10/30 Text Analysis-Letter from the New York Committee of Fifty-one to the Boston Committee of Correspondence; May 23, 1774

Letter from the New York Committee of Fifty-one to the Boston Committee of Correspondence; May 23, 1774:

Who is writing?
Members of the New York Committee of Fifty-one are writing.

Who is the audience?
The audience is the members of the Boston Committee of Correspondence.

Who do the writers represent?
The writers represent the people of New York.

What is being said, argued and/or requested?
The New York Committee is saying how sorry they are for the harsh treatment that the people of Boston received during their 'lockdown'. They also inform them of their plan to form a committee with representatives from all of the colonies and request their opinion on the idea. They also inform them of their goal to maintain their common rights. The New York committee also presented their dream of American freedom for the future.

How is it being said, argued and/or requested?
The document is apologetic towards the Boston Committee because of all that they went through. Also, the message is being said with meaning but the New York Committee wasn't being forceful in any way, so it was polite.

What proof and/or justification is being used to legitimize the request?
This document is legitimate because it is persuasive and has all the colonies best interest in mind. It is also written in the first person so it is pretty obvious that some one or a few people of the New York Committee actually wrote it to the Boston Committee.