In the very first sentence of sebastian brandt's letter he mentions that his "brother and . . wyfe are dead aboute a year" and does not mention them again. how does this matterof-fact statement us understand conditions faced by settlers in virginia in the early

American express has a long history of working for the good of all in its new york community. in 1885, it engaged its employees to raise money to build the pedestal of the statue of liberty, and today has a program to restore, preserve and revitalize historic sites in new york city. these actions by american express are partial fulfillment of the the firm has established for itself as a corporate citizen.