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Letter to Editor December 18, 1841

The Daily Madisonian

Washington, District Of Columbia

What is this article about?

The piece acknowledges the Madisonian's assumption of correction and urges the Independent to rectify its error claiming the Baltimore Visiter, edited by Mr. Jones, is extinct, asserting it has operated successfully for 12 years with many subscribers.

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The Madisonian (anticipating an error into which we have innocently fallen) does us but justice in taking it for granted that we will as soon as aware of a mistake, correct it, &c.—Independent.

Perhaps (while the Independent is in the "giving mood") it will correct another slight mistake, contained in the same article referred to. It asserted that "the Baltimore Visiter" (a paper formerly edited by Mr. Jones,) was "extinct," &c., &c. Now that paper has been in successful operation some twelve years, and has, if we mistake not, at this time, more subscribers than the sheet in Richmond which Mr. P. recently abandoned. The Independent may make this correction, if it sees proper. We are indifferent about it, because we are well convinced that no harm was done by the statement. Misstatements of this character never do any injury—the reader always places the proper estimate on them.

What sub-type of article is it?

Informative Persuasive

What themes does it cover?

Press Freedom

What keywords are associated?

Newspaper Correction Baltimore Visiter Press Accuracy Extinct Claim Subscriber Numbers

What entities or persons were involved?

Independent

Letter to Editor Details

Recipient

Independent

Main Argument

the independent should correct its mistaken claim that the baltimore visiter is extinct, as it has been successfully operating for 12 years with many subscribers.

Notable Details

References Mr. Jones As Former Editor Mentions Mr. P. Abandoning A Richmond Sheet Emphasizes That Such Misstatements Cause No Harm

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