Complex sentence: In one of these letters, written in February 1962, Thorpe referred to Scott by the pet name "Bunnies", a tone that convinced many readers and commentators that Thorpe had not been frank about the nature of the relationship.
Split into simpler sentences: In one of these letters, Thorpe referred to Scott by the pet name "Bunnies". The tone of this letter convinced readers and commentators that Thorpe had not been frank about the nature of the relationship.