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Letter to Editor
August 29, 1798
Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
A letter to Mr. Fenno protesting the unkind treatment of city inhabitants fleeing a prevailing fever, exemplified by a surly Baltimore tavern keeper refusing reasonable requests from decent, paying strangers.
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MR. FENNO,
At a time, when many distressed inhabitants are flying from the city, to avoid the prevailing fever, it ill becomes their countrymen to treat them with unkindness, much less is it becoming to practice impositions upon them.
I am led to this reflection by receiving a letter from my correspondent to the southward, who writes me, that the tavern keeper at Baltimore was so surly, there was no asking him to do any thing.—Good reason, may exist, to refuse admittance into Baltimore to a person infected, or supposed to be infected with a malignant fever, but no good reason can be assigned, for an unfriendly behaviour to strangers, who conduct with decency and pay seven shillings and six pence for a dinner, four shillings and six pence for a breakfast, and six shillings and eight pence for a supper.
At a time, when many distressed inhabitants are flying from the city, to avoid the prevailing fever, it ill becomes their countrymen to treat them with unkindness, much less is it becoming to practice impositions upon them.
I am led to this reflection by receiving a letter from my correspondent to the southward, who writes me, that the tavern keeper at Baltimore was so surly, there was no asking him to do any thing.—Good reason, may exist, to refuse admittance into Baltimore to a person infected, or supposed to be infected with a malignant fever, but no good reason can be assigned, for an unfriendly behaviour to strangers, who conduct with decency and pay seven shillings and six pence for a dinner, four shillings and six pence for a breakfast, and six shillings and eight pence for a supper.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Social Critique
What themes does it cover?
Health Medicine
Social Issues
What keywords are associated?
Prevailing Fever
Baltimore Tavern
Unkind Treatment
Strangers Decency
Meal Prices
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Fenno
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Fenno
Main Argument
countrymen should not treat distressed inhabitants fleeing the prevailing fever with unkindness or impositions, as exemplified by the surly behavior of a baltimore tavern keeper toward decent, paying strangers.
Notable Details
Letter From Correspondent To The Southward
Specific Meal Prices: Seven Shillings And Six Pence For Dinner, Four Shillings And Six Pence For Breakfast, Six Shillings And Eight Pence For Supper