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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, undated
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Topics include clothing for Ruth's children, and family members' health.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, undated
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Topics include plans for visiting family and friends.
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- Lydia Colton to Ruth Fletcher, no year March [3?]
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Topics include a balsam medicine which she takes for her neck ailment, a local girl who had a premonition of her own death in a dream, Church meetings, and her sewing activities.
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- Andrew Craig Fletcher to Ruth Fletcher, no year August 28
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Topics include his work in Bellows Falls.
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- Lydia Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1839 May 24
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Topics include the death of their sister Susan Pratt.
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- George Sprague to Ruth Fletcher, 1840 November 1
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Topics include the schooling of Mary (Pratt?) and the settlement of their family's estate by the guardian of their property.
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- Carseldana Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1841 December 29
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Topics include Methodist meetings in Ohio and her own illnesses.
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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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- Mary Pratt to Ruth Fletcher, 1847 May 6 and Almira T. to Ruth Fletcher, 1847 May 6
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Topics include a measles outbreak in Winooski.
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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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- [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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- 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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- 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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- 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.