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Description
After offering an overview of the genre, Decker explores epistolary practices that coincide with American experiences of space, settlement, separation and reunion. He discusses letters written by such well-known and well-educated persons as John Winthrop, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Samuel Clemens.
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First Sentence
"I really did not mean when you asked me for a letter to write a homily" (LRWE 7:352).
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Authors & Contributors
- William Merrill Decker (Author)
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