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Letter to Editor
April 20, 1821
The Rhode Island American, And General Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
In response to a false obituary announcing his death in the New-York Mercantile Advertiser, Dennis C. Daly asserts he is alive, calls the act malicious tied to prior suppressed truths and an apology, and threatens exposure if it continues. (214 characters)
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FROM THE NEW-YORK MERCANTILE ADVERTISER.
Messrs. Editors.—Some well disposed friend of mine had the following inserted in your paper of yesterday morning:
"Died.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Dennis C. Daly, aged 32 years.—His friends and those of John L. Dillon, are particularly invited to attend his funeral this afternoon, at 5 o'clock, this afternoon, from the corner of North Moore and Greenwich-Street."
I do not suppose that my life or death is of any importance to the public. I cannot, however, help thinking that this proceeding must have been dictated by a very contemptible species of malice. I am not dead; but still live to tell some truths which may make my enemies blush—truths which were prudently and cautiously suppressed by the very humble and ample apology, which appeared in the Mercantile Advertiser of the 10th ultimo.—
God forbid that I should be the first to open wounds; which I hope are completely closed—God forbid that I should plant a thorn in that virtuous heart, which, in despite of malice and opposition, gave me its unlooked for affections.
But I must say that this rancorous falsehood corresponds with the rest of the conduct of its authors. The object which they vainly hope to effect by it, is paltry, as it is evident. And I now give them notice, that if they do not refrain from such proceedings, my usual forbearance, and charity and generosity, will not protect them from an exposure, which they must have sense enough to dread.
DENNIS C. DALY.
Messrs. Editors.—Some well disposed friend of mine had the following inserted in your paper of yesterday morning:
"Died.—Yesterday afternoon, Mr. Dennis C. Daly, aged 32 years.—His friends and those of John L. Dillon, are particularly invited to attend his funeral this afternoon, at 5 o'clock, this afternoon, from the corner of North Moore and Greenwich-Street."
I do not suppose that my life or death is of any importance to the public. I cannot, however, help thinking that this proceeding must have been dictated by a very contemptible species of malice. I am not dead; but still live to tell some truths which may make my enemies blush—truths which were prudently and cautiously suppressed by the very humble and ample apology, which appeared in the Mercantile Advertiser of the 10th ultimo.—
God forbid that I should be the first to open wounds; which I hope are completely closed—God forbid that I should plant a thorn in that virtuous heart, which, in despite of malice and opposition, gave me its unlooked for affections.
But I must say that this rancorous falsehood corresponds with the rest of the conduct of its authors. The object which they vainly hope to effect by it, is paltry, as it is evident. And I now give them notice, that if they do not refrain from such proceedings, my usual forbearance, and charity and generosity, will not protect them from an exposure, which they must have sense enough to dread.
DENNIS C. DALY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Morality
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
False Obituary
Personal Malice
Death Hoax
Public Exposure
New York
Dennis Daly
Mercantile Advertiser
What entities or persons were involved?
Dennis C. Daly
Messrs. Editors
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Dennis C. Daly
Recipient
Messrs. Editors
Main Argument
dennis c. daly denies the false obituary published about his death, attributes it to malicious intent related to past events, and warns the authors to stop such actions or face public exposure of their conduct.
Notable Details
References A Previous 'Humble And Ample Apology' In The Mercantile Advertiser Of The 10th Ultimo
Mentions 'Unlooked For Affections' From A 'Virtuous Heart'
Funeral Notice Quoted From Yesterday's Paper, Inviting Friends Of John L. Dillon