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Letter to Editor
May 3, 1809
Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A satirical letter to the printer laments the election of Federalists like Benson, Breckenridge, Sheffy, and Moore, and Tories like Sroope and Eyre to Congress, fearing Virginia's ruin and sale to the British under influences like Timothy Pickering, Hillhouse, and Christopher Gore.
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MR. PRINTER,
Renson and Breckenridge, and Sheffy, and More federalists elected to Congress—Ste-
Murder! Murder!—Fire! Thieves!——
Sroope and Eyre, and the devil knows who all Tories.
Sweet little ancient dominion will be sold to
the British and Timothy Pickering.
Dear Virginia is part of ruined—The
“There is some unseen hand” in this busi-
“Oh! dear what can the matter be.” ..
ness.
Supposed to be Hillhouse or Christo-
pher Gore.
We shan't have a leg to stand on, a hand to
shake with, or an eye to look out of.
Things are getting worser and worser.
To “correct the procedure”—truth, half
Pray honey say something in your paper
ns, and you will receive any quantity of
truth, serious, comical, every thing, to save
thanks from
Renson and Breckenridge, and Sheffy, and More federalists elected to Congress—Ste-
Murder! Murder!—Fire! Thieves!——
Sroope and Eyre, and the devil knows who all Tories.
Sweet little ancient dominion will be sold to
the British and Timothy Pickering.
Dear Virginia is part of ruined—The
“There is some unseen hand” in this busi-
“Oh! dear what can the matter be.” ..
ness.
Supposed to be Hillhouse or Christo-
pher Gore.
We shan't have a leg to stand on, a hand to
shake with, or an eye to look out of.
Things are getting worser and worser.
To “correct the procedure”—truth, half
Pray honey say something in your paper
ns, and you will receive any quantity of
truth, serious, comical, every thing, to save
thanks from
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Political
Provocative
What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Federalists
Tories
Elections
Virginia
British Influence
Congress
Political Ruin
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Printer
Letter to Editor Details
Recipient
Mr. Printer
Main Argument
the election of federalists and tories to congress will lead to the ruin and sale of virginia to british interests, influenced by unseen hands like hillhouse or christopher gore.
Notable Details
Exclamations Of Alarm: Murder! Murder!—Fire! Thieves!
Quotes: “There Is Some Unseen Hand” And “Oh! Dear What Can The Matter Be.”
References To Politicians: Timothy Pickering, Hillhouse, Christopher Gore