Scope and Content From the Collection: There are 145-pages worth of letters from the Sturtevant family in this collection ranging from 1858-1884. Most of the letters include information about family births and deaths, illnesses and daily happenings. The pre-war era letters are mostly information on family and farm affairs. The letters that were written during the American Civil War contain information on family affairs, information on the members of the Sturtevant family in the Union Army, and local happenings. The post-war...