A letter to a fictional character. I had to write it for class. It's supposed to be from May 1863

Dear James,
Food is very little for us. I’m thinking about planting some more of the seeds I’ve saved up over time. We could have some squash and kale, and some carrots. I’ve planted a small garden for the pigs,Pasado, Flossy, and Napoleon. Hopefully it will be enough. I planted pumpkin, squash, and kale seeds just for them. I also let them roam about in the forest to munch on a few roots and such. I think that they will be fine, although they are very thin and scrawny.
As for us, I just finished a small boiled potato for breakfast. I’m still ravenous...you know I have a grand appetite!
Aunt Alice recently suggested I enroll in the military. I told her that I thought I would be much better use at home. Carrie was sobbing uncontrollably, hanging to Aunt Alice’s dress, demanding that I stay at home. Carrie cried that I would die, just like father had. Aunt Alice broke into tears and told me that I really didn’t have to enroll....it was just a brief thought. She said she would fight in the military if she were a man.
I admire your courageousness, James, for I have not even a small speck of braveness in my rattling bones. I would be so very frightened if I were to fight in the army. I would die on the battlefield in a second, but of panic. I hope all is well with you...
Sincerely,
Ezra

Well, here's another dull, rainy day. There isn't even a speck of blue sky.....
Here I am, lying in bed at 11:35 a.m. I feel dizzy, and my stomach is upset. I didn't eat anything peculiar, though.......
I've gotten a bit better, though, this past hour. Hopefully it'll be gone soon.
I have to get on to doing math....I'll have to do it lying down, I suppose......
I wish I didn't feel so truly awful. Every time I move I feel really dizzy and I lose my balance. Urrggh...I wish I could play piano or violin right now.....

Well, here's another dull, rainy day. There isn't even a speck of blue sky.....
Here I am, lying in bed at 11:35 a.m. I feel dizzy, and my stomach is upset. I didn't eat anything peculiar, though.......
I've gotten a bit better, though, this past hour. Hopefully it'll be gone soon.
I have to get on to doing math....I'll have to do it lying down, I suppose......
I wish I didn't feel so truly awful. Every time I move I feel really dizzy and I lose my balance. Urrggh...I wish I could play piano or violin right now.....

I will start this out by saying that I don't eat fish anymore. I'm trying not to eat any type of sea-food. I don't really like shimp and scallops, anyway. Next time we go to the store I'm going to get one of those fake meats. I wonder if they actually taste anything like ham or beef? I never really liked eating beef, anyway.
There is a humongous man staying in our house....to be precise, in my room. This is rather unfortunate, because he smokes (although not inside, thank goodness), and he stunk up my room with a smokey smell. Also, I keep on strolling into my room, because I'm very used to it, only to remember that it is now temporarily his room. I've been sleeping in my mom's room for the past week. Her bed is gigantic....terribly huge!
The Chinese man that is staying here is doing a sort of documentary about my sister. I absolutely DESPISE being on camera. It's so embarassing. Today me and my sister had to dance to corny music while he video-taped us. Ugh. It was very embarassing. Terrible.
Anyways, the doorbell just rung. I suppose I better go.
Hmm. The upstairs smells disgusting. Goodbye, of course. I have to eat dinner with several Chinese relatives, and of course that Chinese man. The huge Chinese man.
Bye.