LETTER FRoMeENERAL PUTNAM.
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Those who know General Putnam only as mil itary mana rough and daring solder-will dis cover new trait of his character iE the following letter, the original of which is among the papers ot the Connecticut Historical Society: The deep interest which he felt in the morals of the people, was in the highest degree cfediable, and it would be we'll for the country ii the principle here exhiL- ited prevailed more extensively among the present generation-fwe had more men who like him wefG the enemies of "Idleness, Dissipation and IntemPe- rance" The letter is addressed to the Honorable County Court for Windham County ,-COar0's.

 i BROOKLYN, Feb'y IS, 17s2.

 Gesatlemen-Being an eHeny to ldleness. Dlss" patton and Intemperance, wohld object against any measure that may be conductive thereiO; and as the multiplying 0f public houses where the pub lie good does not require i'. has direct tendency to ruin the morals o the youth, and promote idle ness and intemperGnce among all ranks of peopIe; especially the grand objects of those candidates for licenses Is money, and when that is the case, men are not apt to be over tender of the peoples morals or purses The authority of this town; I think. have run into great error in apRrobating an additional nln6er of public houses, especially in this parish. They have appfobated two houses in the centre. where there never was custom q mean travelling custon) enough for one. The oth- CT custom tor domestick) have been informed, has ot late years increased and the licensing another house fear would increase it mofe. As kebt public house here myself, number of years before the war, had an opportunity of knowing and cet- iainly do know. that tke travelling custom IS soo trifiing for man to lay himself out as to keep such house as travellers have right to expect 4i therefore hope yoGf kunors will consult the good of this parish so as only to license one of the two houses shali not undertake to say winch ought to be licensed; your Honors will act according to your best information

 am with esteem your Honors' humble servant,

 ~ ISRAEL PUTNAM:

 To the, Hon ble County Court be held at Wihe' ham the 18th inst, ......... ....H