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Before you proceed: This has a lot to do with religion. It is based on the early settlers of Plymouth, and they had fled because of religion in the 1600's. This is from a female colonist's point of view a few years after they settled.

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Mother, Father,

I know it has been a long time since I left you both for new possibilities in the New World. I do not regret my decision of leaving England, but I do wish that you both could have come with me. As you know, I left because of new possibilities in being able to worship the good Lord in a different way than what The Church of England would offer. I was so afraid of being persecuted, and so I managed to flee England with a group of Separatists led by a man named John Smith. Fleeing with this group of disgruntled people wasn't always the easiest, but I managed.

It was a cold day when we left on our long voyage, and I overheard the crew saying that we had strayed off course, but they never mentioned it to the rest of the voyagers. They probably didn't want to worry us until they were sure. When we landed on the shore, everyone  agreed on staying where we were. The man called John Smith had pulled out his map afterword, and wrote on it. I assume that he wrote the name of the site, Plymouth. Who would have known that this place we now call home was abundant with trees and  large  creatures! It was agreed on that we start sending some of the furs and lumber back home, and I hope that you both were able to procure some. Not to long after settling here, we found  people we later knew as Indians. Eventually we also started trading some of our furs and lumber with them, and they even tried to teach the men to fish.

As I mentioned before, with the abundance of lumber and furs we are able to sustain ourselves pretty well. Even though I don't help with the trading or the procurement of said materials, I help attend to the children. While chores are still a part of my day to day routine, I mostly attend to the children with the  the other women, which mostly includes feeding them, reading scripture, and keeping them entertained while the rest of the  adults  attend to their chores and jobs. Some the men bring in lumber around evening time, while others go hunting of the morning and evening. I have watched them skin and dry the hides, but I couldn't tell you how they do it.

  When  I had arrived here, I saw some of the people who came with me wondering what would happen to the values we had back in England,  for we had no clue as to what we should make of the situation and whether or not our values as of old would be gone in this place. Yes, some we did have to leave behind, and some we gained, but we still value what the good Lord has given us. We still value some of our old traditions, and have made new ones in the process. The peace between the nearby Indians and the people currently residing in Plymouth is one of the things that we are so blessed to have, though I wish you both could be here to experience it for yourselves. Our scripture studies is one of the major things, after all most of us fled from England because of it, that we carried from England. Our faith won't be shaken because of anything that happens here.

  And do not worry, for I still follow the teachings of the scripture, as you had taught me to do so for as long as I can remember. Many of us are more comfortable with the way we have our church meetings. Relaxed, but very based off of the scripture. It's defiantly different than back with the Church of England, and many of the others have voiced this thought. The children are taking to this new way of worship faster than I could have imagined, and paganism isn't tolerated; only the teachings of Christ.

  It seems I have also forgotten to tell you about our government system. It is slightly different than the one we were used to back home were you are. It took a little getting used to, but it got better as time progressed. A lot of changes did occur over the course of time, but that would only be natural, as we have had to adapt to a new way of life completely. It's wonderful that this little group of people manage to do all of this, and set up a working government system.

Though, moving across the waters, away from the both of you, has not always been easy. Along the way, many of both passenger and crew, became ill on the voyage here. When we arrived on land, there was nowhere waiting for us, ready for  our use, but that would be a work of God if there had been. When the winter came around, it was harsh, and many people died because of the extreme conditions. On top of that there really was no food for us, for we were not able to establish a source of food before the first frost hit. Then there were the wild animals. We would often see the big wild cats roaming around the edge of the forests, and tales of bears as big as a house are told by the men to their children at night, are worrisome. We would here wolves howling to the moon late at night, and we would often wander if the tales told to us as a child were true. Then we had the Indians. For a while, we thought it was just us out here, then the men said they saw some of the Indians out in the woods. We didn't know if they were friendly or not, so we did try to keep our distance. Then one day, an Indian by the name of Tisquantum, or Squanto  from the Pawtuxet tribe, came to our little plantation, bringing good news for us. They then decided that they would teach the men how to fish and plant things like corn. At the time of the harvest, we held a feast with our new found friends, and for once, everyone forgot about the hardships of getting here; even if it was just for a little while. In the end, all we had was each other, and we made it to where we are today.

As I bring this letter to a close, I remember why I was writing you. As much as I respect your decision on the both of you staying there, I wish to the Heavens that you both had come with us. I hope my letter reaches you both in time, and that I am not to late.

