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Letter to Editor
May 14, 1788
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A letter from 'G.' to Mr. Russell shares an inscription from a book on opium properties by John Leigh, M.D., dedicated to George Washington, praising his conduct, courage, and public/private virtues. The inscription is dated Edinburgh, May 15, 1786.
Merged-components note: Epigraph merged with the letter to the editor, as it is the inscription quoted directly from the book mentioned in the letter.
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From the Massachusetts Centinel.
Mr. Russell,
A few days since, I was at a friend's house in this town, and while there, some books for him arrived, brought in one of the last ships from London. Among them was one, entitled, "An experimental enquiry into the properties of opium;" written by the celebrated John Leigh, M.D. of Edinburgh. The inscription struck me so forcibly, that I copied it, and if you think it worthy a place in your paper, I will thank you to publish it.
Yours, &c.
G.
THE INSCRIPTION.
This Treatise is humbly inscribed
To GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire;
A man equally revered
By the friends and foes of his country;
And whose character will
Be transmitted to the latest ages of posterity,
For consummate Conduct and Courage,
Public and private Virtue.
Edinburgh, May 15, 1786.
Mr. Russell,
A few days since, I was at a friend's house in this town, and while there, some books for him arrived, brought in one of the last ships from London. Among them was one, entitled, "An experimental enquiry into the properties of opium;" written by the celebrated John Leigh, M.D. of Edinburgh. The inscription struck me so forcibly, that I copied it, and if you think it worthy a place in your paper, I will thank you to publish it.
Yours, &c.
G.
THE INSCRIPTION.
This Treatise is humbly inscribed
To GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esquire;
A man equally revered
By the friends and foes of his country;
And whose character will
Be transmitted to the latest ages of posterity,
For consummate Conduct and Courage,
Public and private Virtue.
Edinburgh, May 15, 1786.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Morality
What keywords are associated?
George Washington
Inscription
John Leigh
Edinburgh
Virtue
Opium Properties
What entities or persons were involved?
G.
Mr. Russell
Letter to Editor Details
Author
G.
Recipient
Mr. Russell
Main Argument
shares an inscription dedicating a medical treatise to george washington, highlighting his revered character for conduct, courage, and virtues.
Notable Details
Book Title: An Experimental Enquiry Into The Properties Of Opium
Author: John Leigh, M.D. Of Edinburgh
Inscription Praises Washington's Universal Reverence And Enduring Legacy