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Letter to Editor
April 8, 1768
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
The letter praises the author of the 'Farmer's Letters' for masterfully defending colonial liberties against threatening measures and proposes that the town publicly express gratitude at its next meeting to honor this patriotic contribution and inspire others.
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TO THE PRINTERS.
At a time when public Liberty is in Danger from Measures not so obvious as fatal to common Discernment, to show the Tendency of such Measures and their Repugnancy to the Rights and Privileges of a free People, is an Employment worthy the ablest Head and the most benevolent Heart. This has been lately done in a masterly Manner, by the Worthy and patriotic writer of the Farmer's Letters published in your Paper, which so highly deserve the Encomiums they universally meet. The Colonies on this Continent are under the greatest Obligation to this Gentleman, which common Gratitude oblige them to manifest by some publick Act. And I would propose that this Town at their next Meeting should take into Consideration, and adopt some proper Method to evince their Regard to a Gentleman who has so gloriously laboured for the common Good. Such a publick Tribute, (paid in this Case to exalted Merit) may answer a very valuable Purpose, further than that of proving to the World, that We are not destitute of the noblest Passion by which the human Breast is animated.
It may possibly excite other Gentlemen to exert themselves in the same Way, and thus be a Means of restoring and continuing that Liberty, which may gracious Heaven e'er long grant us fully to enjoy. Your's. A. B.
At a time when public Liberty is in Danger from Measures not so obvious as fatal to common Discernment, to show the Tendency of such Measures and their Repugnancy to the Rights and Privileges of a free People, is an Employment worthy the ablest Head and the most benevolent Heart. This has been lately done in a masterly Manner, by the Worthy and patriotic writer of the Farmer's Letters published in your Paper, which so highly deserve the Encomiums they universally meet. The Colonies on this Continent are under the greatest Obligation to this Gentleman, which common Gratitude oblige them to manifest by some publick Act. And I would propose that this Town at their next Meeting should take into Consideration, and adopt some proper Method to evince their Regard to a Gentleman who has so gloriously laboured for the common Good. Such a publick Tribute, (paid in this Case to exalted Merit) may answer a very valuable Purpose, further than that of proving to the World, that We are not destitute of the noblest Passion by which the human Breast is animated.
It may possibly excite other Gentlemen to exert themselves in the same Way, and thus be a Means of restoring and continuing that Liberty, which may gracious Heaven e'er long grant us fully to enjoy. Your's. A. B.
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Persuasive
Political
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Constitutional Rights
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Farmer's Letters
Colonial Liberty
Public Gratitude
Town Meeting
Patriotic Writer
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Main Argument
the writer praises the 'farmer's letters' for exposing threats to liberty and proposes the town publicly honor the author through a resolution at the next meeting to show gratitude and encourage similar patriotic efforts.
Notable Details
Praises 'Farmer's Letters' As Masterly Defense Of Rights
Proposes Town Meeting Resolution For Public Tribute
Aims To Excite Other Gentlemen To Defend Liberty