Hello. Unfortunately the texts your question refers to are not available and this makes it impossible for me to answer your question properly. However, I will try to help you as best I can.
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It would be too obvious for me to write the entire letter for you, but I'll include a list of points that you could include in your own writing style:
* Thanking Lee for his letter, and saying that you are happy that he is having a good time.
* Telling him roughly what you're studying at school (without being boring).
* Write about what you would like to do when you leave school.
* Finally, say that you miss him a lot and look forward to hearing from him soon.
New Orleans
It began around the late 1890's to early 1900's
Its FALSE I took the test