December 12, 1793
Dear Journal,
The American Revolution has been finished for ten years now; it only felt like yesterday that my friends and I were so excited about not fighting anymore and were even happier that we survived the war. But, there is still tension between us and United States. Now the war against France is our top priority. We are worried that the French troops that are led by Napoleon are going to invade England by crossing the English Channel. Therefore we are going to need a strong army to protect our shores. But my problem is the poor conditions on the ships. I heard that most sailors are deserting the ships and joining the American merchant navy. They are stopping American ships and looking for deserters. Sometimes they force the Americans to work for them… I will decline the offer of joining the navy… I hope I can.
Oh, don't get your hopes up. The United States are so upset about the 'impressement' performed by the British. I feel your pain, though. I would decline also, but I don't know if they will allow you to do that...
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