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Gazette Of The United States, & Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Extract of a letter from a gentleman in Edinburgh to his friend in New York, mourning George Washington's death, praising his enduring fame, commending President John Adams' wisdom and virtue based on his book on the American Constitution, and approving the American choice of successor while acknowledging a 'mad party' in politics on both sides of the Atlantic.
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"America has lost in Gen. Washington a man whose memory all the world reveres, and whose fame will last for ever. President Adams, whom I know chiefly from his book on the American Constitution, appears to be a man of wisdom and virtue, and the choice of such a man to be Washington's successor gives me a high opinion of the Americans, at least of the great body of the nation; for I know there is a mad party in politics with you, as well as on this side of the Atlantic."
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Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Gentleman In Edinburgh
Recipient
His Friend In N. York
Main Argument
america has lost the revered george washington, but the wise and virtuous john adams, known from his book on the constitution, is a worthy successor, reflecting well on the nation despite political mad parties on both sides.
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