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RE: American Civil War Letters - April 28, 1964 - Heart Disease, Suffering, A New Sewing Machine
Thank you so much for posting this! I love historical documents like this that show a firsthand perspective of the day to day lives of people during historical times, especially times of conflict. It's amazing to see that no matter how many years back, people during times of conflict still have the same types of fears and worries that modern day people have. It's always nice to see how different the narrative becomes when one stops blindly accepting the official narrative of the victor's history, and starts to gain more in-depth historical perspective directly from the everyday people who lived through those times. Please continue to post things like this! And stuff from other historical periods as well, if you have any :)
Thanks for reading and sharing your reply. It means a lot to me, even if only a couple people enjoy this project.
These letters are by far the most interesting documents I have, but there are dozens more to come. I've committed to posting one a day until they're finished.
Going back to the source really does give one a unique perspective on history. I suspect the historians of 150 years in the future are going to have a harder time of it, though, looking back on today. Just what are "original documents" in the digital age?
Yes, I suppose the digital age does pose an interesting side to the whole thing. Me, I'm an old soul and very old-fashioned for my age, so I still like to write long handwritten letters to lifelong friends on important occasions and the like :P I find that there is a certain authenticity that comes with pen and paper that is largely absent from keyboard and screen. But to answer the question you opened up, I think that anything on the blockchain would be considered "original documents" these days, especially because even if you edit something you posted, the original will always exist and will always be visible to whoever wants to see it.