Fletcher Family

The Fletcher Family collection includes family correspondence from the period 1826-1903 and photographs from circa 1860-1890. The material comes from the Fletcher Family subseries of the Consuelo Northrop Bailey Papers, which contains family papers collected by Consuelo's mother, Katherine Fletcher Northrop. The correspondence included in this collection was collected by Ruth Allen Colton Fletcher, Henrietta Smith Fletcher, and Katherine Fletcher. Ruth was born in 1810 or 1811 to Lydia and Lemuel Colton of Sharon, VT. She married Andrew Fletcher in 1839, and lived in Waterville, Belvidere, and then Johnson, VT until her death, circa 1903. Her oldest surviving child was Andrew Craig Fletcher, who married Henrietta Smith in 1869. Henrietta was born in 1845 to Catherine and George Smith of Burke, NY. Katherine Fletcher was born in 1870 to Henrietta and Andrew Craig Fletcher of Jeffersonville, VT. She attended Johnson State Normal School from 1885-1887, graduating in January 1888. The correspondence describes the experiences of several family members who moved west to New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and California. The correspondents recount in great detail the work of creating and managing their farms in these new states or territories, and many letters give meticulous lists of the prices of land, grains, stock, and groceries. The families in this correspondence endure a great deal of sickness and deaths and these as well as some accounts of their medical treatments are described in the letters. There are a few letters from Enos Fletcher and Charles Hogan that are from the Civil War, and several letters refer to the War and its effects on their communities. There is an account of the "St. Albans Raid" by Ruth's son Andrew Craig Fletcher, who was working in St. Albans at the time. Katherine Fletcher's correspondence with her family and classmates document her life and studies at Vermont's teacher training institution twenty years into its history as such.

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63 Fletcher, Henrietta. 50 Fletcher, Katherine. 33 Smith, Catherine. 31 Harvey, Mary. 30 Smith, Edward C. 27 Fletcher, Carrie. 23 Colton, Lemuel. 20 Unidentified. 14 Smith, George B. 13 Hubbard, Willis. 12 Fletcher, Andrew Craig. 11 Flagg, Mamie. 9 Colton, Moses Shepard. 8 [s.n.], Joe. 6 Colton, Ellen. 6 Colton, Lyman. 6 Guild, Tom. 6 Jagua, Betsey Verona. 6 L[eland?], Lucy. 6 Pratt, Cyrus Cornelius. 5 Colton, Lydia. 5 Fletcher, Harriet. 5 Smith, Lucy. 4 Colton, Betsey Verona. 4 Gauvin Brothers 3 Fletcher, Ruth. 3 George, Nida. 3 Merrill, [s.n.]. 3 Newcomb, Will. 3 Perry, Jennie. 3 Smith, Marilla. 2 Barton, Ida. 2 Colton, Carlos. 2 Colton, Curtis. 2 Colton, Lemuel Jr. 2 Colton, Lois. 2 Colton, Zebina. 2 D.C. Heath & Co. 2 Davis, Cora. 2 Fletcher, Elias. 2 Fletcher, Maria. 2 Hamm, A.J. 2 Johnson, Mary A. 2 Nolan, Sarah. 2 Oakes, Della. 2 Pratt, Mary. 2 Sprague, George. 2 [s.n.], Lucy. 1 Allen, Viola. 1 Alvord, S.H. 1 Barton, H. 1 Blodgett, Carrie. 1 Carbee, Julie. 1 Carey, E.M. 1 Carroll, Carrie. 1 Church, Ellen. 1 Clark, Ira. 1 Clark, Mary. 1 Cleveland, Mrs. G.D. 1 Colton, Arvilla. 1 Colton, Carseldana. 1 Colton, Lue. 1 Cornell, Marion. 1 Culver, E.W. 1 Day, Angie. 1 Dixon, Ashley. 1 Ervins, Blanch. 1 Fallangton, Harry. 1 Fletcher, Andrew. 1 Fletcher, Enos. 1 Fletcher, Jane. 1 Galushia, Julie. 1 Grean, Myrtie. 1 Gris, Clara. 1 Grout, W.P. 1 Harrington, Gertie. 1 Hobart, Lizzie. 1 Hodgkin, Harriet. 1 Hogan, C.P. 1 Hogan, Charles. 1 Horner, Maria. 1 Huard and Langlois 1 Maude, Carrie. 1 Melvin, Addie. 1 Perham, Harriet. 1 Pettengill, P.H. 1 Powell, P.A. 1 Powers, Mary M. 1 Powers, Mary. 1 Quimby, Addie. 1 R., Lulu F. 1 Shepard, Isaac. 1 Smith, Carl. 1 Smith, Katie. 1 Snelson, H.W. 1 Sprague, Martha. 1 T., Almira. 1 Thompson, C.R. 1 Thorp, Ida. 1 Thorp, Isa. 1 [Burnell], [M.S.?]. 1 [Fallangton?], Harry. 1 [Herrick?], E.D. 1 [Whipple], [Mrs. Abed?]. 1 [s.n.], Alberta. 1 [s.n.], Burton. 1 [s.n.], Ella. 1 [s.n.], Florence. 1 [s.n.], Gene. 1 [s.n.], M. 1 [s.n.], Nate. 1 [s.n.], S.

