Sullivan Ballou Letter

**COMMENTS TELLING ME TO REMOVE THE INTRO WILL BE REMOVED** This was a school project, not an official presentation. It was not something really meant to be seen by anyone outside of the class, and as such I have lost the original video a loooong time ago. I decided to leave the video up because so many people seemed to enjoy it. For the most part, I agree that the intro is unnecessary but again, it was required for the class project.

Of course, if you don't like it, you are welcome to watch something else. :D

The pictures used come primarily from the National Archives website and the music and letter are from "The Civil War: A film by Ken Burns."

ALSO. I'm a woman. Stop calling me a "he." XD

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[yosef59]

6 dislikes? really?

[Nuraeariel]

Haters gonna hate ;D

[Albertanator]

I do know know what Mr. Ballou's education background was but I cannot even imagine the most highly literate person of our times with the highest academia credentials could match this correspondence to his dear loved Sarah.....stunning and as I write this and listen I feel the hairs on the back of my head stand up and chills abound all over me.....so beautiful!

[Joseph Shmo]

This one makes a grown boy mist up. Every. Single. Time.

[huyked]

I'm quite amazed at the top demographics of viewership: Male, 45-54 years Male, 55-64 years Male, 35-44 years

[huyked]

:'( What a wonderful letter.

[Jack Barnes]

goose bumps everytime

[cbiscuit73]

I love this letter. It shows how far we have sunk when it comes to the English language. I use this piece as a reading and writing lesson in my high school resource room. Brings a tear to my eye every time. It's so eloquent. So happy to see it on youtube. Thanks.

[usoutcast21]

You are right. So many values have been lost over the years.

[famousgirl9x9]

Look him up. He was a very well educated lawyer and poet. 

[Albertanator]

Fascinating.....I was not aware of that.....so Mr. Ballou certainly had some serious education! Brown ....not to shabby.....

[Eric Johnson]

He was a Brown grad, so an Ivy League guy does it again

[pyewackete]

I so agree with you. I'm also a history buff. Expressing oneself in a letter is a lost art, especially since so many people are used to Text messages