April 24, 1782

April 24, 1782

Dear Diary,

The American Revolution is over and the British ended up losing. Now all the people that wanted the British to win; have to leave their homes.

My parents didn’t want to tell me who they wanted to win, so I didn’t have to worry if they won or lost. But now we are being forced to move and I have no idea where they expect us to go. All I know is that my journey will be long and I don’t know when I will get the chance to write. But I promise I will do my best Diary.

Love,

Sad Samantha Jones

July 8, 1782

Dear Diary,

We’ve bought some new land. It’s a farm; and dad is working from morning till night. Mom has given me more chores than you can imagine. She believes that the harder we work now, the faster we will get this place up and running. I find that completely unfair because I never get to do anything for myself, or for fun, I don’t even get a chance to try and make new friends that can help me with my stories. Right now I am writing to you in my bathroom. Boy, if mama sees me writing instead of working…she’ll flip.

Well anyways…I’m on a time limit so here’s my news. (Well it’s more like facts and gossip I hear at the store).

So here they are.

Can you believe that about 70 000 Loyalists left the United States. It is really, really, sad when you think about it. But you can’t blame the loyalists for believing in Britain. Mamma says that most of them had reasons, but when I ask her what they are she said "you don’t need to know. It’s not important anymore. The Revolution is over and all that has happened is in the past." I keep begging her to tell me because I think they will be great stories for my journal, maybe even and article in the news paper, or even a history text book for children. Pft! Like that will ever happen. A history text book; yeah right.

Well anyways I will see if I can get mama to tell me. But until then…I have to go do my chores.

Doesn’t that sound like fun Diary?

Love,

Samantha Jones