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Letter to Editor
March 15, 1776
The Virginia Gazette
Williamsburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Purdie defends the Continental Army's loyalty to the cause and Congress after Colonel Henry's departure, countering enemies' hopes of discontent. It praises Henry's patriotism and predicts his future support in Congress.
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A FRIEND TO TRUTH.
Mr. Purdie,
The address of the officers to col. Henry, and the colonel's reply, has led some of our enemies to hope that there would be a great discontent in the army, by which our military operations would be retarded, and that there would be a considerable murmuring against the Congress; but they are much mistaken.
It is true the soldiers and officers were very unhappy at parting with so amiable a commander as Col. Henry, and might be a little imprudent in some expressions on the occasion; but there is not a man of them who is not so warmly attached to the glorious cause he is engaged in as to serve with alacrity under any commander, rather than it should suffer. And Col. Henry himself is a gentleman of so much honour, and so true a patriot, that he will never countenance a murmur against the Congress; nay, so far from it, that it is highly probable he will soon be found in that august assembly, urging, with his powerful eloquence, the necessity of prosecuting the war with redoubled vigour.
I am a sincere friend to the Congress and to Col. Henry.
Mr. Purdie,
The address of the officers to col. Henry, and the colonel's reply, has led some of our enemies to hope that there would be a great discontent in the army, by which our military operations would be retarded, and that there would be a considerable murmuring against the Congress; but they are much mistaken.
It is true the soldiers and officers were very unhappy at parting with so amiable a commander as Col. Henry, and might be a little imprudent in some expressions on the occasion; but there is not a man of them who is not so warmly attached to the glorious cause he is engaged in as to serve with alacrity under any commander, rather than it should suffer. And Col. Henry himself is a gentleman of so much honour, and so true a patriot, that he will never countenance a murmur against the Congress; nay, so far from it, that it is highly probable he will soon be found in that august assembly, urging, with his powerful eloquence, the necessity of prosecuting the war with redoubled vigour.
I am a sincere friend to the Congress and to Col. Henry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
Military War
What keywords are associated?
Colonel Henry
Continental Congress
Army Loyalty
American Revolution
Military Discontent
Patriotism
What entities or persons were involved?
A Friend To Truth.
Mr. Purdie,
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Friend To Truth.
Recipient
Mr. Purdie,
Main Argument
there is no significant discontent in the army after colonel henry's departure; soldiers remain loyal to the cause and will serve under any commander, while henry himself supports the congress and the war effort.
Notable Details
Officers' Address And Colonel Henry's Reply
Enemies' Mistaken Hopes Of Murmuring Against Congress
Colonel Henry's Honor And Patriotism
Prediction Of Henry's Role In Congress Advocating Vigorous War Prosecution