ABOUT THIS BOOKCalvin Fletcher, born in Vermont in 1798, came to Indiana from Ohio in 1821, and in the next forty-five years made a fortune, raised eleven children, and was a pillar of the community. This pioneer Indianapolis lawyer, banker, and philanthropist kept a diary for most of his long life, and in it he recorded both the growth of his family and his community. Whether complaining, criticizing, observing shrewdly, or agonizing, Fletcher emerges as both a complex and unforgettable human being. Each of the set's nine volumes has a preface, chronology, and index. Volume nine includes a cumulative index.
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHYGayle Thornbrough (1914–1999) was editor, Indiana Historical Society from 1937 to 1966, serving as the Society's executive secretary from 1976 to 1984. Dorothy L. Riker (1904–1994) was a documentary editor for both the Society and the Indiana Historical Bureau from 1929 to 1979. Paula Corpuz retired in 2010 as senior director, IHS Press.