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Literary
August 3, 1802
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Excerpt from George Washington's letter to Sir Arthur Young, expressing delight in agricultural pursuits as innocent and useful, contrasting them with the vain glory of conquest, and highlighting agriculture's natural appeal to humanity.
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WASHINGTON ON AGRICULTURE.
In a letter on agricultural affairs, written by our deceased Washington to Sir ARTHUR YOUNG, is the following paragraph:—
The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undepraved mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. The design of this observation is only to show how much, as a member of human society, I feel myself obliged by your labours to render respectable and advantageous an employment which is more congenial to the natural dispositions of mankind than any other.
In a letter on agricultural affairs, written by our deceased Washington to Sir ARTHUR YOUNG, is the following paragraph:—
The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undepraved mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain glory which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. The design of this observation is only to show how much, as a member of human society, I feel myself obliged by your labours to render respectable and advantageous an employment which is more congenial to the natural dispositions of mankind than any other.
What sub-type of article is it?
Epistolary
Essay
What themes does it cover?
Agriculture Rural
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Agriculture
Washington Letter
Moral Pursuits
Conquest Critique
Human Society
What entities or persons were involved?
Our Deceased Washington To Sir Arthur Young
Literary Details
Title
Washington On Agriculture.
Author
Our Deceased Washington To Sir Arthur Young
Subject
Agricultural Affairs
Key Lines
The More I Am Acquainted With Agricultural Affairs, The Better I Am Pleased With Them; Insomuch That I Can No Where Find So Great Satisfaction As In Those Innocent And Useful Pursuits.
In Indulging These Feelings, I Am Led To Reflect How Much More Delightful To An Undepraved Mind, Is The Task Of Making Improvements On The Earth, Than All The Vain Glory Which Can Be Acquired From Ravaging It, By The Most Uninterrupted Career Of Conquests.
The Design Of This Observation Is Only To Show How Much, As A Member Of Human Society, I Feel Myself Obliged By Your Labours To Render Respectable And Advantageous An Employment Which Is More Congenial To The Natural Dispositions Of Mankind Than Any Other.