[Grammar] "write to us" VS "write us"

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Which sentence is correct?
1. Please write to us as soon as you get there.
2. Please write us as soon as you get there.
 
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BrE doesn't use "write to us/me/him/her/them" without the preposition. I believe AmE uses it. In BrE, only sentence 1 is correct.
 
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Both are correct in AmE.
 
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