Statistics for occurrence #1 of “Seelye” in chapter 3 of Benjamnin F. Butler, Butler's Book: Autobiography and Personal Reminiscences of Major-General Benjamin Butler:
... Currier was always pronounced as if spelled K-i-a-h, and the highest courts in New Hampshire have judicially determined them to be idem sonans. Goodrich was pronounced as if spelled G-u-t-r-i-d-g-e; Seelye as if spelled C-i-l-l-e-y; and Seabrook as if spelled S-a-y-b-r-o-o-k. These pronunciations show their English tone.
They found no imitation in Massachusetts save in Marblehead, a purely English se...
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† | Seelye | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 user votes | |
Charles H. Seelye | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
Elizabeth Eggleston Seelye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
Elwyn Seelye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
Julius Hawley Seelye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes | ||
Laurenus Clark Seelye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 user votes |
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