diff --git a/collects/tests/mred/draw.ss b/collects/tests/mred/draw.ss
index 51cb5190..f5bb101a 100644
--- a/collects/tests/mred/draw.ss
+++ b/collects/tests/mred/draw.ss
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 			      (send dc set-text-foreground (make-object color% "RED"))
 			      (send dc set-text-mode 'solid))
 
-			    (send dc draw-text (string-append size " Pen")
+			    (send dc draw-text (string-append size " P\351n") ; 351 is e with '
 				  (+ x 5) (+ y 8))
 			    (send dc set-font ofont)
 			    
diff --git a/notes/mred/HISTORY b/notes/mred/HISTORY
index 4a50021a..049f9e6e 100644
--- a/notes/mred/HISTORY
+++ b/notes/mred/HISTORY
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Added value init argument to check%, selection init argument to
  argument follows the style argument
 Added checked init argument for checkable-menu-item%
 Mac OS X: file dialogs use given starting directory, and dialog%s
- with a parent frame as shown as "sheets"
+ with a parent frame are shown as "sheets"
 
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