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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 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 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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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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- Lyman Colton to Ruth Fletcher, 1862 March 30
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Topics include Lyman's sugar making work, his daughter, his wife's health, and building and work plans.
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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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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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- 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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- Lue Colton to Ruth Fletcher, [circa 1893] February 23
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Topics include the hard winter they are having in Pleasant Lake, Indiana, how Della and her children are doing, and their plans to attend the World's Fair in Chicago.