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Letter to Editor
March 7, 1839
Alexandria Gazette
Alexandria, Alexandria County, District Of Columbia
What is this article about?
Henry Clay writes to correct his Senate speech attribution, stating that the 1780 Pennsylvania gradual emancipation law originated with George Bryan, not Benjamin Franklin, based on new information received.
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Messrs. Gales & Seaton:
In the speech which I addressed to the Senate on the subject of Abolition petitions, I ascribed to Dr. Franklin the authorship of the law passed by the State of Pennsylvania in 1780, for the gradual emancipation of slaves. Such was the impression on my mind; but, from a communication which I have since received, I believe that the measure originated with another distinguished citizen of Pennsylvania, the late honorable George Bryan.
I will thank you to make this correction, unimportant in respect to the use I made of the fact, but otherwise just and proper.
Yours, respectfully,
H. CLAY.
Washington, March 2, 1839.
In the speech which I addressed to the Senate on the subject of Abolition petitions, I ascribed to Dr. Franklin the authorship of the law passed by the State of Pennsylvania in 1780, for the gradual emancipation of slaves. Such was the impression on my mind; but, from a communication which I have since received, I believe that the measure originated with another distinguished citizen of Pennsylvania, the late honorable George Bryan.
I will thank you to make this correction, unimportant in respect to the use I made of the fact, but otherwise just and proper.
Yours, respectfully,
H. CLAY.
Washington, March 2, 1839.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Historical
What themes does it cover?
Slavery Abolition
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Abolition Petitions
Emancipation Law
Pennsylvania 1780
George Bryan
Benjamin Franklin
Henry Clay
What entities or persons were involved?
H. Clay.
Messrs. Gales & Seaton
Letter to Editor Details
Author
H. Clay.
Recipient
Messrs. Gales & Seaton
Main Argument
corrects attribution of the 1780 pennsylvania emancipation law from dr. franklin to george bryan.
Notable Details
Senate Speech On Abolition Petitions
Communication Received Post Speech