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Title: [C. W.] Seaton to John Wolcott Phelps
Description: Topics include the nomination of Governor Holbrook for the Lieut-Colonelcy of the 1st Regiment Berdan's Sharp Shooters and John Wolcott Phelps' opinion of nominating Captain Ripley of Rutland for the position instead.

Title: [Catherine Smith?] to [Henrietta Fletcher?], [not after 1886 February 26]
Description: Topics include money lent to M.N. Riley.

Title: [Cora Davis] to Katherine Fletcher, 1886 December 20
Description: Topics include when Katherine is coming home, mutual friends, and purchasing paper for her.

Title: [Frances] E. Carter to Grammama
Description: Wilder's niece writes a letter of condolence to her grandmother for his death.

Title: [Frankie?] to Mother
Description: A poem, "Death of H. H. Wilder," written by Frankie, presumably Wilder's nephew.

Title: [Frederick Holbrook] to [F. F. Holbrook]
Description: Topics include a summary of Frederick Holbrook's requests for General Phelps to go to Washington to discuss the 7th Vermont Regiment. Reference to Senator Foote is probably Solomon Foot, senator from Vermont (1851-1866).

Title: [George B. Smith?] to Henrietta and Andrew Craig Fletcher, no year October 26
Description: Topics include raising funds to hire Henrietta and Craig, his current debt, and a local fire.

Title: [Harry Fallangton?] to Katherine Fletcher, [1887?] September 1
Description: Topics include writing to Katherine despite Professor Campbell, and an interaction with some girls(?).

Title: [Harry N.] Worthen to John Wolcott Phelps
Description: Writes from Camp Butler, Newport News, Virginia. Topics include a report of the hospital and a list of names of the sick men and names of the steward and attendants. Mentions Fort Monroe, the unsanitary conditions of the hospital, how the sick men have been neglected by the steward and attendants.

Title: [Henry Harrison Wilder] to ?
Description: Henry writes from Camp Holbrooke in St. Albans (5th Regiment Vt Volunteers Co. B) that he is taking a route on the east side of the mountain instead of the Rutland and Burlington Railroad.

Title: [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
Description: Henry writes from his camp at Chain Bridge of his journey made by the 5th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers from Springfield to Washington D.C. and on to Marellian Hill and then to Chain Bridge. Speaks of soldiers being shot almost everyday by the Rebels and of orders to march to Fairfax Court,...
Show moreHenry writes from his camp at Chain Bridge of his journey made by the 5th Regiment of Vermont Volunteers from Springfield to Washington D.C. and on to Marellian Hill and then to Chain Bridge. Speaks of soldiers being shot almost everyday by the Rebels and of orders to march to Fairfax Court, requests postage stamps.
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Title: [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Virginia of the difficulty of camp life, of Fenton being very ill and taken to Georgetown to the General Hospital.

Title: [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
Description: Henry writes from Camp Holbrooke in St. Albans of the 5th Vt Vol Regiment to his mother about rainy weather, acting as Corporal of the Guard, and receiving pay for his services and talks about how his pay should be handled.

Title: [Henry Harrison Wilder] to Mother
Description: Henry writes from Camp Griffin, Va of the regiment's scouting expedition, of Capt. Stowell's company, of obtaining two hogs from a pen, of the fact that the captain is not very liked and that Lt. Hamilton is well liked by the company. Cautions his mother against being bothered about hear say.

Title: [Jennie Perry] to Katherine Fletcher, 1888 May 5
Description: Topics include her teaching position in South Hero, VT, former schoolmates' activities, a conversation between her and Katie at the end of school, and a song called "The Normal Girls" sung by the Johnson Serenade Band while they were at school.

Title: [Jennie Perry] to Katherine Fletcher, [1888] February 10
Description: Topics include her activities since graduation, her desire to teach in the summer, recalling an "episode" involving cars, and the illness of Mrs. Campbell.

Title: [Jennie Perry] to Katherine Fletcher, [1888] March 20
Description: Topics include activities of former schoolmates, the class letter being sent around, a blizzard, getting a telegraph line installed in South Hero, and attending an exhibition at Town Hall for a school.

Title: [Katherine Fletcher?] to Carl Smith, 1883 April 29
Description: Topics include her sister Carrie's recent illness with St. Vitus' dance (Chorea) and her own attempts to collect advertising cards.

Title: [Katherine Fletcher?] to Lucy Smith, 1883 July 9
Description: Topics include a fourth of July outing to North Cambridge, VT, and the end of the school term activities.

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