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Letter to Editor
October 8, 1791
Gazette Of The United States
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A satirical poem in a letter to Mr. Fenno mocks a congressional candidate from Bristol, signed D.I—, who advertised promising to return two dollars of his six-dollar daily pay to constituents, suggesting his abilities are worth even less.
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MR. FENNO.
Having seen an advertisement, signed D. I—, posted up at Bristol, by a Candidate to represent this State in Congress, in which he says that, if the people will choose him, he will relinquish to the use of his constituents two dollars per day out of the six to which he will be entitled—the following Impromptu was occasioned by the circumstance: —
FOUR dollars for abilities like thine!
Genius and freedom at the thought repine:
For change the dollars to a single groat.
Thy services would be most dearly bought.
Having seen an advertisement, signed D. I—, posted up at Bristol, by a Candidate to represent this State in Congress, in which he says that, if the people will choose him, he will relinquish to the use of his constituents two dollars per day out of the six to which he will be entitled—the following Impromptu was occasioned by the circumstance: —
FOUR dollars for abilities like thine!
Genius and freedom at the thought repine:
For change the dollars to a single groat.
Thy services would be most dearly bought.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Poetic
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Congressional Candidate
Salary Promise
Satirical Poem
Bristol Advertisement
D.I. Signature
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
mocks a congressional candidate's promise to return two dollars of his six-dollar daily congressional pay, asserting that his services are overvalued even at four dollars or a single groat.
Notable Details
Advertisement Signed D. I— At Bristol
Impromptu Poem On Candidate's Salary Pledge