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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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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1862 February 14
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Topics include the state and value of his farm and stock, his poor health and that of family members, his opinions regarding emancipation, a few cases of small pox brought back by returning soldiers, and the activities of his family.
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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1860 January 29
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Topics include the various prices of crops and land in Indiana, the state of his farm and finances, the state of Lemuel's farm and finances, Lyman's preaching, and Verona's and Seth's families activities.
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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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- 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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- Moses S. Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher and Betsey Verona Jagua to Ruth Fletcher, 1861 September 13
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Topics include Moses and his family's farm, the poor economy because of the war, the death of a little girl (Carseldana's?), Betsey Verona's brother (and Moses' son) Lyman's preaching in the Free Mission Baptist Church, and the health of Betsey Verona's and Seth's daughter Sarah Eveline.
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- Mary Pratt to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1849 April 8
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Topics include her work, her brother Cornelius' work, eating warm sugar, and the health and activities of those around her.
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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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- Maria Fletcher to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1846 October 4 and Lydia Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, [1846?] October
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Topics include church meetings, the health of family members and friends, and Lydia's work and pay.
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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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- Lydia Colton to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1846 January 9 and Maria Fletcher to Andrew and Ruth Fletcher, 1846 January 10
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Topics include Lydia's work helping Mrs. Swan, who is sick, the ill health of Hammon(?), and the mental instability of Enos Fletcher.
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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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- 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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- 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.