Letters of Addison Hutton, 1856-1861

51 items - To sister Mary, dated Salem, 6 mo. 14, 1856, [tells of getting job in carpentry business of Albert French] - To brother Finley, dated Philadelphia, 12 mo 4, 1857, [describing Sloan offices and a walking tour of parts of Philadelphia] - To sisters Anne, Rebecca and Susan, dated 8 mo. 2, 1857, [advising them to read and learn bookkeeping to improve their lives] - To mother Ann Mains, dated Philadelphia, 5 mo. 24, 1857, [describing nature of his work at Sloan's] - To parents, dated Philadelphia, 6 mo. 7, 1857, [telling of architecture as life's work and ending with ornamental sketch] - To Finley, dated Philadelphia, 11 mo. 2, 1858, [names publication City Architect, to which he has contributed, and attributes architectural inspiration to Robert Grimacy, who gave him architectural drawing lessons in Salem] - To Mary, dated Philadelphia, 2 mo. 2, 1858, [tells of working on production of Street Architecture] - To mother, dated Philadelphia, 5 mo. 30, 1858, [tells of asking, but not receiving raise from $5 to $9 per week] - To Finley Hutton, dated Philadelphia, 1 mo. 22, 1859, [attending lectures at Franklin Institute in chemistry, astronomy, and mechanics] - To Mary Hutton, dated Philadelphia, 4 mo. 18, 1859, [reporting intention to look for better paying job in the west; attended Arch & Orange St. Meetings — "all parties seem afraid of committing themselves on the great questions of society..."] - To Mary, dated St. Louis, 5 mo. 29, 1859, [reporting position at $3 per day, but would like to return to Philadelphia] - To Mary, dated Philadelphia, 8 mo. 14, 1859, [at Sloan's for $10 per week unless business picks up — then $12/week] - To Finley, dated La Grange, near Woodville, Miss., 6 mo. 25, 1860, [tells of staying with Colonel Ventress for whom he is drawing plans for an addition to La Grange] - To Mary, dated Longwood, near Natchez, 11 mo 25, 1860, [on dissolution of the Union] - To Finley, dated Philadelphia, 2 mo. 3, 1861, [attributes Civil War to the "overreaching ambition of traitors"; if Virginia doesn't secede, confidence will be restored] - To Mary, Philadelphia, 4 mo. 4, 1861, [notes surrender of Fort Sumpter] - To Finley, Philadelphia, May 8, 1861, [reports work scarcity and unemployment possibility]