JOHN BARNWELL’S LETTERS FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND TUSCARORA EXPEDITIONS Reading the 1908 journal articles featuring Col. John Barnwell’s and Col. James Moore’s letters and journal entries concerning various military expeditions during what has been come to be called the Tuscarora War‚ present numerous challenges when determining their authenticity as primary sources. Before even diving into Barnwell’s own narrative in the first journal article of January 1908‚ the reader is met by an extended
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There were three letters sent to the police that have been officially recognized as “Ripper Letters.” The three letters were referred to as‚ “Dear Boss‚” “Saucy Jack‚” and “From Hell‚” which reflected the content of each letter. Each letter contained details of the murders‚ or taunts to the police‚ sarcastically stating that the police were doing such a great job but would not catch him. He also threatened to start killing again soon because of how well he did his work (Barbee). He was also narcissistic
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Pocahontas‚ a well known figure in history‚ was the main topic of John Smith’s letter to Queen Anne of Great Britain in 1616. John Smith was incredibly fond of her and believed that she should be welcomed and respected in England. John Smith speaks highly of Pocahontas‚ as well as Queen Anne in this letter. John has had many encounters (both good and bad) with Pocahontas‚ and he mentions these instances in a positive and respectful way. John Smith creates emphasis and uses different techniques to
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This is letter was written on the 11th of August‚ in 1863 in helena arkansas by a soldier. The man who wrote this letter was Scott Newman a soldier who was currently in helena arkansas on his way to Little rock. Newman was a private in company A of the 36th infantry‚ and had a high amount of collected letters documented over his three year period of serving from 1862-1865. These letters not only go deep into what life was like as a Iowa soldier but also life in the union camps. Newman mentions the
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Atonement: Letter Scene Ian McEwan wrote the powerful book Atonement with a few over-arching themes in mind. He eloquently put together this masterpiece by using a small number of key illuminating incidents to reveal his large ideas. McEwan used these episodes to give insight into the characters and their minds. The letter scene is an example of one of these illuminating incidents. In this scene‚ Robbie writes both an apology letter and a sexual note to Cecilia. He accidentally places the
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“Letters from Earth” by Mark Twain In Mark Twain’s Letters from Earth after a brief introduction by Twain‚ the story shifts to the letters written by Satan to his friends in heaven. In the first letter‚ Satan—who has been banished to Earth for one thousand “Earth days”— goes on to say that the people‚ the other animals‚ the earth itself are all insane. Nature itself is insane. This first letter is a very blunt statement on human arrogance and hypocrisy. He says goes on to explain his declaration
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Letters written by Elijah Brown‚ Co. F of the 2nd Vermont Regiment June 20‚ 1861. Elijah Brown was originally of Woodbury‚ VT‚ and served in Company F of the 2nd Vermont Regiment beginning June 20‚ 1861. Elijah’s letters are dated from June – August 1861 to January 23‚ 1863. Elijah’s correspondence was with his sister regarding his current condition at the time of his letters and for the most part‚ were quite short. Unfortunately‚ after serving three years in the 2nd Vermont regiment‚ Elijah
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| Letter Writing Techniques | COM 135 | Val Flores 8/5/2009 | The following will describe for the reader different strategies and techniques that are used in writing a good-news and bad-news letter. Throughout there is also an example of bad news that could be delivered in a letter as well as an explanation as to which bad news technique was chosen for the letter. Letter Writing Techniques When a situation of good-news or bad-news needs to be delivered in a letter‚ there are
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recommendation letter from a trusted supervisor. Kurt Olson‚ an AP Language and Composition instructor‚ effectively composed a letter for his former student and Teacher’s Assistant‚ Green Choi. With the intention of creating an effective letter of recommendation‚ Olson strategically structures the rhetoric of the letter by first appealing logic‚ followed by establishing credibility‚ and concluding with appeals to emotion. By utilizing the appeals in this specific order‚ the content of the letter is enhanced
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reputation but had also betrayed their friendship. Letters held a symbolic meaning in this chapter as they supported Adams and Jefferson in forming their personalities that would eventually outlive them. In 1804‚ Abigail wrote to Jefferson with condolences for the loss of his daughter. Jefferson read it as an attempt from Adams to reconnect. Therefore‚ Jefferson wrote back to Abigail in hopes of reclaiming his friendship with Adams. In his letter‚
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