Scope and Contents 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...