It Came from Behind

November 1st, 1629. - Salem, Mass. Journal of unknown settler.

"...thy family hath been cursed. I shan't go on living in this gate to hell. Surely, the novel town of Salem shall be damned to the burning resting place of Satan himself. Thy family hath been cursed. Thy town of Salem have been shamed by God. The monster approached from the rear, grasping itself around thy seed of hope. She [be] dead now. I live for nothing now. Thou art not forgiven, mysterious entity of death. Thou shal-..."

February 14th, 1792. - Plymouth, Mass. Journal of John Harrison, age 29 (c. 1763 - 1842)

"It's been a couple something twenty years since we won our independence from those damned regulars. Our town's finally safe again. [There] should no longer be anymore ruckus for a while. It's been a peaceful day as of now. My slave was getting me a barrel of tea from the store, but I suspect she must have run away once more. Now I have to tell ol' [Benjamin] Franklin to put up some wanted signs. It's feeling strange inside my hou-..."