Schuylkill

[Jeremy Osner]

Thomas Vieth wrote:
> 
> Let's get back to the book and all that, wouldya? Maybe somebody on the
> list can tell me how, when, where, why, and what Schuylkill is. I gather
> it is something (maybe a mountain or site) connected to Philadelphia. Am
> I on the right path?
> 
> Thomas Vieth
> Down with Triolahidi
> Long live Hollerodullyo
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I would also be interested to know what the correct pronunciation is.
(Both now and circa 1760).