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Letter to Editor
January 23, 1799
The Providence Journal, And Town And Country Advertiser
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island
What is this article about?
A freeholder writing to Mr. Carter of the Providence Journal recommends Col. Howell to succeed Captain Tillinghast as town clerk, praising Howell's penmanship and principles evident in his college commencement oration, and requests a copy of the oration for the paper. Dated Providence, Jan. 17.
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For the PROVIDENCE JOURNAL.
Mr. CARTER,
Captain Tillinghast will probably soon resign the office of Town-Clerk; I shall recommend Col. HOWELL to succeed him.--Though he has been to College, he writes beautifully, handles papers neatly, and delights in penmanship. His Commencement Oration, which I remember to have heard with pleasure, declares his Principles; and, by the way, if you could procure a copy of it for your paper, I should be glad; as I intend, at the end of every year, to have the JOURNALS bound into a volume.
A FREEHOLDER.
Prov. Jan. 17.
[For the Oration referred to above, see first page.]
Mr. CARTER,
Captain Tillinghast will probably soon resign the office of Town-Clerk; I shall recommend Col. HOWELL to succeed him.--Though he has been to College, he writes beautifully, handles papers neatly, and delights in penmanship. His Commencement Oration, which I remember to have heard with pleasure, declares his Principles; and, by the way, if you could procure a copy of it for your paper, I should be glad; as I intend, at the end of every year, to have the JOURNALS bound into a volume.
A FREEHOLDER.
Prov. Jan. 17.
[For the Oration referred to above, see first page.]
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Informative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Town Clerk
Recommendation
Col Howell
Commencement Oration
Penmanship
Providence
What entities or persons were involved?
A Freeholder.
Mr. Carter,
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Freeholder.
Recipient
Mr. Carter,
Main Argument
recommends col. howell to succeed captain tillinghast as town clerk due to his excellent penmanship, neat handling of papers, and principled commencement oration.
Notable Details
Mentions Howell's College Education And Delight In Penmanship.
Requests Copy Of Commencement Oration For The Paper To Bind Journals Annually.