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Letter to Editor
September 2, 1820
Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
An anonymous communication urges the public to support Mrs. Monier's benefit event this evening, portraying her as an unfortunate, amiable mother deserving of assistance due to her helplessness and family responsibilities, appealing to sympathy and generosity.
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COMMUNICATION.
It is both a manly & honorable feeling which induces us to assist female helplessness.--
sympathy for misfortune is not confined to the wretched--our sensibilities are awakened by contrast, or the possibility of similar suffering. and the happy, who possess feeling hearts, can commiserate anguish, with as much warmth of participation as those who from real affliction, are aware of its acuteness. Mrs. Monier, whose benefit takes place this evening; we have understood, and have reason to believe, is unhappy -as a woman she is entitled to respect--as unfortunate, to our assistance. The heart that has no sorrows of its own to regret, can enter warmly into the woes of others, and taste of the gratefulness of that motive which prompts it to the alleviation of unhappiness, and it is surely a delightful feeling to mingle generosity and justice in the gratification of pleasure. This lady is mild, unassuming and amiable in her manners, the mother of several children, who look to her alone for protection and support. She has many claims from her assiduity to please, and the liberality of our citizens can never manifest itself with more honor to the hearts from whence it emanates than in befriending the unfortunate.
It is both a manly & honorable feeling which induces us to assist female helplessness.--
sympathy for misfortune is not confined to the wretched--our sensibilities are awakened by contrast, or the possibility of similar suffering. and the happy, who possess feeling hearts, can commiserate anguish, with as much warmth of participation as those who from real affliction, are aware of its acuteness. Mrs. Monier, whose benefit takes place this evening; we have understood, and have reason to believe, is unhappy -as a woman she is entitled to respect--as unfortunate, to our assistance. The heart that has no sorrows of its own to regret, can enter warmly into the woes of others, and taste of the gratefulness of that motive which prompts it to the alleviation of unhappiness, and it is surely a delightful feeling to mingle generosity and justice in the gratification of pleasure. This lady is mild, unassuming and amiable in her manners, the mother of several children, who look to her alone for protection and support. She has many claims from her assiduity to please, and the liberality of our citizens can never manifest itself with more honor to the hearts from whence it emanates than in befriending the unfortunate.
What sub-type of article is it?
Persuasive
Emotional
Ethical Moral
What themes does it cover?
Social Issues
Morality
What keywords are associated?
Female Helplessness
Sympathy Misfortune
Mrs Monier Benefit
Generosity Justice
Unfortunate Widow
Charity Appeal
Letter to Editor Details
Main Argument
the public should assist mrs. monier at her benefit event, as she is an unhappy, respectable woman and sole supporter of her children, evoking sympathy and the honorable act of generosity towards misfortune.
Notable Details
Describes Mrs. Monier As Mild, Unassuming, Amiable, And Mother Of Several Children
Emphasizes Manly And Honorable Feeling In Aiding Female Helplessness
Highlights Sympathy Not Confined To The Wretched But Shared By The Happy