[Ads-l] "suppawn", 1736; interdates OED3 1670--1780

[Joel Berson]

"Zenger is perfectly Silent as to politicks his Correspond[en]ts I believe heartily Crop Sick, and Old Morris retired to Hell Gate to eat his own Sapan & Milk, & says the Devil may take 'em all."

Daniel Horsmanden to Cadwallader Colden, December 22, 1736.  New York Historical Society, _Collections for the Year 1918_ (1919), Letters and Papers of Cadwallader Colden, Vol. 2, 1730--1742. p. 164.

Joel


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