHS item 857. Transcription courtesy of the Westchester County Historical Society (No copyright - United States). Passage 1 of 1 172 words

- Hufeland Index Page 908 -

Mem: Major Huggeford, sometimes written Hungerford.

Fade Donaldson, sometimes Donelson.

Honum (a Skinner leader), sometimes Honeham.

Col. Green, sometimes Greene.

Horton, sometimes Harton.

Robbins' Mills, sometimes Robbings' Mills.

Lauzun, written Lauzerne in 1st Note Book & Copy.

Brom. Barrett (means Abraham Barrett).

Chappequa. This word, I think, left half blank in my copy of 1st Note Book.

Ossining. Do. Do.

The orthography in the originals is often incorrect - but I follow it.

The few blanks in the copy - such as dates, Christian names, &c. are blanks also in originals.

Col. Green, sometimes Greene. Horton, sometimes Harton. Robbins' Mills, sometimes Robbings' Mills. Lauzun, written Lauzerne in 1st Note Book & Copy. Brom. Barrett (means Abraham Barrett). Chappequa. This word, I think, left half blank in my copy of 1st Note Book. Ossining. Do. Do. The orthography in the originals is often incorrect - but I follow it. The few blanks in the copy - such as dates, Christian names, &c. are blanks also in originals.

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