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Letter to Editor April 9, 1825

Concord Register

Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

Newspaper editor defends republishing George Washington's letter against Mr. Hill's accusation of garbling, stating it was published accurately except for non-political parts. Provides additional excerpts from the letter detailing Washington's travel, meetings, and thoughts on Republican presidential candidates.

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Mr. Hill complains that his famous letter from Washington, which we republished from the Statesman a week or two since, was made up of "garbled and altered sentences," and that its real object did not appear from the parts published, which was "to show the determination of the writer to support that candidate for President who should be nominated by the republicans in the way that Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were successively nominated."

The last Statesman has the letter more at length. The Editor says--

"The charge of garbling and altering," is entirely false. We did not publish the letter entire to be sure, because the parts omitted were not of a political nature; but we did publish paragraphs entire; none of which were "garbled or altered." The original letter, in Mr. Hill's well known hand, is in our possession--and we now publish it entire, except the concluding paragraph, in which the writer speaks of his own family; and is therefore, for obvious reasons omitted." Of the correctness of the copy, any one may satisfy himself, by calling at our office and inspecting the original."

We deem it unnecessary at this time to insert the entire letter in our columns--but give what was deficient in our former publication.

"After leaving Hartford, I took the steam boat at New-Haven, tarried a part of two days in New-York--arrived at, and spent Sunday at Philadelphia--thence took the steam-boat and came to Baltimore on Tuesday and arrived here this day [Wednesday] in good health and spirits. This evening I have seen "Messrs. Morril, Upham, Plumer, Matson, Harvey and Whipple--and have already an invitation to dine on Friday with Mr. C-- and Mr. B--. Mr. Harvey has outgrown all the clothes he brought with him from New-Hampshire--having gained from twenty-five to thirty pounds.

John Randolph has left the City in a state of partial derangement. He went to Baltimore day before yesterday--stopped at Barnum's--quarrelled with him and his servants--went off without paying his bill--sent his baggage by the steam-boat to Norfolk, and went himself to Philadelphia.

I have thought much of your town meeting yesterday and to-day; 'twill be a number of days before I can hear the result. Shall be gratified to hear that even the candidates you named on the part of the republicans shall have succeeded.

What sub-type of article is it?

Informative Persuasive Political

What themes does it cover?

Politics Press Freedom

What keywords are associated?

Washington Letter Republican Nominee Political Publication John Randolph Town Meeting

Letter to Editor Details

Main Argument

the republished letter from washington was not garbled or altered; omitted parts were non-political, and the letter expresses support for the republican-nominated presidential candidate in the tradition of jefferson, madison, and monroe.

Notable Details

Original Letter In Mr. Hill's Hand Available For Inspection Excerpts Detail Washington's Travel From Hartford To Washington D.C. Mentions John Randolph's Erratic Behavior References Town Meeting And Republican Candidates

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