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Letter to Editor
July 25, 1798
The Kentucky Gazette
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
What is this article about?
Satirical letter to Mr. Bradford expressing mock astonishment at Senator Tracy's plan to extinguish the French nation, citing British progress in war, and sarcastically asking how to arm his wife and children for the cause and when it might end.
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OCR Quality
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MR. BRADFORD.
Sir,
I have read with an equal degree of astonishment and admiration, the vast plan proposed by that big Man, Senator Tracy.
The extinguishment of the French nation would never have obtruded itself on my poor, shallow imagination as being possible, had not I after reading your useful paper, made some enquiries of my neighbours, who understand politics as well as any men.
They informed me that the great English nation have actually, not only began this good work, but are at this time five years advanced in the business.
How happy I shall be to assist in this great design.
I therefore request some of your obliging correspondents to point out how I shall best equip my wife Joan and five small children, with weapons for accomplishing so desirable and humane an event: and to calculate for me, (as I am no scholar,) when I may reasonably look for these our pious wishes being consummated:--calculating by the progress the British have made in the last five years.
DARBY.
Sir,
I have read with an equal degree of astonishment and admiration, the vast plan proposed by that big Man, Senator Tracy.
The extinguishment of the French nation would never have obtruded itself on my poor, shallow imagination as being possible, had not I after reading your useful paper, made some enquiries of my neighbours, who understand politics as well as any men.
They informed me that the great English nation have actually, not only began this good work, but are at this time five years advanced in the business.
How happy I shall be to assist in this great design.
I therefore request some of your obliging correspondents to point out how I shall best equip my wife Joan and five small children, with weapons for accomplishing so desirable and humane an event: and to calculate for me, (as I am no scholar,) when I may reasonably look for these our pious wishes being consummated:--calculating by the progress the British have made in the last five years.
DARBY.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Comedic
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Senator Tracy
French Nation
British War
Satirical Inquiry
Family Armament
War Timeline
What entities or persons were involved?
Darby.
Mr. Bradford.
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Darby.
Recipient
Mr. Bradford.
Main Argument
sarcastically mocks senator tracy's plan to extinguish the french nation by pretending enthusiasm and asking for advice on arming his family and estimating the war's end based on british progress over five years.
Notable Details
References Senator Tracy's 'Vast Plan'
Cites British Advancement In War Against France
Mentions Wife Joan And Five Children