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Letter to Editor
April 5, 1770
The Virginia Gazette
Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia
What is this article about?
From Boston jail on March 12, 1770, Thomas Preston publicly thanks the town's inhabitants for their unbiased support in defending his innocence following the violent incident of the previous Monday night.
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Boston jail, Monday March 12, 1770.
Mess. Edes and Gill,
Exculpate, through the channel of your paper, to return my thanks, in the most publick manner, to the inhabitants in general of this town, who, throwing aside all party and prejudice, have, with the utmost humanity and freedom, stepped forth advocates for truth, in defence of my injured innocence, in the late unhappy affair that happened on Monday night last; and to assure them that I shall ever have the highest sense of the justice they have done me, which will be ever gratefully remembered by their
Much obliged and obedient humble servant,
THOMAS PRESTON.
Mess. Edes and Gill,
Exculpate, through the channel of your paper, to return my thanks, in the most publick manner, to the inhabitants in general of this town, who, throwing aside all party and prejudice, have, with the utmost humanity and freedom, stepped forth advocates for truth, in defence of my injured innocence, in the late unhappy affair that happened on Monday night last; and to assure them that I shall ever have the highest sense of the justice they have done me, which will be ever gratefully remembered by their
Much obliged and obedient humble servant,
THOMAS PRESTON.
What sub-type of article is it?
Emotional
Persuasive
Reflective
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Thomas Preston
Boston Jail
Public Thanks
Innocence Defense
Unhappy Affair
Party Prejudice
What entities or persons were involved?
Thomas Preston
Mess. Edes And Gill
Letter to Editor Details
Author
Thomas Preston
Recipient
Mess. Edes And Gill
Main Argument
thomas preston thanks the boston inhabitants for their unbiased advocacy in defending his innocence in the recent unhappy affair and assures them of his lasting gratitude.
Notable Details
From Boston Jail
Late Unhappy Affair On Monday Night Last
Throwing Aside All Party And Prejudice