A Civil War letter
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He writes with the eloquence of Lincoln.
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For those that regret we lack eloquence like Sullivan Ballou's today, bear in mind that this letter is notable because it was so beautiful. It's not common--and perhaps it shouldn't be, or else we wouldn't get swept away in the beauty of it nearly so deeply or thoroughly.
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My Genevieve,
I sent this pale echo of a man's last words to his his perfect Sarah in attempts to reflect a love smoothing also from my heart. I have no great war, no honorable cause for which to lay down my life. Still, I am without you. France has claimed, for now, the light of your presence. Your brilliance has driven you to places I am not able to follow. I wish only for your happiness, Genevieve. I hope this message finds you and that it finds you well...
Humbly yours,
-Patrick
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@Bankzta901 ashokan farewell
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This is such a powerful letter. It moves me every time I hear its poetic words and vibrant meaning behind its words. I wish people wrote like this today.
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Excuse me for a minute, I have something in my eye.
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what is the name of the melody in the background?
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He was laying it on pretty thick !! He probably had some southern belle's heels pinned behind her ears :)
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Wow They Wrote Amazingly back then!!!!!
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The placement at the very end of the part one really adds a certain significance to the letter. It brought the first sense of realness and the cost of war.
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They sure knew how to write back then. This is a lost art - ridiculed in our time.
manco82 2 years ago 35
We are so highly educated in this time, but good luck finding someone who can write a letter like that.....
MegaAspen 2 years ago 28