Missing draft folder in mac mail

My draft folders in my mac mail seem to have disappeared.  I have three email accounts and they all are missing.  How do I find them?

If there is nothing in a draft folder, it is not present.
If there was something in the folders, Time Machine would have a copy.
Barry

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