Comparing Paul Revere's Letter To Jeremy Belknap

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In most cases, it is very likely that a letter is more reliable than a poem. Letter’s use more descriptive language, and are usually more in depth. The level of historical accuracy between the two sources I am using is quite large as the poem misses out on some key points: something I will mention further on. I will be comparing ‘Paul Revere’s Ride’, a poem written in 1860 by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with Paul Revere’s letter to Jeremy Belknap, written in 1798. The letter should be more reliable as it is a primary source.

One way in which the letter is more reliable is the fact that it uses very descriptive language.
Paul Revere was at the event, so writing the letter, he tried to use as much of a description
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Reading and analyzing both Paul Revere’s letter to Jeremy Belknap and the poem “Paul Revere’s ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Longfellow's poem is not a reliable source of information for the event of Paul Reveres midnight ride. The poem is not considered a reliable source because it was written 85 years after the night of the event. The poem was written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1860. The midnight ride happened in 1775. There is an 85 year time span between the actual date and the…

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