Some More Letters

Feb. 9, 1763

Dear Family,

The farm is going good. In this brisk weather the barn is not nearing its finishing point any faster than if I didn`t have hands. Although we are halfway finished.

The king is trying to assimilate the French that are still here. His majesty has closed the Ohio valley. This only made things worse. Now the French are mad. They’re not going to move to Quebec all of the good land is already taken. But to be true I hear that the colonists in Quebec aren’t too happy either. The British merchants are blaming Governor Murray for favouring the French. Now we all know that that’s almost a crime, but they’re like little babies trying to fight over who is loved more by their parents. Makes us British look immature and unruly.

John Cowsson

               

Dec. 9, 1774

Dear Family,

The French were enraged beyond belief. I thought that these British merchants were going to be the downfall of this whole colony. I was afraid that war will once again break out. But all of that has been resolved.

Now some other person named Carleton is recommending that we keep the French as happy as possible. He thinks that we could be allies if the thirteen colonies ever attacked Britain. So now there’s a treaty that states that all of the French aren’t going to be assimilated. So all is well that ends well.

John Cowsson