Many of the comments I might make or questions I could ask are here already (some many times over) and I love to read through them when I visit your website. I will add my weight to a frequent request and ask a question. Request: Please, please, finish Starbuck! Question: I’m currently most of the way through The Fort and can’t shake the “leftenant” or “lootenant” question. When writing the book have you intended that it’s “Left” for the British officers and “Loot” for the Americans? Should it in fact be “Left” for both, because the American armies would have been recent offshoots of the British Army. You even refer to the fact that the American officer’s commissions came from the King! Surely His Majesty would have commissioned a “Leftenant” not a “Lootenant”.. Needless to say I love all of your work and long may you continue. With thanks. Pete Austin