Blog 5: Friendly Letter

November 18, 2013

Dear Zachary,

            It has been days since the plague has struck towns and villages across Europe. People lay sick and dying on the street, in houses, and everywhere in between. I am giving you a not-so-pleasant surprise in warning you of what you will eventually see for yourself. Citizens lay in filthy cots dwelling in their own pus and blood, black swellings covering their chest, armpits and legs. And it all starts with a simple ache in the head and limbs, a chill or fever may lead to such destruction as the above. Your general area may be affected more or less than others; I would advise that you move to less densely populated area, where it is less likely you’ll catch it. Once you catch this plague you’re guaranteed a horrible bloody death. There is no known cure for it. Rats carry fleas that have been infected putting everyone in grave danger with low to no sanitation. The Black Plague started in Central Asia but is slowly gripping and wreaking havoc on Europe, China, Spain, France, England, and Russia. Please, brother, take this warning with great caution, this is a serious matter with a life-threatening epidemic that could wipe out the human race. My village has already been hit with it, I myself am ill. Goodbye.

Sincerely,

Lydia Cochran