This chapter in Brundage is specifically on the two types of sources that historians use. On the other hand he also talks about the uses of other sources such as journals, papers, and even letters. When speaking of these types of sources although they bring in insightful thoughts they can not be used as factual events because they are only through either the press's eyes or the composer of the specific document.
Primary sources are usually first hand accounts written by some one who was actually there the secondary sources are written from an outside perspective.
Is there any way to validate a letter or journal as a primary source? how?
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