These are my Dairy entries that I have worked on for about 3 weeks. First I researched about a Blacksmith and what they did for a everyday life. Then I wrote about my person and named him Parker. Then last I have been writing these Diary entries about Parker’s every day life. I hope you enjoy!
Dear Diary, January 15, 1689
Today is my birthday and Thomas got me a board game. I turned 15 and we just settled in Pennsylvania. Our house is almost done but for now we sleep outside. Lots of people are sick and I hope the houses get done soon. I wonder how everyone is doing in England
Dear Ma, January 17, 1689
Pennsylvania is a really new life. There are a lot less people here so everyone has to do a lot more work. Lots of people are sick and if the houses aren’t done soon lots of people will die. I really miss you and pa. Hows england? It’s very cold here.
From,
Parker
Dear Ma and Pa, January 20, 1689
The houses are done and not that many people are sick anymore.
Its getting warmer here so its easier to walk around in the warm then the freezing cold to get places.
Dear Ma and Pa, January 22, 168
I just started my blacksmith job and I have to do a lot of stuff. It is a lot harder to be a blacksmith then it looks. There are a lot of orders. Most people need furniture for the houses and there are also lots of people that need horse shoes for their horses. There are also different clothes here that we wear, such as Men wore a breechcloth and sometimes a shirt or cloak. Women usually wore a skirt with a tunic or cloak.
From,
Parker
Dear Dairy, January 23, 1689
I am running out of food here and so are most of the non wealthy people. I have been working extremely hard with all the people that need the things for there house. I even work on Sundays. The water in the lake is turning brown. It has been tough here in Pennsylvania.
Dear Dairy, January 25, 1689
The food shortage is just getting worse and worse. Some wealthy men are going back to England to get some food for us. Until then most of the population will die. I miss England.
The water is so salty it hurts my throat. I can’t wait until the men come back with food.
Dear Diary, January 26, 1689
I am learning how to be a blacksmith. It is very interesting but also very hard. Blacksmiths make a lot of stuff like,A variety of weapons and instruments made by a medieval blacksmith included swords and daggers, door nails and knobs, locks and keys, knives, horseshoes, amours and arrowheads, and others. Sometimes he would also make jewelry items as well as torture devices.
. When I learn how to make everything I will be able to trade it for food. Lots of people are really hungry so it would be good for me to get food for me and my friends.
Dear Diary, January 27, 1689
I got food for all my hard work and shared it with Thomas. We have food for days. But the water is still really salty, only the wealthy men get the fresh water. I am trying to make a hare machine to get all of the salt out but it is hard with all of the other people that want the hare machine.
Dear Diary, January 30, 1689
I just started making the hare machine and it is much harder than I thought it would be. It’s not going to be done for a while because i don’t have that much time to work on it. Lots of people are getting dehydrated from the salt water and getting sick. So many people now are buying hare machines. That’s why i don’t have that much time to work on my own machine.
Dear Diary, February 5, 1689
Sorry it has been a long time since I last wrote. I work so much I have very little free time. Everyone is asking for places to store food and hare machines. I barely get to sleep. Even on Sundays I don’t get to hang out. I have more work.