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Letter to Editor
June 20, 1804
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
John Garland Mosby, a student at William & Mary College in Williamsburg, writes to clarify that he is not the John Mosby from Powhatan who authored a piece in last week's paper, to avoid any unfavorable impressions, and requests that future publications with that signature include dates for clarity.
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Mr. Pleasants,
OBSERVE in your paper of last week, a short piece addressed to the public by a Mr. John Mosby, who says he was raised in Powhatan; I being also a native of that place, and not having ever heard of a person of that name but myself, presume that there are some who may suppose me to be the author. Lest any unfavorable impression should have arisen in the minds of any from such a supposition, and also deeming it an indispensable duty, which I owe to my friend as well as myself, to counteract any such impressions, I beg you to insert this in your paper. Should any more publications appear with the same signature, I would thank you to date them at some place so as to leave no doubt with respect to the author: by the doing of which you will oblige, sir, yours
JOHN GARLAND MOSBY,
Student of Wm & Mary College.
Williamsburg, June 14, 1804.
OBSERVE in your paper of last week, a short piece addressed to the public by a Mr. John Mosby, who says he was raised in Powhatan; I being also a native of that place, and not having ever heard of a person of that name but myself, presume that there are some who may suppose me to be the author. Lest any unfavorable impression should have arisen in the minds of any from such a supposition, and also deeming it an indispensable duty, which I owe to my friend as well as myself, to counteract any such impressions, I beg you to insert this in your paper. Should any more publications appear with the same signature, I would thank you to date them at some place so as to leave no doubt with respect to the author: by the doing of which you will oblige, sir, yours
JOHN GARLAND MOSBY,
Student of Wm & Mary College.
Williamsburg, June 14, 1804.
What sub-type of article is it?
Informative
Persuasive
What keywords are associated?
John Mosby
Powhatan
Williamsburg
Authorship
Clarification
Reputation
What entities or persons were involved?
John Garland Mosby, Student Of Wm & Mary College.
Mr. Pleasants
Letter to Editor Details
Author
John Garland Mosby, Student Of Wm & Mary College.
Recipient
Mr. Pleasants
Main Argument
john garland mosby denies being the author of a recent piece signed john mosby, both from powhatan, to prevent unfavorable impressions, and requests future similar publications be dated for clarity.
Notable Details
Both Writer And Alleged Author Natives Of Powhatan
Duty To Friend And Self
Requests Dating Of Future Publications