Scope and Contents Four letters and two fabric swatches, all letters have family news and household purchase information in them. In the first letter, Lucy discusses the war and a list of those who have been drafted from town and who are going to go or not. The letter also includes two scraps of fabric. The last three letters describe Lucy’s desire for the war to be over. The second letter describes household tasks done by Lucy. In the third letter, Lucy describes some local deaths and funerals. In the fourth...

Scope and Contents 2 letters, in the first letter Elizabeth informs Winthrop of the death of Reverend Otis Lombard, the details surrounding his illness and last days. She also talks about her feelings on his death and the future and asks Winthrop to write an obituary notice for him. To help Winthrop write the obituary, Elizabeth includes an account of her husband’s earlier life. Also grouped with this is a draft of the obituary written by Winthrop. In the second letter she writes description of the pastors at...