My Love, always,
A Plymouth Colonist

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Before you proceed: This has a lot to do with religion. It is based on the early settlers of Plymouth, and they had fled because of religion in the 1600's. This is from a female colonist's point of view a few years after they settled.

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Mother, Father,

I know it has been a long time since I left you both for new possibilities in the New World. I do not regret my decision of leaving England, but I do wish that you both could have come with me. As you know, I left because of new possibilities in being able to worship the good Lord in a different way than what The Church of England would offer. I was so afraid of being persecuted, and so I managed to flee England with a group of Separatists led by a man named John Smith. Fleeing with this group of disgruntled people wasn't always the easiest, but I managed.

It was a cold day when we left on our long voyage, and I overheard the crew saying that we had strayed off course, but they never mentioned it to the rest of the voyagers. They probably didn't want to worry us until they were sure. When we landed on the shore, everyone  agreed on staying where we were. The man called John Smith had pulled out his map afterword, and wrote on it. I assume that he wrote the name of the site, Plymouth. Who would have known that this place we now call home was abundant with trees and  large  creatures! It was agreed on that we start sending some of the furs and lumber back home, and I hope that you both were able to procure some. Not to long after settling here, we found  people we later knew as Indians. Eventually we also started trading some of our furs and lumber with them, and they even tried to teach the men to fish.

As I mentioned before, with the abundance of lumber and furs we are able to sustain ourselves pretty well. Even though I don't help with the trading or the procurement of said materials, I help attend to the children. While chores are still a part of my day to day routine, I mostly attend to the children with the  the other women, which mostly includes feeding them, reading scripture, and keeping them entertained while the rest of the  adults  attend to their chores and jobs. Some the men bring in lumber around evening time, while others go hunting of the morning and evening. I have watched them skin and dry the hides, but I couldn't tell you how they do it.

  When  I had arrived here, I saw some of the people who came with me wondering what would happen to the values we had back in England,  for we had no clue as to what we should make of the situation and whether or not our values as of old would be gone in this place. Yes, some we did have to leave behind, and some we gained, but we still value what the good Lord has given us. We still value some of our old traditions, and have made new ones in the process. The peace between the nearby Indians and the people currently residing in Plymouth is one of the things that we are so blessed to have, though I wish you both could be here to experience it for yourselves. Our scripture studies is one of the major things, after all most of us fled from England because of it, that we carried from England. Our faith won't be shaken because of anything that happens here.

  And do not worry, for I still follow the teachings of the scripture, as you had taught me to do so for as long as I can remember. Many of us are more comfortable with the way we have our church meetings. Relaxed, but very based off of the scripture. It's defiantly different than back with the Church of England, and many of the others have voiced this thought. The children are taking to this new way of worship faster than I could have imagined, and paganism isn't tolerated; only the teachings of Christ.

  It seems I have also forgotten to tell you about our government system. It is slightly different than the one we were used to back home were you are. It took a little getting used to, but it got better as time progressed. A lot of changes did occur over the course of time, but that would only be natural, as we have had to adapt to a new way of life completely. It's wonderful that this little group of people manage to do all of this, and set up a working government system.

Though, moving across the waters, away from the both of you, has not always been easy. Along the way, many of both passenger and crew, became ill on the voyage here. When we arrived on land, there was nowhere waiting for us, ready for  our use, but that would be a work of God if there had been. When the winter came around, it was harsh, and many people died because of the extreme conditions. On top of that there really was no food for us, for we were not able to establish a source of food before the first frost hit. Then there were the wild animals. We would often see the big wild cats roaming around the edge of the forests, and tales of bears as big as a house are told by the men to their children at night, are worrisome. We would here wolves howling to the moon late at night, and we would often wander if the tales told to us as a child were true. Then we had the Indians. For a while, we thought it was just us out here, then the men said they saw some of the Indians out in the woods. We didn't know if they were friendly or not, so we did try to keep our distance. Then one day, an Indian by the name of Tisquantum, or Squanto  from the Pawtuxet tribe, came to our little plantation, bringing good news for us. They then decided that they would teach the men how to fish and plant things like corn. At the time of the harvest, we held a feast with our new found friends, and for once, everyone forgot about the hardships of getting here; even if it was just for a little while. In the end, all we had was each other, and we made it to where we are today.

As I bring this letter to a close, I remember why I was writing you. As much as I respect your decision on the both of you staying there, I wish to the Heavens that you both had come with us. I hope my letter reaches you both in time, and that I am not to late.

My Love, always,
A Plymouth Colonist