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William Henry Hutter to Andrew Horatio Reeder- January 31, 1844 sent from Allentown
Transcription:Allentown, Wednesday Morning Dear Reeder – In your hurry to leave town yesterday I forgot to ask you when Louis was to be allowed for the Payment of that Bond, and therefore did not know how to fill it up correctly. Will you be kind…
Voucher- pay, clothing, forage, subsistence. 31 March 1847, for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Voucher for pay, clothing, forage, and subsistence for George C. Hutter, Paymaster, and two servants, enslaved men named Arthur and Moses. This voucher was created during the Mexican-American War while Hutter was serving in Texas. Total amount of…
US Army dress epaulets, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Metal epaulets belonging to Major George Christian Hutter (1793-1879). Worn on the shoulders of army dress uniforms for formal occasions.
Union Artillery Shell, Battle of Lynchburg
This three-inch artillery shell exploded in downtown Lynchburg near Seventh & Clay Streets during the June 1864 Battle of Lynchburg.
Written in white paint: When Hunter threatened Lynchburg this fell …
Ugly Club membership certificate, 1821, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Printed certificate signifying that George Christian Hutter is a member of the Ugly Club of Easton, Pennsylvania. It reads:“Amicitia Vinum Vitae Est.”
In testimony that George C. Hutter on the fifteenth day of December In the year of our…
Tin sign, Maj. G. C. Hutter Paymaster U S Army
Painted tin sign, likely for a door, denoting Major George C. Hutter as a US Army Paymaster. Possibly from his time as paymaster in Charleston, SC. Hutter served as a paymaster from about 1846-1848 assigned to Texas and South Carolina and possibly…
The Book of Common Prayer, 1863, James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)
Prayer book belonging to James Risque Hutter while a POW at Johnson's Island POW camp. Hutter was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg (1863) and sent to Johnson's Island POW Camp. He was exchanged in early 1865 and recaptured at the Battle of Five…
teaspoon, silver, date unkown
A sterling silver teaspoon owned by the Risque family, one of whom married into the Hutter family. The front of this spoon is monogrammed with the name "Risque" and the back silver mark reads "Sterling Pat'd R" This teaspoon is sterling silver and…
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Letter, 25 November 1838, General Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) to Captain George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Letter written by General Zachary Taylor to Major George Christian Hutter regarding leave of absence sought by Hutter to attend to family…