Introduction: My Dearest Sarah is an alternative history short story (just shy of 5,000 words) set shortly after the American Colonies'' independence from Great Britain. It focuses on a soldier named Sam Bradford with overtures of the actions that took place to bring about the present situation. I originally wrote this for several competitions and am now ready to submit it to this website to get valuable feedback. I have always been inspired by period writing styles and hope that the reader can feel transported to another time in our past....