Read this excerpt from a op-ed in the daily times. which statement best describes the authors point of view

answer; ///(1) blank; henry clay; (2) blank; secretary of state; (c)is your answer; ///good luck

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.

if you could provide an excerpt for me to read i could