Karen O'Mara wrote:
>
> Did anyone watch Colonial House last night on PBS? I know the
> recruitment stages were discussed on this newsgroup last year.

Didn't watch it.

>
> I thought it was very interesting. So, dried peas and salted fish and
> meat and flour is what they have to work with. And, the beer is
> rationed.
>
> It looks like a lot of hard work. I don't think I could've survived.
>
> Karen

A lot of people didn't back then. Many didn't even survive the trip
across the Pond.