477 Fletcher Family
Miniature of Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta and Andrew Craig Fletcher\, 1886 September 24
Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta and Andrew Craig Fletcher\, 1886 September 24
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    • Creator: Fletcher, Katherine.
    • Description: Topics include the poor conditions of Katherine's boarding house and her intention of moving.
    • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
    Miniature of Carrie Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 January 7 and Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher
    Carrie Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 January 7 and Henrietta Fletcher to Katherine Fletcher
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      • Creator: Fletcher, Carrie., Fletcher, Henrietta.
      • Description: Topics include acquiring a new book, Rhett's condition becoming more stable, paying off the Carleton heirs, and Henrietta's desire that Katherine continue her studies.
      • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
      Miniature of Mamie Flagg to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 January 9
      Mamie Flagg to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 January 9
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        • Creator: Flagg, Mamie.
        • Description: Topics include sledding and other activities at Bakersfield Academy, her plans for studying and teaching, her Christmas gifts, and the African American mother and son boarding upstairs.
        • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
        Miniature of Nida George to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 February 17 and 23
        Nida George to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 February 17 and 23
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          • Creator: George, Nida.
          • Description: Topics include the deep snow, inquiries about former schoolmates, and two missing articles from contributors to the club newspaper.
          • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
          Miniature of Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, 1887 May 19
          Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, 1887 May 19
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            • Creator: Fletcher, Katherine.
            • Description: Topics include picking out her dress and preparing her humorous piece for the exhibition.
            • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
            Miniature of Mrs. G.D. Cleveland to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 June 14 and [Henrietta Fletcher] to Katherine Fletcher
            Mrs. G.D. Cleveland to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 June 14 and [Henrietta Fletcher] to Katherine Fletcher
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              • Creator: Cleveland, Mrs. G.D., Fletcher, Henrietta.
              • Description: Topics include making the final decisions concerning Katherine's dress.
              • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
              Miniature of Ida Barton to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 June 27
              Ida Barton to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 June 27
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                • Creator: Barton, Ida.
                • Description: Topics include returning report cards and Katherine taking over her former school in Jeffersonville.
                • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
                Miniature of Tom [Guild] to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 December 10
                Tom [Guild] to Katherine Fletcher\, 1887 December 10
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                  • Creator: Guild, Tom.
                  • Description: Topics include a misunderstanding between them regarding Fred Ober.
                  • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
                  Miniature of Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, 1887 December 31
                  Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, 1887 December 31
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                    • Creator: Fletcher, Katherine.
                    • Description: Topics include her wild times while preparing for examinations, taking brandy with her when she goes anywhere, and her roomate's illness.
                    • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family
                    Miniature of Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, [1888 January]
                    Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher\, [1888 January]
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                      • Creator: Fletcher, Katherine.
                      • Description: 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.
                      • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family