September 1st,
Year X786.
Dear Nessa,
Happy new month, it's been two weeks since you left for the Randall house. I hope you're not working too much. Mother taught me some new words recently, but she is worried you haven't written all this time... Please write to us.
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September 3rd,
Year X786.
Dear Nessa,
Mother had a nightmare last night, she always seems to be thinking about something recently. I'm helping Mrs. Carla from the fruit shed as a little sales girl, so we don't go hungry. We're missing you, Nessa.
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December 24th,
Year X786.
Dear Nessa,
Merry Christmas! It's been so cold lately but mother has patched up your old clothes to fit me. Both the well and lake are frozen shut so I haven't taken a bath in a while. Don't tell mother but I usually give her all the water I manage to get. Will you be back for the new year?
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January 2nd,
