Analysis Of The Letter Sebastian Brandt

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“Mnulloloved good frond homy buronor…”
That’s what I made out from the first line of the letter Sebastian Brandt wrote to Henry Hovener describing life in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1622. The writer’s main point was that living in a colony in the New World was very difficult and that the colonists needed more supplies, such as beds, linen, sheets, and shoes. His letter seems to be trustworthy, since it took much difficulty to survive in America at the time and the settlers needed more supplies. The intended audience is clearly Henry Hovener, since the letter was written for him. Brandt would be surprised if he found out APUSH students

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