Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902 to his sister
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.18 Author/Creator: Hutson, Charles J., 1842-1902 Place Written: Beaufort County, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 October 1868 Pagination: 6 p. Order a Copy
Reports family news, including a discussion of Mac's recent illness, possibly McLeod Hutson. Discusses agricultural output and circumstances of various family members. Mentions cholera affecting the family. Discusses the improved health of his wife, Theodora, and the difficulties of managing a large household. Comments on a legal matter he is working on, referred to as the "C.H. question." The recipient may have been his sister Hattie Hutson or his sister-in-law Mary Anna Colcock.
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