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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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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1855 February 19
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Topics include the death of Mary's daughter.
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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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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1855 October 28
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Topics include the details of Moses' return trip from Vermont to Indiana, the family of Zebina, and the prices and conditions of their produce and stock.
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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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- Harriet Perham to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1855 December 9
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Topics include H's recent illness.
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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1856 September 20 and Betsey Verona Jagua to Ruth Fletcher
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Topics include building a small house, the dry weather in Otsego, IN, and the effects on crops and fruit trees, and the health of various family members.
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- Ellen Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and cousins, 1856 November 2
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Topics include the state of their house and her activities on their farm since the death of their father, Zebina, and the ill health of her brother Curtis.
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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 June 26 and 28
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Topics include her safe arrival at her new home in Neponset, Illinois.