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Letter to Editor
June 3, 1773
The Massachusetts Spy, Or, Thomas's Boston Journal
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A letter to the Massachusetts Spy urges Americans to unite against threats to liberty, invoking the legacy of New England's ancestors who sowed the seeds of freedom and warning of perilous times now at hand, predicting victory over adversaries.
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For the Representative of the town of
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Attend, ye living, and I'll relate what your fathers in ages past have done. New-England's venerable and noble ancestors who first cultivated religion, liberty and science, in this country, faithfully instructed their children in the principles of religion and liberty, and died in the faith that their heirs would reap the harvest of freedom which they had sown. They forewarned their children that perilous times would come, when evil men would endeavour to bring in slavery and other evils; and behold the time is already come, the crisis is at hand. the sword and the spear are drawn against the Americans, and they are now called to unite as one man to dispel their adversaries. Be of good courage, be strong O sons of America, the sound of victory will soon be heard throughout your coasts, and your enemies hearts will fail for fear!—Those who have long insulted you will soon supplicate your favour upon the knee of repentance, and with blushing acknowledge your wisdom and their folly. The union of the colonies will clinch the nail of liberty from north to south in America, and no power on earth will be able to break this invincible band of brothers.
JOSHUA.
For the MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
Attend, ye living, and I'll relate what your fathers in ages past have done. New-England's venerable and noble ancestors who first cultivated religion, liberty and science, in this country, faithfully instructed their children in the principles of religion and liberty, and died in the faith that their heirs would reap the harvest of freedom which they had sown. They forewarned their children that perilous times would come, when evil men would endeavour to bring in slavery and other evils; and behold the time is already come, the crisis is at hand. the sword and the spear are drawn against the Americans, and they are now called to unite as one man to dispel their adversaries. Be of good courage, be strong O sons of America, the sound of victory will soon be heard throughout your coasts, and your enemies hearts will fail for fear!—Those who have long insulted you will soon supplicate your favour upon the knee of repentance, and with blushing acknowledge your wisdom and their folly. The union of the colonies will clinch the nail of liberty from north to south in America, and no power on earth will be able to break this invincible band of brothers.
JOSHUA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Emotional
Political
What themes does it cover?
Constitutional Rights
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
American Liberty
Colonial Union
Ancestors Legacy
Revolutionary Crisis
Unite Against Adversaries
What entities or persons were involved?
Joshua.
Massachusetts Spy
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Joshua.
Recipient
Massachusetts Spy
Main Argument
americans must unite as one to defend liberty against current threats of slavery and invasion, drawing on ancestors' legacy, as victory and colonial union will prevail over adversaries.
Notable Details
Invokes Ancestors' Instructions On Religion And Liberty
Forewarning Of Perilous Times With Slavery And Evils
Biblical Tone: 'Attend, Ye Living'
Prediction Of Enemies' Repentance And Fear