A letter from Plimoth Plantation

c16kd — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:08:18 +0000

All of us have to make a character that was NOT on the Mayflower, so we had to combine names together to make our characters. My pilgrim’s name is Alice Charlotte White, and she has a sister named Catherine, a mother named Elizabeth, and a father named Henry. (Pssst!! Don’t tell anyone that he actually dies on the journey.) She left her best friend Sarah behind, and she is writing a letter to her. Here is the letter:

Dear Sarah,

I write you from my new home with my toes freezing and my hands shivering. This new place is not like London. There are no shops, no housing, and no food prepared. Thy are so lucky. Thy is probably sitting in your bed, nice and warm. I am hungry and cold. There is no food! We had to grow our food and make our houses. You would love it here. You enjoy adventuring and wondering. I am scared to death, and the Billington boys are being so annoying. Guess what one did on the Mayflower? He set off squibs were there was gun powder, and it was so scary. The Billington boys just drive me crazy. The houses are tiny! We are all cramped up, and you know how Catherine “needs” her own space. We all miss you so much. We wish more then ever that you were here. The Native children don’t speak English. We met to that speak English, Squanto and Samoset. They said that my hair is very colorful and pretty.

Miss you more then the sun and earth,

Alice Charlotte White

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A letter from Plimoth Plantation