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- Betsey Verona Colton to Ruth Fletcher and Lydia Willey, 1852 May 20
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Topics include the death of Betsey's grandmother (Ruth's mother), their home and farm in Indiana, her health, age, and physical statistics, and the activities of family members.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1852 August 8 and October 9
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Topics include Mary's trip back home during warm weather, her family members' activities, and the numbing illness of Cornelius that last several weeks.
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- Bestsey Verona Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1852 December 24
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Topics include the death of Verona's Grandmother (Ruth's mother), Carseldana (Verona's sister), the birth of Carlos Colton to Lemuel and Matilda, and the recovery of Curtis Colton.
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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1853 May 15
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Topics include Lyman's apology for his behavior when staying with the Fletchers for two years as a child.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1853 August 26
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Topics include the birth of her Mary's daughter, and the health of family members.
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- Betsey Verona Jagua to Ruth Fletcher, [1855?] January [11?]
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Topics include Betsey's continuing ill health, the death of Lemuel's and Matilda's son Carlos, the price of produce and stock, and a recent religious meeting and subsequent conversion of Betsey's husband.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1855 January 26
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Topics include the illnesses and deaths among friends, neighbors, and family.
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- Ellen Colton to Ruth Fletcher, [circa 1855] April 22
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Topics include a visit to Mary and Caleb Harvey's house, her work in a factory, and the health of various family members.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1855 July 30
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Topics include a family visit, Uncle's hurt hand, runaway horses, the birth of a neighbor's daughter, and the sale of wood.
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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1855 August 28
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Topics include his father's (Moses Shepard) visit to Vermont, the state of their crops, and the high number of illnesses in their area.
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- Ellen Colton to [Carlos Colton?], 1855 November 29
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Topics include Ellen's graduation, her work in a factory in Danville, and the death of her father, Zebina Colton. The letter is to one of her brothers, probably Carlos.
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- Curtis Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1855 December 5
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Topics include the illness and death of his father, Zebina Colton.
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- [Ellen Colton?] to Ruth Fletcher, [circa 1856] November 29
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Topics include the death of her father, Zebina Colton.
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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, [1858?] April 23
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Topics include his recent activities, the health and activities of his family, the birth of his sister Verona's child, Sarah Eveline, and his desire to begin ministerial work.
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- Ellen Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1858 October 31
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Topics include her mother's poor health and medicinal use of opium, her brother Carlos' teaching activities, and her loneliness after the death of her brother Curtis.
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- Ellen Colton to Ruth Fletcher, [1859?] May 9
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Topics include the death of Ellen's brother, Curtis Colton.
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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1862 March 30
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Topics include Lyman's sugar making work, his daughter, his wife's health, and building and work plans.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1864 April 19
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Topics include the birth of her son, their work on the farm, and school teachers and qualification in Iowa.