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Letter to Editor
March 15, 1804
Rhode Island Republican
Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
Extract of a letter from Dr. Priestley to Dr. Logan, dated January 25, 1804, reflecting on his extreme debility from illness, contentment with his long life, and praise for Thomas Jefferson's administration as the best on earth.
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EXTRACT OF A LETTER FROM THE LATE
Dr. Priestley To Dr. Logan, Dated
January 25th, 1804.
"By means of various illnesses I am reduced
to a state of extreme debility, and if the
swelling that began at my feet, which has now
reached my knees, should continue to advance
as it has done, my continuance here cannot be
long. But I have lived a little beyond the usual
term of human life, and am content and thankful.
Few persons, I believe, have enjoyed life more
than I have done.
"Tell Mr. Jefferson that I think myself happy
to have lived so long under his excellent
administration: and that I have a prospect of
dying in it. It is, I am confident, the best on
the face of the earth, and yet I hope to rise to
something more excellent still."
Dr. Priestley To Dr. Logan, Dated
January 25th, 1804.
"By means of various illnesses I am reduced
to a state of extreme debility, and if the
swelling that began at my feet, which has now
reached my knees, should continue to advance
as it has done, my continuance here cannot be
long. But I have lived a little beyond the usual
term of human life, and am content and thankful.
Few persons, I believe, have enjoyed life more
than I have done.
"Tell Mr. Jefferson that I think myself happy
to have lived so long under his excellent
administration: and that I have a prospect of
dying in it. It is, I am confident, the best on
the face of the earth, and yet I hope to rise to
something more excellent still."
What sub-type of article is it?
Reflective
Emotional
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Health Medicine
What keywords are associated?
Priestley Letter
Jefferson Administration
Declining Health
Life Contentment
Political Praise
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Priestley
Dr. Logan
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Dr. Priestley
Recipient
Dr. Logan
Main Argument
dr. priestley reflects on his failing health and impending death, expresses deep contentment with his long and enjoyable life, and praises thomas jefferson's administration as the finest globally while anticipating something better in the afterlife.
Notable Details
Swelling From Feet To Knees
Lived Beyond Usual Term Of Human Life
Tell Mr. Jefferson
Best On The Face Of The Earth
Hope To Rise To Something More Excellent Still