# Lesson 2: Letters

In this lesson, we will dive into the epistolary genre – the everyday correspondence of the Babylonians.

## Core Texts to Read
> **PLACEHOLDER:** Please insert primary text reading here from a publication (e.g., Old Babylonian letters from Mari or Tell leilan, or Amarna letters). 
> *Suggested citation*: Veenhof, K. R. 2005. *Letters in the Louvre*. Altbabylonische Briefe in Umschrift und Übersetzung 14. Brill. Focus on the greetings or standard blessing formulas (e.g., `ana ... qibīma ...`).

## Grammatical Focus (Reference to Appendix)
While reading letters, look out for:
- Pronouns, Pronomial Suffixes (especially 1st and 2nd person)
- Imperatives and Precatives
- Temporal and Causal Clauses (e.g., *inūma*, *aššum*)

## Digital Methods
> **PLACEHOLDER:** Provide a tutorial or method on mapping communication networks using metadata from the Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI) or Archibab.