Dear Sarah, I'm sorry I haven't got any time at all to ourselves. Luckily, the worst part is over now. We had to stay in a hotel until we could move in, and we (3) there for three months. Still it.. (4) us a chance to do lots of major repairs; a few weeks ago we had the roof mended, and we put in central heating too. We.. for long, but we (2) very busy recently with the new house, and we (5) in the house since last Monday, and I(6) very busy redecorating. (7) all the rooms downstairs, and they're very nice. We've bought all the furniture we (8) new carpets. Last week, I made the curtains, so now everything We (9) need, and lovely. Upstairs, it's a different story. I've been painting the bedrooms this week, but I The bathroom is in a terrible mess too, as I've put up wallpaper, and there's still paper and glue everywhere. Anyway, with a bit of luck, we should be finished by the weekend. Hope to see you in our new house soon. (10) yet. Love, Liz.​

1 Province of New Hampshire, established in 1620's
2 Province of Massachusetts Bay,  established in 1620's (Plymouth and Massachussetts Bay Colony)
3 Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, established in 1636
4 Connecticut Colony,  established in 1636
5 Province of New York,  established in 1664–1685
6 Province of New Jersey,  established in 1664
7 Province of Pennsylvania, established in 1681
8 Delaware Colony , established in 1664
9 Province of Maryland, established in 1632
10 Colony and Dominion of Virginia, established in 1607
11 Province of North Carolina , established in 1653
12 Province of South Carolina, established in 1663
13 Province of Georgia, established in 1732

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