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Introduction
In this letter Thomas Dorr expresses his pleasure at learning that Newport lawyer George Turner is going to help to orchestrate the appeal of his treason conviction. The “Rhode Island Question” that Dorr references was a common phrase after the events of the spring of 1842 to reference the ideological position of the Dorrites. New Hampshire Congressman Edmund Burke helped to produce a 1000-page report on the Dorrite position in 1844. This report, commonly referred to as the Burke Report, along with the minority report produced by Whig congressmen and often referred to as the Causen Report, can be found on the Dorr Rebellion Project website.