Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) to Theodora Colcock Hutson (incomplete)
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08165.14 Author/Creator: Hutson, Charles J. (1842-1902) Place Written: Columbia, South Carolina Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 November 1866 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy
Discusses a visit with C.W., possibly Charles Woodward Hutson, his nephew, at the University of South Carolina. Reminisces about his time as a student there eight years earlier. Reports attending a convention also attended by "many men of influence from the State" of South Carolina. Discusses speeches made by Chancelor John Inglis, James Chestnut, Jr., and Wade Hampton. Mentions meeting Livingston and Sallie Wigg. Hutson was a Corporal, 1st South Carolina Infantry, during the Civil War. Theodora was his wife. Inglis attended the South Carolina Secession Convention and chaired the committee that adopted the Ordinance of secession. Chestnut and Wade were generals in the Confederate army. Incomplete letter.
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.