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Letter to Editor
January 29, 1780
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Abingdon writes to the printer explaining his inability to attend a general meeting of the nobility and gentlemen of Oxford County at the Star Inn, intended only for subscribers, and shares his sentiments on why he did not subscribe, for the county's knowledge.
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TO THE PRINTER.
A GENERAL meeting of the Noblement and Gentlemen of the county of Oxford, having been advertised to be held at the Star inn, in the city of Oxford, on Wednesday last, to consider of a subscription, I thought it my duty to attend, in order to deliver my sentiments upon the occasion; but being prevented from doing so, by finding that the meeting was intended for those only who would subscribe, and their sense of the county was not to be taken, I send you a copy of those sentiments, which I would have delivered, for your publication, that the county might know my reasons for not subscribing. I am,
your very humble servant,
ABINGDON.
A GENERAL meeting of the Noblement and Gentlemen of the county of Oxford, having been advertised to be held at the Star inn, in the city of Oxford, on Wednesday last, to consider of a subscription, I thought it my duty to attend, in order to deliver my sentiments upon the occasion; but being prevented from doing so, by finding that the meeting was intended for those only who would subscribe, and their sense of the county was not to be taken, I send you a copy of those sentiments, which I would have delivered, for your publication, that the county might know my reasons for not subscribing. I am,
your very humble servant,
ABINGDON.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Political
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Oxford County Meeting
Subscription Refusal
Public Sentiments
Nobility Gentlemen
What entities or persons were involved?
Abingdon
The Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Abingdon
Recipient
The Printer
Main Argument
the meeting was restricted to subscribers only, excluding broader county input, so the writer did not subscribe and shares his sentiments publicly to explain his position.
Notable Details
Meeting At The Star Inn, Oxford, On Wednesday Last
General Meeting Of Noblement And Gentlemen Of Oxford County
Subscription Consideration