Response to my Previous Invitation

Got a great response to my previous invitation for a letter.

A quote from the character Cardinal Richelieu in the 1839 play Richelieu; Or the Conspiracy by Edward Bulwer-Lytton. One of my favorite quotes, the full context of the quote is:

True, This! —
Beneath the rule of men entirely great,


The pen is mightier than the sword. Behold


The arch-enchanters wand! — itself a nothing! —


But taking sorcery from the master-hand


To paralyse the Cæsars, and to strike


The loud earth breathless! — Take away the sword —


States can be saved without it!

My favorite part is that it is thru words that great things can happen, not by violence. 9 years before this play was written, Joseph Smith Jr. commented to EB Grandin : "the word had a greater tendency to lead the people to do that which was just; yea, it had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword.” Obviously, Bulwer-Lytton was paraphrasing the Prophet, but I digress...

Well done to the mischievous reader who sent in this letter. They have left it up to me to guess who they are. From my review of the delivery, here is what I know...

1) The Democrat and Chronicle was used in the making of this letter. The particular one they used was from Sunday, April 19, 2009

2) They live on the East Side, most likely East Rochester.

3) They are right handed.

4) They used a black ink, Bic pen. Probably a click style since the writing was smoother than the classic crystal style.

5) No animals were harmed in the making of this letter.

So, that's what I know about this letter I received. After careful review and thought on the matter, I have decided I think I know who the magic sender was...

But, would it be better for me to reveal him/her here? No...

I'll leave it up to imagination... till next week!