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A WIDOW AND HER SOLDIER: A STYLOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE ‘PICKETT LETTERS’

A WIDOW AND HER SOLDIER: A STYLOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE ‘PICKETT LETTERS’ DAVID I. HOLMES, LESLEY J. INTRODUCTION In 1913, LaSalle Corbell Pickett published The heart of a soldier: as revealed in the intimate of Genl. E. Pickett, C.S.A. She told readers that these wartime missives from her famous long-deceased husband had 'lain locked away from the world, the lines fading upon the yellowed pages, their every word enshrined in the heart of the noble woman to whom they were written.' She hoped that these would serve as 'inspiration' to 'lives less glorious than that of him who penned them, of the courage they can instill into hearts less brave, that has led their owner to share them with the world.'1 Although Mrs. Pickett had already published these in 1908 in McCre's magazine, the compiled vome of them was very successful. The book sold well nationally, so much so, that in 1928, the poet Arthur Crew Inman decided a new edited vome should be published. In his correspondence with his publisher, Inman felt that only the title needed to be changed and perhaps a couple of added. But he too maintained the vae and validity of the correspondence. Almost everyone agreed that the provided unique and significant insight into the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing Edinburgh University Press

A WIDOW AND HER SOLDIER: A STYLOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF THE ‘PICKETT LETTERS’

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Edinburgh University Press
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Copyright © Edinburgh University Press
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1753-8548
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1755-1706
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10.3366/hac.1999.11.3.159
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DAVID I. HOLMES, LESLEY J. INTRODUCTION In 1913, LaSalle Corbell Pickett published The heart of a soldier: as revealed in the intimate of Genl. E. Pickett, C.S.A. She told readers that these wartime missives from her famous long-deceased husband had 'lain locked away from the world, the lines fading upon the yellowed pages, their every word enshrined in the heart of the noble woman to whom they were written.' She hoped that these would serve as 'inspiration' to 'lives less glorious than that of him who penned them, of the courage they can instill into hearts less brave, that has led their owner to share them with the world.'1 Although Mrs. Pickett had already published these in 1908 in McCre's magazine, the compiled vome of them was very successful. The book sold well nationally, so much so, that in 1928, the poet Arthur Crew Inman decided a new edited vome should be published. In his correspondence with his publisher, Inman felt that only the title needed to be changed and perhaps a couple of added. But he too maintained the vae and validity of the correspondence. Almost everyone agreed that the provided unique and significant insight into the

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International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing – Edinburgh University Press

Published: Jan 1, 1999

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