Student+14+4th

=Dear family,= =Things ﻿are going good we just won the battle of Saratoga.I sept outside last night it was very  cold but i lived through it .I usally eat what i cant get my hands on yesterday for dinner i had some deer and some stale bread and water.I don't like our uniforms they don't keep us to warm last night some of are troops died from freezing to death.I want our  uniforms to be the british soilders i think there professinol.Our people are making more weapons for us such as musket balls.We really need training to make our army better so we can defeat the british.The most  recent battle I have fought is the New Jersey battle it was very gruesome  the British soliders had mercenaries from Germany we had 6,000 men left and we were very tired and not ready to fight.Our leader George Washington told us that we were near the end and that we would probably lose.We made it through but we lost a great some of troops we have about 2,400 troops left. I hope you guys are doing well I want to know in the next letter how our farm is doing .Has dad gotten over his fever. How is Macy is doing good with out me.

My living conditions are not as great as it was on the farm but if I want to be brave I have to be strong. I have made some friends that have have my back during battles and I have there's also.The only thing I don't like about the war is that I get paid very little.Mom how are you doing do you  have enough food to survive and eat for awhile I hope you guys have happy holidays I will be fighting for us have a merry merry Christmas and happy new year I hope I come home soon I love you guys

Sincerely, Kali