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Letter to Editor
December 31, 1839
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
William Toby Jr. defends his prior statement in the Portsmouth Journal, accusing the revenue cutter of neglecting timely aid to his vessel during a gale. He details their refusal to row an anchor out, delays after the gale abated, and lack of preparation until Capt. Frisbee's request.
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To the editors of the Portsmouth Journal and N. H. Gazette
Gentlemen—Having seen in your papers an article purporting to be a reply to my card of thanks, but in reality a denial of all that I stated in relation to the Revenue Cutter, I wish now to say that I stated nothing but the truth, in respect of their neglect to give me the necessary aid. I desired them to carry out an anchor in their boat : they declined, saying they could not row her to windward! but at this very time I rowed my vessel's boat, with the help of one man only, to and from the Cutter:—and yet they would have it thought that 6 men could not row their boat! They did promise to do it as soon as the gale abated: but they did not do it, nor make any attempt to do it, until an hour and a half after the gale had abated—and they did not arrive with their aid, until we had hove the vessel off shore with our own anchor. I went alongside the Cutter the second time, when Capt. Frisbee went on board and either ordered or requested aid—and at that time there were no preparations made for giving aid,—but the tackle was put into the hold, the anchor hoisted out and the boat got ready,—after this second request, and not before I do not wish to find fault without cause—but there was positively no trial made by the Cutter to get a boat to us, until after Capt Frisbee's request, and this can be abundantly proved by all the men who were before named as giving their help to save the vessel.
WILLIAM TOBY, JR.
Dec 28
Gentlemen—Having seen in your papers an article purporting to be a reply to my card of thanks, but in reality a denial of all that I stated in relation to the Revenue Cutter, I wish now to say that I stated nothing but the truth, in respect of their neglect to give me the necessary aid. I desired them to carry out an anchor in their boat : they declined, saying they could not row her to windward! but at this very time I rowed my vessel's boat, with the help of one man only, to and from the Cutter:—and yet they would have it thought that 6 men could not row their boat! They did promise to do it as soon as the gale abated: but they did not do it, nor make any attempt to do it, until an hour and a half after the gale had abated—and they did not arrive with their aid, until we had hove the vessel off shore with our own anchor. I went alongside the Cutter the second time, when Capt. Frisbee went on board and either ordered or requested aid—and at that time there were no preparations made for giving aid,—but the tackle was put into the hold, the anchor hoisted out and the boat got ready,—after this second request, and not before I do not wish to find fault without cause—but there was positively no trial made by the Cutter to get a boat to us, until after Capt Frisbee's request, and this can be abundantly proved by all the men who were before named as giving their help to save the vessel.
WILLIAM TOBY, JR.
Dec 28
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Commerce Trade
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Revenue Cutter
Vessel Aid
Neglect
Gale
Capt Frisbee
Portsmouth Journal
What entities or persons were involved?
William Toby, Jr.
To The Editors Of The Portsmouth Journal And N. H. Gazette
Letter to Editor Details
Author
William Toby, Jr.
Recipient
To The Editors Of The Portsmouth Journal And N. H. Gazette
Main Argument
the revenue cutter neglected to provide timely aid to the author's vessel in distress during a gale, contrary to their denial; the author provides specific evidence of delays and unpreparedness until after capt. frisbee's request.
Notable Details
Refusal To Row Boat To Windward Despite Author Doing So With One Man
Delay Of One And A Half Hours After Gale Abated
No Preparations For Aid Until Second Request By Capt. Frisbee
Can Be Proved By Men Who Helped Save The Vessel