Quote:
Originally Posted by David L.  "I have some very good news. As you know, we have been unable to proceed with your claim for the Vanderbilt inheritance until we had proof of your paternity. I have (now) received a letter from Somerset House with your birth certificate, and so I will immediately lodge..."
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So, I understand from it that the present perfect can imply that something has
just happened "I have (now) received..." while "I received" may mean that it happened a bit further in the past.
