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- Charles Hogan to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1863 March 25
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Topics include Charles' recent illness, his religious activities in his Company during the War, his friendship with Enos Fletcher, and the situation of their camp near Fort Pickens on Santa Rosa Island, Florida.
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- Enos Fletcher to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, [1863?] March 23
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Topics include Enos' friendship with a Corporal in his Company in the Army, and the death of his brother Elias.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1863 January 24
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Topics include Mary's family's farm in Illinois and their health, the prices of grains, dry goods, and groceries, the activities of relatives including those fighting or killed in the War, and her specific requests for photographs and their packaging.
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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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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1862 February 14
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Topics include the state and value of his farm and stock, his poor health and that of family members, his opinions regarding emancipation, a few cases of small pox brought back by returning soldiers, and the activities of his family.
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- Ira Clark to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Mary Clark to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1861 November 21
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Topics include the effects of Mary's father W. Power's (unnamed) action, advice to Craig to wait on enlisting, a request that Ella spend the winter with them, and the health of family members.
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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Betsey Verona Jagua to Ruth Fletcher, 1861 September 13
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Topics include Moses and his family's farm, the poor economy because of the war, the death of a little girl (Carseldana's?), Betsey Verona's brother (and Moses' son) Lyman's preaching in the Free Mission Baptist Church, and the health of Betsey Verona's and Seth's daughter Sarah Eveline.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1860 November 3
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Topics include their activities starting a farm in Malcom Iowa, the good land and good prospects of the country, and the nearness of Iowa State College in Grinnell.
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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1860 June 21
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Topics include the health and activities of his household, the birth of Verona's girl, Evaline, the marriage of Lyman to Nancy Whistler, the state of his farm and that of Moses Shepard's and the death of their daughter 2 years previous.
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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1860 January 29
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Topics include the various prices of crops and land in Indiana, the state of his farm and finances, the state of Lemuel's farm and finances, Lyman's preaching, and Verona's and Seth's families activities.
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- [Mary Harvey?] to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1860 January 19
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Topics include the prices of grains and stocks in Illinois, the village conditions and organizations, and the state of their farm. This letter is a fragment: the final page or pages are missing, including the closing signature. The attribution of authorship is based on the handwriting and topics...
Show moreTopics include the prices of grains and stocks in Illinois, the village conditions and organizations, and the state of their farm. This letter is a fragment: the final page or pages are missing, including the closing signature. The attribution of authorship is based on the handwriting and topics of the letter.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1859 June 26 and 28
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Topics include her safe arrival at her new home in Neponset, Illinois.
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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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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1859 April 24
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Topics include Mary's attempts to sell their furniture and Caleb's attempts to locate property in Kansas Territory or Iowa.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1859 March 20
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Topics include the sale of Mary and Caleb's house, Caleb's travels West to look for a place in Illinois or Kansas, and Mary's need of payment from Ruth.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1859 February 4 and February 7
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Topics include the sale of their properties, preparations to move, and Caleb's plans to go west.
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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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- 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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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1856 December 2
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Topics include their plans to move to Illinois, the age of their one remaining son, the state of their farm and of Moses Shepard Colton's farm, the prices of crops and stock, and family members' health.
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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.