(S (S (BASENP (DT The) (NN letter)) (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN described) (PP (IN as) (S (VP (VBG being) (VP (ADVP (RB neatly)) (VP (VP (VBN written) (PP (IN in) (BASENP (JJ red) (NN ink)))) (PP (IN on) (BASENP (JJ blue-lined) (JJ loose-leaf) (NN paper)))))))))) (CONJP (COMMA ,) (CC and)) (VP (VBD was) (VP (VBN signed) (QT (DQL ``) (BASENP (NNP A.Q.U.S.) (NNP A)) (DQR '')))))) (PERIOD .))