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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1868 February 23
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Topics include the prices of crops, stock, and other food stuffs, the health of family members, and local religious activities.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1868 October 6
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Topics include her difficulties with her husband, her brother Levi's family, her children, the difficulties of women compared to men due to the machinery used in men's work, and the flourishing of her community in Iowa.
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- Lemuel Colton, Jr. to Ella Fletcher and Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1868 December 27
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Topics include Lemuel Jr.'s school teaching and the death of Moses Shepard Colton.
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- Ellen Church to Ruth Fletcher, 1869 August 22
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Topics include misunderstandings between them during her last visit and the state of her family and their farm.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1873 December 23
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Topics include the marriage of her daughter Lizzie, land acquisitions in Kansas, rail and road projects in Vermont, and sending photographs of family members including Craig, his wife, and his daughter.
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- Lyman Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1875 February 9
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Topics include the death of his father Moses in 1868, the death of his sister Verona in 1872, his abuse as a boy at the hands of Enos Fletcher, his children and wife and their health, and the devestation in Kansas from the grasshoppers and the resulting famine and poverty affecting his family.
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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1875 August 30
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Topics include the weather and crops and prices in Indiana, and his nephew Lyman's experiences with the grasshoppers in Kansas.
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- Lemuel Colton, Jr. to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1876 July 5 and Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher
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Topics include Lemuel, Jr.'s recent illness, the effects of the wet summer, the prices of produce, crops, and stock, and the health and activities of various family members.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1878 November 20
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Topics include her son Clark's school studies, their family's land acquisitions in Kansas and plans to move there, and the difficulty making a profit in farming.
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- Cyrus Cornelius Pratt to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1880 April 12
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Topics include his work for the Burlington (IA) Insurance Company, his son, Clark, and expected birth of another child, and his plans to visit Vermont.
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- Cyrus Cornelius Pratt to Ruth Fletcher, 1881 June 4
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Topics include his new position with Iowa Mutual Aid Association and his expectations of making a good deal of money, the health of his family and relatives, and the location of his brother, Levi, in Mt. Ayr, Iowa.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1883 February 22
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Topics include details of Mary's work on their farm and house, her son Clark's work in school, her daughter Lizzie's and her son-in-law Frank's land in Beloit, Kansas,and their home, family, and material goods, her brother Cyrus Cornelius' money making schemes and how he left his wife for another...
Show moreTopics include details of Mary's work on their farm and house, her son Clark's work in school, her daughter Lizzie's and her son-in-law Frank's land in Beloit, Kansas,and their home, family, and material goods, her brother Cyrus Cornelius' money making schemes and how he left his wife for another woman, and her desire to visit Ruth in Vermont.
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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1883 March 17
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Topics include the death of Lemuel's wife Matilda.
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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1883 October 10
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Topics include Lemuel's plans to visit with Mary (Harvey?), his stable but poor health, and the cool summer and reduced crop yields of 1883 in Indiana.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1884 March 22
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Topics include Mary's visit to see her brother Levi and his family in Michigan and framing her photographs from Ruth.
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- Cyrus Cornelius Pratt to Ruth Fletcher, 1884 May 27
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Topics include Cornelius' insurance business and his hopes for a visit from his sister Mary Harvey.
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- Cyrus Cornelius Pratt to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1884 June 8
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Topics include a visit from Cornelius' sister Mary Harvey and aunt Mandana Wyatt.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1884 August 5
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Topics include Mary's visits from Aunt Mandana Wyatt and Mary Harvey Underwood after her own return from visiting Ruth, a thirteen year old girl that is helping her, and the poor health of her brother Levi Pratt.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1884 October 28
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Topics include the death of Lyman and Nancy Colton, the death of Mrs. Oakes, Mary's son Clark's teaching activities, her daughter and son-in-law Lizzie and Frank's farming activities, and inquiries about family members, especially Craig's children: Katie, Rhett, Ray, and Carrie.
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- Lizzie Hobart to Ruth Fletcher, 1884 [November?] 7
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Topics include the weather, crops, and building projects in Beloit, Kansas, the election, a week of lectures by Mrs. Maley(?), and the activities of family members.