All mail in DRAFTS is gone

Launched Mail today and all items in DRAFTS are gone -- poof! Dozens and dozens of hours lost.
Any way to get them back? Maybe by restoring a backup?

Hi Last Chance Rand..
I wondered - since the emails have been sitting in your drafts folder, did you connect it to iTunes? If it is backed up then you are in luck - this feature can be a God send particularly if you have data on there that you needed.
You can check by following these instructions:
Launch iTunes > Preferences > Devices > and you'll see a box - your iPad should be listed in there with the date and time of the most recent back up.
You can read more on how it works with this document - and how to restore the latest back up:
iTunes: Backing up, updating, and restoring your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch software
I hope this has been of some use and best of luck with it.
Regards..
Ricky

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