Is a telegram considered a primary source

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Giana Faulkner

31 October, 11:12

Is a telegram considered a primary source

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Makai Bates · Answer 1

I would consider it a primary source in the typical situation: it's a primary source for the events that are happening at the time of writing it.

However, if we wrote a telegram now about the ancient Romans, it would be a secondary source: the most important aspect is whether it comes from people who have witnessed the event we are interested in.