For the record. (Letters to the Editor).Regarding Mr. John F. McManus' review of Quest of a Hemisphere ("Quest for Verb 1. quest for - go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby" quest after, go after, pursue look for, search, seek - try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of; "The police are searching for clues"; "They are searching for the True American History," October 21st issue), there is an error regarding the John Peter Zenger John Peter Zenger (October 26, 1697 – July 28, 1746) was a German-born American printer, publisher, editor and journalist in New York City. His indictment, trial and acquittal on sedition and libel charges against the Governor William Cosby of the New York Colony in 1735 case of 1735. I do not know if the error was originally made by the book's author (Donzella Cross Boyle) or by the reviewer, but the notation of a young Alexander Hamilton defending Mr. Zenger is an error. The correct defense attorney was Andrew Hamilton Andrew Hamilton may refer to:
New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . DAVID NELSON Staten Island, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of The error appeared in the review but not in the book. We appreciate Mr. Nelson bringing the mistake to our attention.--Ed. |
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