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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1893 May 21
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Topics include reading material, clothing items, and money, which Mary has sent or plans to send to Ruth.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher and to Ella [s.n.], 1892 December 29
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Topics include Andrew Fletcher's death, some unexplained trouble that ensued for Ruth Fletcher and was resolved by Charles Hogan, and Ruth's plans to move in with her daughter Ella and husband.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1887 February 7
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Topics include the health and activities of Mary's family members and her desire for a visit from Andrew and Ruth.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1885 February 11
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Topics include a visit from Caleb Harvey's Boston relatives, teaching activities of Mary's son Clark, health and activities of other family members, and a request for information on her ancestors on the Fletcher side.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1884 October 28
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Topics include the death of Lyman and Nancy Colton, the death of Mrs. Oakes, Mary's son Clark's teaching activities, her daughter and son-in-law Lizzie and Frank's farming activities, and inquiries about family members, especially Craig's children: Katie, Rhett, Ray, and Carrie.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1884 August 5
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Topics include Mary's visits from Aunt Mandana Wyatt and Mary Harvey Underwood after her own return from visiting Ruth, a thirteen year old girl that is helping her, and the poor health of her brother Levi Pratt.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1884 March 22
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Topics include Mary's visit to see her brother Levi and his family in Michigan and framing her photographs from Ruth.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1883 February 22
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Topics include details of Mary's work on their farm and house, her son Clark's work in school, her daughter Lizzie's and her son-in-law Frank's land in Beloit, Kansas,and their home, family, and material goods, her brother Cyrus Cornelius' money making schemes and how he left his wife for another...
Show moreTopics include details of Mary's work on their farm and house, her son Clark's work in school, her daughter Lizzie's and her son-in-law Frank's land in Beloit, Kansas,and their home, family, and material goods, her brother Cyrus Cornelius' money making schemes and how he left his wife for another woman, and her desire to visit Ruth in Vermont.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1878 November 20
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Topics include her son Clark's school studies, their family's land acquisitions in Kansas and plans to move there, and the difficulty making a profit in farming.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1873 December 23
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Topics include the marriage of her daughter Lizzie, land acquisitions in Kansas, rail and road projects in Vermont, and sending photographs of family members including Craig, his wife, and his daughter.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1868 October 6
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Topics include her difficulties with her husband, her brother Levi's family, her children, the difficulties of women compared to men due to the machinery used in men's work, and the flourishing of her community in Iowa.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1865 July 14
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Topics include the effect of the war on Malcom, Iowa, their hard work on their farm, her children's health, and her opinion on the photgraphs which Ruth had sent to her.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth Fletcher, 1864 April 19
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Topics include the birth of her son, their work on the farm, and school teachers and qualification in Iowa.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1863 January 24
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Topics include Mary's family's farm in Illinois and their health, the prices of grains, dry goods, and groceries, the activities of relatives including those fighting or killed in the War, and her specific requests for photographs and their packaging.
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- Mary Harvey to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1860 November 3
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Topics include their activities starting a farm in Malcom Iowa, the good land and good prospects of the country, and the nearness of Iowa State College in Grinnell.
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- [Mary Harvey?] to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher, 1860 January 19
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Topics include the prices of grains and stocks in Illinois, the village conditions and organizations, and the state of their farm. This letter is a fragment: the final page or pages are missing, including the closing signature. The attribution of authorship is based on the handwriting and topics...
Show moreTopics include the prices of grains and stocks in Illinois, the village conditions and organizations, and the state of their farm. This letter is a fragment: the final page or pages are missing, including the closing signature. The attribution of authorship is based on the handwriting and topics of the letter.
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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.
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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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- 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 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.