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Letter to Editor
June 7, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Purdie urges the Convention to seize nails imported by the college for army use amid a shortage, as the college addition is postponed. It notes a professor took nails to Gloucester without permission.
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Mr. Purdie,
Understanding the country has ordered a number of wooden ones to be made, which the carpenters cannot supply them with for want of NAILS, and being informed there was a considerable number imported by the college for the purpose of building an addition to it; and as that design seems at present to be laid aside, I cannot see any reason why the Convention should not order those nails to be taken for the use of the army, more especially, as, I am credibly informed, one of the professors has taken two barrels for his own use (one of 4d. the other of 8d.) containing many thousands, and carried them to Gloucester, unknown to the president, who, when he comes to hear of it, I make no doubt will order them to be brought back, and not suffer the college to be plundered by one of its professors.
Please to insert the above intelligence in your paper, for the benefit of the country, and you will oblige your constant reader.
A. FRIEND to AMERICA.
Understanding the country has ordered a number of wooden ones to be made, which the carpenters cannot supply them with for want of NAILS, and being informed there was a considerable number imported by the college for the purpose of building an addition to it; and as that design seems at present to be laid aside, I cannot see any reason why the Convention should not order those nails to be taken for the use of the army, more especially, as, I am credibly informed, one of the professors has taken two barrels for his own use (one of 4d. the other of 8d.) containing many thousands, and carried them to Gloucester, unknown to the president, who, when he comes to hear of it, I make no doubt will order them to be brought back, and not suffer the college to be plundered by one of its professors.
Please to insert the above intelligence in your paper, for the benefit of the country, and you will oblige your constant reader.
A. FRIEND to AMERICA.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
Political
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Nails Shortage
Army Supplies
College Nails
Convention Order
Professor Misuse
What entities or persons were involved?
A. Friend To America.
Mr. Purdie
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A. Friend To America.
Recipient
Mr. Purdie
Main Argument
the convention should order the nails imported by the college for its building addition, now laid aside, to be taken for army use due to a shortage, especially since a professor has unauthorizedly taken some for himself.
Notable Details
Professor Took Two Barrels Of Nails (4d. And 8d.) To Gloucester Without President's Knowledge
College Addition Design Laid Aside