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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Lydia Colton, 1849 July 1
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Topics include the birth of his son Lemuel, the health of his wife Matilda, Shepard's family's health and activities, the weather and farming activities in Indiana.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, [1850?] January 13
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Topics include her trip home previously and the entertaining she did, the activities of her brothers Cornelius and Levi, attending the New Years Ball in Peacham, and church meetings in the schoolhouse.
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- Zebina and Lois Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Lydia Colton, 1850 January 20
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Topics include the location of the old family record, their son Curtis' ill health, and Zebina's desire that Andrew should purchase his farm in Pierpont.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1850 February 26
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Topics include Mary's brother Cornelius' move to Massachusetts, her spelling school activities, her health and medicinal treatments, and inquiries about friends and family.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1850 April 28
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Topics include her new dress and silver ware, her brother Cornelius in Massachusetts, and the activities of friends and family.
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- Betsey Verona Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1850 April 28 and Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, undated
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Topics include Carseldana's remarriage, Lyman Colton's (nephew) beginning of work as shoe maker, an illegibly named person's marriage, the milder climate of Indiana, the state of the farm in Indiana, and the state of family members' health.
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- [Mary Harvey?] to Ruth Fletcher, 1850 December 11
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Topics include her difficulties with the father of a girl who was helping with her boarding house, Field's (?) departure for California, other departures, her eye trouble, and the health and activities of her children.
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- Betsey Verona Jagua to Ruth Fletcher, circa 1851 February 23 and March 5
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Topics include the death of Hiram Holdridge, the husband of Carseldana, Verona's own poor health, Verona's marriage the previous fall, the state and value of their farm, and how Matilda Colton and Grand Ma get along together.
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- Harriet Hodgkin to Ruth Fletcher, 1851 April 18
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Topics include the death of Ruth's daughter.
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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Daniel and Lydia Willey, 1852 [March?] 8
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Topics include family illnesses, compaints about Brother Shepard's disinclination to help their mother, the death of Andrew's and Ruth's daughter, locals' plans to go to California for gold, farming activities, and local farm product prices.
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- Mary Powers to Ruth Fletcher, [1852?] April 18
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Topics include Mary's families activities, their new home, a "Donation Party," the death of Ruth's daughter, Emma, and Mary's teaching activities.
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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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- Carlos Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1853 March 2 and Zebina and Lois Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, undated and Curtis Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, undated
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Topics include the health of Curtis Colton, the death of an unnamed relative, the temperance movement, and family business activities.
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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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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1853 July 16
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Topics include the deaths of their mother and of Carseldana, the fortunes of brother Moses Shepard Colton, the marriage of Verona, and the birth of their son Carlos.
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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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- Maria Horner to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1854 August 20
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Topics include her recent illness and religious activities.
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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.