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Della Oakes to Ruth and Andrew Fletcher\, 1889 December 25 and 1890 January 5
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    • Creator: Oakes, Della.
    • Description: Topics include Della's impressions of Pleasant Lake, Indiana, the activities and health of her children, and her suspicions of her Vermont relatives' attitudes toward her.
    • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family


    Cyrus Cornelius Pratt to Ruth Fletcher\, 1886 September 12
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      • Creator: Pratt, Cyrus Cornelius.
      • Description: Topics include Pratt's children and wife (second), the difficulties and expansions of his insurance companies, and his bridge and building truss and anchor designs and marketing schemes.
      • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family


      Ella [s.n.] to Ruth Fletcher\, 1889 February 5
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        • Creator: [s.n.], Ella.
        • Description: Topics include Ella's ideas about moving her parents up to live with her in Johnson.
        • Parent Collections: Fletcher Family


        John Lester Barstow to Laura
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          • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
          • Date Created: 1862-05-03
          • Description: Topics include an overview of the daily schedule in camp, firing on Fort Jackson and Fort St. Philips by General Butler, General Phelps, and about 10,000 men that lasted for three days, and orders for the rest of the regiment to head for New Orleans.
          • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence


          John Lester Barstow to Laura
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            • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
            • Date Created: 1863-05-16
            • Description: Topics include moving up the Red River, on the march can not catch the Rebels on horseback, dealing with snakes, joining forces with General Grant and his campaign in regard to Port Hudson or Vicksburg, inquiries about the draft in Shelburne, wishing to be with family, the beauty of flower gardens at the residences, plenty of corn planted but folks in need of other goods, the murder of a soldier by another soldier (later confined as a lunatic), a surgeon administering medicine only to discover is was poisoned resulting in the death of five soldiers.
            • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence


            John Lester Barstow to Laura
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              • Creator: Barstow, John Lester, 1832-1913.
              • Date Created: 1864-04-12
              • Description: Topics include the battle of Natchitoches and Barstow‚Äôs determination to keep his troops prepared for battle, keeping his camp clean, the touching goodbyes of parting regiments.
              • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, John Lester Barstow Correspondence


              Roswell Farnham to Laura
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                • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                • Date Created: 1862-10-13
                • Description: Topics include the accommodations in camp, Roswell Farnham‚Äôs health, and Roswell Farnham teaching the commissioned officers of the right wing.
                • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                [Roswell Farnham] to [Mary Farnham]
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                  • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                  • Date Created: 1862-11-30
                  • Description: Farnham writes from Camp Vermont, Alexandria, Va. 12th Vt. Regiment Volunteers Militia and writes of his wife Mary's visit camp, of meeting with Mr. Morrill and Senator Foote, of his house being finished with 2 bedrooms and a fireplace.
                  • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                  Report
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                    • Date Created: 1862-12-15
                    • Description: Pass for Roswell Farnham to return from Washington to the 12th Vermont Volunteers camp by order of Col. A. P. Blunt and approved by Brig Genl E. H. Stoughton and Geo W. Hooker.
                    • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence


                    Roswell Farnham to Laura
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                      • Creator: Farnham, Roswell, 1827-1903.
                      • Date Created: 1863-02-10
                      • Description: Two letters dated Feb 10 and Feb. 15. Topics include the costs of newspapers and magazines, the chain of custody of Laura‚Äôs braids of hair, comfortable living conditions at the moment, Mary‚Äôs visit in camp, mention of a map sent to Charlie, news of friends seen, a trip to Washington where they saw actress Maggie Mitchell (she was a Confederate sympathizer and friend of John Wilkes Booth), an incident with their dog, suggestions on refurbishing the house and money sent home.
                      • Parent Collections: Vermonters in the Civil War, Roswell Farnham Correspondence