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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, undated
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Topics include the marriage of their son Lemuel, the death of their niece Verona, and their material circumstances.
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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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- 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, 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 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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- 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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- 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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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1845 June 25
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Topics include the death of Ruth's and Andrew's youngest child and Lemuel's and Moses Shepard's farming activities in Indiana.
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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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- Lemuel Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Lydia [Willey], 1863 November 2
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Topics include Lemuel's son's illness with Spotted Fever, Lyman's children and his preaching, Verona's child, and his poor Corn crop.
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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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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, undated
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Topics include where she would like to teach the next term and Carrie's injured ankle.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [circa 1887 September?]
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Topics include a concert and lecture, asking Prof. Campbell for money for her board, needing more sleep, losing her hair, her high marks in Arithmetic, a fellow student breaking his leg, asking her mother if she is on Christ's side, needing clothes and money, and seeing her Grandpa in Johnson.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [circa 1887 November]
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Topics include her weekend studying, meeting with Professor Campbell, worrying about graduating, and needing money.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [circa 1887 November]
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Topics include Carrie's visit to Johnson, a Public Club function, and being given a ticket for the Normal Course of Lectures.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [1888 January]
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Topics include plans for her mother to come up for graduation and to leave the baby with someone else, her worries about graduating, Gov. Ormbee presenting the diplomas, and paying for her shoes.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [1887 October 3?]
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Topics include doing well on an Arithmetic exam, staying at the school due to a storm, a description of a geography class that is going on in the same room, and her Christmas experiences and gifts.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, [1887 November 3?]
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Topics include falling asleep and waking up later than she expected, visiting Aunt Ella's house, and the coming reception and examination.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, 1888 January 9
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Topics include raising money to pay for her board and tuition, the long hours she has been studying, and preparing her delivery of "The Chimes of St. Nicholas" for the graduation exercises.
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- Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, 1887 October 1
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Topics include activities at her boarding house, an evening jubilee with Fred Ober and friends, her schoolwork and grades, church functions and religious desires, the teachers at various local schools, her father's harsh language to her, and naming the baby Bessie.