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Letter to Editor January 23, 1772

The Virginia Gazette

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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A writer subscribing as S. Meanwell in the St. James's Chronicle asserts that the anonymous Junius letters were authored by the Earl of Chatham, not by Edmund Burke, the Irish Chancellor, a Republican figure, or the Hero of Minden, citing the letters' embodiment of pride, envy, hatred, malice, and uncharitableness.

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A Writer in the St. James's Chronicle, who subscribes S. Meanwell, says: I am bold to affirm that the Letters signed Junius are not the Productions of the indigent Mr. Burke, or of the single-speeched Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer; they did not flow through the Quill of an Hibernian; they do not belong to the Republican Amazon; the Hero of Minden dares not claim them: The Frenzy of Pride, Envy, Hatred, Malice, and all Uncharitableness, could never be so lively painted but by the Person who actually possessed it. I do not know three such Persons; one I do know! Come forth thou Self-Tormentor, whose Heart never was in Union with itself! Thou Murderer of Sleep! thou Assassin, in whom all the above mentioned Passions are combined, stand forth! In what Language shall I address thee, thou pensioned Earl of Chatham!

What sub-type of article is it?

Provocative Satirical Investigative

What themes does it cover?

Politics Press Freedom

What keywords are associated?

Junius Letters Earl Of Chatham Authorship Accusation Political Passions S Meanwell St James Chronicle

What entities or persons were involved?

S. Meanwell

Letter to Editor Details

Author

S. Meanwell

Main Argument

the junius letters were written by the earl of chatham, as evidenced by the intense negative passions they display, which match his character, and not by burke, the irish chancellor, a republican amazon, or the hero of minden.

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References To Indigent Mr. Burke Single Speeched Irish Chancellor Of The Exchequer Hibernian Quill Republican Amazon Hero Of Minden Frenzy Of Pride, Envy, Hatred, Malice, And All Uncharitableness Self Tormentor Murderer Of Sleep Assassin Pensioned Earl Of Chatham

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