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Letter to Editor
September 1, 1795
The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
An extract of a 1776 letter from the President of the U.S. (George Washington) to Mr. Lund Washington, in which he confides his deep fears of dying in infamy or living in disgrace amid the revolutionary struggles, expressing profound love for his country and resolve not to survive such misfortunes.
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Extract of a letter (published as authentic) from the PRESIDENT of the U. S. to Mr. Lund WASHINGTON, written in 1776:
"Tell me, Lund, for you have long been privy to my most secret thoughts—trusting to thy native candor, I have never hesitated to lay my heart bare and open to thy inspection—tell me then, am I, do you think, more subject to fears than other men? For I will not conceal it from you, that, at this moment, I feel myself a very coward. Do not mistake me—I thank my God, I have never yet known what it was to fear for any personal danger that might befall me. I am not afraid to die—why should I? I am afraid only to die with infamy and disgrace. And, if I am afraid so to die, need I tell you that I am ten thousand times more afraid to live, like Lucifer, a fallen angel. No, Lund, that were too much; betide what will, I cannot, I will not, survive either my misfortunes, or my disgraces. Heaven, knows how truly I love my country."
"Tell me, Lund, for you have long been privy to my most secret thoughts—trusting to thy native candor, I have never hesitated to lay my heart bare and open to thy inspection—tell me then, am I, do you think, more subject to fears than other men? For I will not conceal it from you, that, at this moment, I feel myself a very coward. Do not mistake me—I thank my God, I have never yet known what it was to fear for any personal danger that might befall me. I am not afraid to die—why should I? I am afraid only to die with infamy and disgrace. And, if I am afraid so to die, need I tell you that I am ten thousand times more afraid to live, like Lucifer, a fallen angel. No, Lund, that were too much; betide what will, I cannot, I will not, survive either my misfortunes, or my disgraces. Heaven, knows how truly I love my country."
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Military War
Morality
Politics
What keywords are associated?
President Of The U S
Lund Washington
1776
Fear Of Disgrace
Infamy
Patriotism
American Revolution
What entities or persons were involved?
The President Of The U. S.
Mr. Lund Washington
Letter to Editor Details
Author
The President Of The U. S.
Recipient
Mr. Lund Washington
Main Argument
the author confides intense fears of dying in infamy or living in disgrace, far more than personal death, and vows not to survive his country's misfortunes, underscoring his profound love for it.
Notable Details
Comparison To Lucifer As A Fallen Angel
Fear Of Infamy And Disgrace
Love For Country