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Letter to Editor
August 10, 1848
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
A writer defends Dr. G. A. Hammitt against rumors that his July 4th oration at Hedgesville was plagiarized from a New York speech by Mr. Forrester, proposing its publication to refute the claim.
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To the Editor:—It is, I believe, publicly rumored that the admirable oration delivered on the 4th of July last, at Hedgesville, by Dr. G. A. Hammitt, of this county, was not a production of his own, but the same as one delivered several years ago in New York, by a Mr. Forrester. Now, sir, is it reasonable to suppose that Dr. Hammill, whose talents are spoken of so highly, would be guilty of so disreputable a thing as plagiarism? Would he impose in such a manner upon the people? I for one say, let him have his Oration published exactly as he delivered it in Hedgesville, and then the falsity of a rumor calculated to injure him can be established.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Plagiarism Rumor
Oration Defense
Hedgesville Speech
July 4th Oration
Dr Hammitt
What entities or persons were involved?
To The Editor
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
To The Editor
Main Argument
dr. g. a. hammitt should not be accused of plagiarism in his hedgesville oration, as his talents make it unlikely; publish the speech to disprove the injurious rumor.
Notable Details
Public Rumor Of Plagiarism
Oration On 4th Of July At Hedgesville
Comparison To Mr. Forrester's New York Speech
Disreputable Act Of Imposing On The People