antedating of "editrix" (1877)

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 11:26:49PM -0500, Sam Clements wrote:
> M-W has 1950.  OED appeals needed before 1914.
> Using NewspaperArchive:
>
> 15 June, 1877  _Oshkosh(WI) Daily Northwestern_ Page 1?/col 2.

OED Online leads off with an 1845 quote. It's the appeals list
that's out of date.

Jesse Sheidlower