The earliest of many letters (September 1884 to June 1886) written by Stone to his parents from Swarthmore Preparatory School in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

The author notes the victory of the Swarthmore College Freshmen over the Haverford Freshmen in a football game (letter of 16 November).

The 22 March letter is addressed to the author's mother in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The author mentions Swarthmore's loss to the University of Pennsylvania in football (letter of 19 October).

The author discusses a lecture at Swarthmore by William Blaikie, the physical fitness enthusiast (letter of 1 November).

The author announces his decision not to return to school (letter of 31 January).

In the 29 May letter the author expresses a desire to travel to Southern California.

Writing from Felsenheim cottage in the Adirondacks, the author tells his parents of his plan to travel west.

Stone writes from various locales on his trip west and finally from his destination, a farm near Skyberg, Goodhue County, Minnesota.

Letters from Skyberg.

Due to the illness of his travelling companion's father, Stone must leave Minnesota.

Cards written on the return trip from Minnesota to Felsenheim.

Back in the Adirondacks, Stone writes his brother Ralph of a trip to Ausable Chasm near Keeseville, New York.

Letters from Felsenheim.

Letters from Felsenheim.

The first of Stone's letters from Colorado, written from North Farm ranch near Monte Vista, where he is initially employed.

Stone writes of digging irrigation canals and cutting alfalfa at North Farm.

Stone leaves the "hard crowd" at North Farm and heads for La Jara.

Stone writes from La Jara, where he has begun work at the Ferro del Ojito ranch.

Letters from La Jara.