30 Letters from New Salem, Mass.; Rochester, New York; Whitefield, New Hampshire; Cornish, Fryeburg, to Nellie Pease and Annie Pease in Bangor 4 January - 9 December 1885 These letters mostly describe how things are at home. The baby’s health is still precarious according to John. Several people have died recently due to fever and diphtheria. Moreover, the weather has been very cold. John traveled to Rochester where he visited Aunt Griswold; Annie and Nellie received letters from them both describing their sightseeing. In the fall, baby Carl passed away but Mary is pregnant again; she gives birth to a baby girl named Katie Nellie receives several letters from her friends Alice, Sadie, and Minnie concerning school lessons, vacation travels, and the latest fashions in Bangor. The last few letters are from Mary reporting that John has contracted typhoid fever and is very ill. He slowly recuperates.