As far as writing it goes, use cursive handwriting. Colonists didn’t print much.

http://www.btinternet.com/~tylcoat/handwrit.htm

http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/maxpages/classes/his111/Learn/writing.html

I would also check out the Wikipedia link on the Roanoke Colony

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony

Cursive is definitely more accurate.

Day2: These red people eat such odd victuals and smear their bodies with bear grease to keep themselves warm.

Day 3: I’m getting used to eating possum and dead fish.

Day4: Blimey, those red women are lookin’ HAWT.

Day 5: I have had diarrhaea for 2 days now. and was just told that I’ve been wiping me bum wiff poison ivy.

Day 6: It hurts when I pee; the squaw looks at me funny now.

Day 7: It’s snowing and my fingers are turning blu….