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Letter to Editor
February 11, 1788
The Daily Advertiser
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
A notice refuting an advertisement labeling Blair M'Clenachan as an absent debtor from Philadelphia, affirming he remains a prosperous merchant and resident there, with legitimate claims addressable locally. It seeks to clear unfounded suspicions about a citizen who risked much in service to the United States.
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TUESDAY, 29th January, 1788.
An advertisement having appeared in this day's Paper, in which Mr. Blair M'Clenachan is mentioned as late of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, and as an absent Debtor---
This notice is given to the person who published that advertisement, and to every other person concerned, that Mr. M'Clenachan not only was, but still is, a merchant, a man of property, and an inhabitant of Philadelphia, the only part of America in which he ever resided; and any person having just claims upon him, may have a legal remedy, by an application there. The author of this notice gives it principally to remove any groundless suspicions or ideas which the advertisement may occasion, concerning a worthy citizen of the United States, whose person and property have often been risked in their service.
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An advertisement having appeared in this day's Paper, in which Mr. Blair M'Clenachan is mentioned as late of the city of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, and as an absent Debtor---
This notice is given to the person who published that advertisement, and to every other person concerned, that Mr. M'Clenachan not only was, but still is, a merchant, a man of property, and an inhabitant of Philadelphia, the only part of America in which he ever resided; and any person having just claims upon him, may have a legal remedy, by an application there. The author of this notice gives it principally to remove any groundless suspicions or ideas which the advertisement may occasion, concerning a worthy citizen of the United States, whose person and property have often been risked in their service.
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What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
What keywords are associated?
Blair Mclenachan
Philadelphia Merchant
Absent Debtor
Reputation Defense
United States Service
What entities or persons were involved?
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Letter to Editor Details
Author
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Main Argument
mr. blair m'clenachan is not an absent debtor but a current merchant of property in philadelphia, and the advertisement is misleading; legitimate claims can be pursued there to dispel groundless suspicions.
Notable Details
Risked Person And Property In Service To The United States