Mudcat Café message #3840194

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Thread #161552 Message #3840194
Posted By: Steve Gardham
20-Feb-17 - 01:10 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Died for Love Sources: PART III
Subject: RE: Origins: Died for Love Sources: PART III

Hi Richie,
You will probably know from your many Child Ballads you have studied that the letter writing motif is extremely common in both Child Ballads and broadside ballads. It should not be taken as an indicator of borrowing or relation unless there is more text in common.