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Letter to Editor
February 22, 1815
The Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
On Valentine's Eve, young ladies in town drew valentines amid war anxieties; they awoke to joyful peace news on Valentine's Day, with bells announcing the war's end. Celebrates soldiers' honorable return like Cincinnatus and prays for peace, plenty, and security under the vine and fig tree.
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On "Valentine's eve," (Tuesday, last week) the young ladies of this town met, as usual, to draw "Valentines," and apparently spent the evening very cheerful, but at intervals were dejected on account of the war. The young men were called to defend their injured and bleeding country, and how the contest would terminate they knew not. On separating to their homes, with these impressions on their minds, and retiring to rest, they placed these Valentines under their pillows--not knowing what a day might bring forth.
But behold at early dawn of Valentine's day, to their great surprise and joy, their ears saluted with the joyful sound of Peace! The loud pealing bell echoed to the skies--fair daughters of Columbia, arise! The wars are now over the young men return with honor from the field of battle and the toils of war. Soldiers, like brave Cincinnatus, return again to their various and laudable vocations. The young men now get married--by industry and economy, they will provide for their families, enjoy their country's independence, which their fathers so nobly obtained, and which their sons have now so bravely defended.
May kind heaven now grant Peace and Plenty, order, good government, and happiness, "under our own vine and fig tree, and none to make them afraid."
On "Valentine's eve," (Tuesday, last week) the young ladies of this town met, as usual, to draw "Valentines," and apparently spent the evening very cheerful, but at intervals were dejected on account of the war. The young men were called to defend their injured and bleeding country, and how the contest would terminate they knew not. On separating to their homes, with these impressions on their minds, and retiring to rest, they placed these Valentines under their pillows--not knowing what a day might bring forth.
But behold at early dawn of Valentine's day, to their great surprise and joy, their ears saluted with the joyful sound of Peace! The loud pealing bell echoed to the skies--fair daughters of Columbia, arise! The wars are now over the young men return with honor from the field of battle and the toils of war. Soldiers, like brave Cincinnatus, return again to their various and laudable vocations. The young men now get married--by industry and economy, they will provide for their families, enjoy their country's independence, which their fathers so nobly obtained, and which their sons have now so bravely defended.
May kind heaven now grant Peace and Plenty, order, good government, and happiness, "under our own vine and fig tree, and none to make them afraid."
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Religion
What keywords are associated?
Valentine's Day
End Of War
Peace Proclamation
Soldiers Return
National Independence
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
the letter joyfully recounts young ladies' surprise and delight upon awakening on valentine's day to the news of peace after the war, celebrating soldiers' return and invoking blessings for future prosperity and security.
Notable Details
Valentine's Eve Gathering
Reference To Cincinnatus
Biblical Quote: 'Under Our Own Vine And Fig Tree, And None To Make Them Afraid'