November 21, 1621
Dear Lyra, We have made it!!! So far we have 21 acres of food. The beans and barley didn't grow well, but the corn defiantly did. Corn is a new type of vegetable that only grows in the new world. Our common house has finally been built, along with two other cottages for families to live in. The harvest is amazing! There is also many deer. The deer are not skinny, but fat and sweet. I hope that you will come soon! Love, Alma February 9th, 1621
Dear Lyra, It is now February and the weather is still terrible. It is not as cold anymore but it is still very damp and wet. It is what the people are calling, the starving time. There is little real food. The men are sent out to capture small rodents and the boys are sent to capture frogs and tadpoles, though there aren't many. The other women and girls like me cook the meat that the men kill. My job is to cook frog legs. the dinners are very small, due to the size of the meat. I hope that you are well. best wishes, Alma December 7th, 1620
Dear Lyra, We have created a compact, to organize a government. Thomas is our leader, and I fill in when he is absent. We also have two job assigners. Abagail chooses which men build the houses and which women do the sewing. John chooses which people will defend our land. After the compact was written, we came on land. The men are building a common house. It is very snowy. Several of the people in our colony, eight to be exact, have died of cold. I hope that the common house will be finished soon. Best Wishes Alma |
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