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Letter to Editor
May 19, 1818
The Portland Gazette
Portland, Cumberland County, Maine
What is this article about?
In a May 11, 1818, letter from Fryeburg, a voter corrects vote tallies published in the Eastern Argus for the congressional representative election: Samuel A. Bradley received 72 votes (not 55), and Mr. Lincoln received 35 (not 72). Bradley was re-elected to the General Court with an increased majority without much effort.
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Fryeburg, May 11th, 1818.
MESSRS. PRINTERS,
On Monday last was our meeting for choice of Representative to the General Court. Samuel A. Bradley, Esquire was re-elected by an increased majority. without the least exertion on the part of his supporters to bring out the voters. From the statement of the votes in this town given at the late election of Representative to Congress, as published in the Argus, which statement has not been corrected, the publick would be induced to believe, we had lost our confidence in Mr. Bradley. As it is never too late to correct misstatements, you are requested to publish the fact, to wit, instead of 55 votes, Mr. Bradley received 72. and Mr. Lincoln received 35 instead of 72, the Eastern Argus to the contrary notwithstanding.
A VOTER OF FRYEBURG.
MESSRS. PRINTERS,
On Monday last was our meeting for choice of Representative to the General Court. Samuel A. Bradley, Esquire was re-elected by an increased majority. without the least exertion on the part of his supporters to bring out the voters. From the statement of the votes in this town given at the late election of Representative to Congress, as published in the Argus, which statement has not been corrected, the publick would be induced to believe, we had lost our confidence in Mr. Bradley. As it is never too late to correct misstatements, you are requested to publish the fact, to wit, instead of 55 votes, Mr. Bradley received 72. and Mr. Lincoln received 35 instead of 72, the Eastern Argus to the contrary notwithstanding.
A VOTER OF FRYEBURG.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Election Correction
Vote Counts
Fryeburg
Samuel A Bradley
Eastern Argus
Congressional Representative
What entities or persons were involved?
A Voter Of Fryeburg.
Messrs. Printers,
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Voter Of Fryeburg.
Recipient
Messrs. Printers,
Main Argument
corrects the published vote counts from the eastern argus for the congressional election in fryeburg: samuel a. bradley received 72 votes, not 55, and mr. lincoln received 35, not 72, to affirm continued confidence in bradley.
Notable Details
References Uncorrected Statement In The Argus
Bradley Re Elected To General Court With Increased Majority Without Exertion