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Editorial February 18, 1785

Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

The newspaper rebukes an anonymous author for submitting a scurrilous, indecent letter insulting women, refuses to publish it, expresses contempt for the author and associates, and prioritizes public esteem and decency over such content, doubting the author's promised reward.

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of a scurrilous letter, from an anonymous author, for not inserting his unmanly, and indecent reflections on the fair sex;--and they would inform him, his friend and other associates, that they hold his letter in as deserved contempt, as they would their persons, if they were known; and further inform him, that what he may think entertaining to a junto, may not be so to the respectable public, whose esteem we shall study to preserve, rather than oblige men of no principles of religion, modesty, or even common decency; and as to his promise of a pecuniary reward, he may perhaps stand in more real need of the money than we do, neither do we think ourselves obliged to trust his promises, as a person who can send us such a letter, we think can be guilty not only of a breach of promise, but of a worse thing.

What sub-type of article is it?

Moral Or Religious Press Freedom

What keywords are associated?

Scurrilous Letter Anonymous Author Indecent Reflections Fair Sex Public Esteem Decency Press Integrity

What entities or persons were involved?

Anonymous Author His Friend And Associates The Fair Sex The Respectable Public

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Refusal To Publish Indecent Anonymous Letter

Stance / Tone

Condemnatory And Defensive Of Decency

Key Figures

Anonymous Author His Friend And Associates The Fair Sex The Respectable Public

Key Arguments

Refusal To Insert Unmanly And Indecent Reflections On Women Hold The Letter And Author In Contempt Prioritize Public Esteem Over Entertaining A Disreputable Group Distrust Promises From Someone Lacking Principles Of Religion, Modesty, And Decency

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