Sean Dujua
Professor Brandon
ENG 241-02PR: Survey of United States Literature I
6 February 2018
Letter to my Betrothed
Hello, my love I know that you are worried sick and as well as excited to join me here in
the “New World” but it is not as good as what everyone says it is. Although here in Jamestown
we will not face religious persecution but being an indentured is far worse and I would much
rather receive a fast and clean beheading. First, the trip here was horrendous and as we sailed
along the ocean, we indentured servants were in the very bottom of the boat for seven straight
weeks with barely any food and water and as well as no shower to keep us from smelling like
