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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 matters.
Zachary Taylor would later serve as the 12th President of the United States of America
Zachary Taylor would later serve as the 12th President of the United States of America
Map, Fort Gadsden, Florida, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Hand-drawn map (ink, pencil) belonging to George Christian Hutter depicting Fort Gadsden located on the Apalachicola River in Florida. Map shows the layout of the fort with key features labeled.Gadsden was a base of operations during the Seminole…
Document, 1 February 1820, military appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
War Department document, printed, with hand written annotations. From Secretary of War John C. Calhoun to George Christian Hutter appointing Hutter as 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army's Corps of Artillery.
Document, 28 September 1847, Military Appointment for George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Letter, handwritten and signed by Secretary of War William L. Marcy appointing George Christian Hutter to the rank of Major in the First Regiment of Infantry in place of an officer named Clark who is deceased.Document issued during the…
Document, "Memorial" [case for reinstatement], Ferdinand William Risque (1803-1862), concerning reinstatement of rank to George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Eight page printed document written in the late 1840s by Ferdinand W. Risque making the case for reinstatement of rank to George Christian Hutter. Printed document outlines in legal fashion character references and arguments for reinstatement of…
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…
Document, Account for period March-April 1861, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Accounting sheet outlining government funds George Christian Hutter was responsible for March-April 1861 while paymaster for the US Army in Charleston, S.C. Hutter resigned his commission in April 1861 and returned to his home "Sandusky" in…
Diary, 1820-1821, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
George Hutter's handwritten diary covering joining his first months as an officer in the US Army. He leaves Pennsylvania and travels to and around various forts in Florida.
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.
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…
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Portrait, George Christian Hutter (1793-1879)
Oil on Canvas portrait of George Hutter as a young man, circa 1820s -1830s. George Christian Hutter.Artist believed to be early American painter Jacob…