{"data":{"description":"Benedict Arnold's Letter: I should forfeit, even in my own opinion, the place I have so long held in yours, if I could be indifferent to your approbation ..","title":"Benedict Arnold's Letter - The Reason For Treason","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eAs reported in The London Chronicle of November 11-14, 1780\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eHe said that he always thought the Declaration of Independence to be hastily-conceived and ill-considered. He blamed Congress for having plunged the people into a long and expensive war, without first submitting the matter to a vote.After Benedict Arnold betrayed his country and donned the uniform of a British officer, he wrote a letter in an attempt to vindicate his actions. In an address entitled A Letter To The Inhabitants of America, Arnold sought to defend his conduct, and urged others in America to follow his example.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eIn its Postscript section the London Chronicle printed the full text of Arnold's Letter. You can access it below.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/benedict-arnolds-letter-inhabitants-america/\"\u003eRead the Original Letter from Benedict Arnold!!\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/writings/benedict-arnolds-letter-inhabitants-america-summary/\"\u003eFor the complete text version, click here\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore about Benedict Arnold:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003eBenedict Arnold's Portraits\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/lives-early-america/benedict-arnold-battle-saratoga/\"\u003eBenedict Arnold and the Battle of Saratoga\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003eThe Enigma of Benedict Arnold\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/early-america-review/volume-10/dark-eagle-fiction-became-historical-fact/\"\u003eThe Dark Eagle: How Fiction Became Historical Fact\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/world-early-america/famous-obits/obituary-benedict-arnold/\"\u003eObituary of Benedict Arnold\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/early-america-review/volume-3/portrait-conspiracy/\"\u003ePortrait of A Conspiracy\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/earlyamerica/portrait/benedict-arnold/\"\u003ePortrait of Benedict Arnold\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boone"},{"path":"lives-early-america/true-story-paul-revere","title":"The True Story of Paul Revere"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"portrait","title":"Portraits"},{"path":"rare-images/last-men-revolution","title":"The Last Men of the Revolution"}]},{"path":"freedom-documents","title":"Freedom Documents","submenu":[{"path":"freedom-documents/bill-rights","title":"Bill of Rights"},{"path":"freedom-documents/declaration-independence","title":"Declaration of Independence"},{"path":"freedom-documents/u-s-constitution","title":"The U.S. Constitution"}]},{"path":"world-early-america","title":"World of Early America","submenu":[{"path":"bookmarks","title":"Early American Bookmarks"},{"path":"world-early-america/famous-obits","title":"Famous Obits"},{"path":"firsts","title":"Firsts!"},{"path":"rare-images/maps","title":"Maps"},{"path":"rare-images","title":"Rare Images"},{"path":"music1","title":"Music"},{"path":"writings","title":"The Writings of Early America"}]},{"path":"boston-massacre","title":"Boston Massacre"},{"path":"milestone-events","title":"Milestones"},{"path":"early-america-review","title":"The Review"},{"path":"home/teachers-students","title":"Teachers"},{"path":"sitemap","title":"Sitemap"}]},"success":true}