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Hutchinson, Uretta D. (fl. 1862) to Wallace Mitchell

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08334.25 Author/Creator: Hutchinson, Uretta D. (fl. 1862) Place Written: Orangeville Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 10 December 1862 Pagination: 4 p. Order a Copy

One letter addressed to Wallace Mitchell from Uretta D. Hutchinson dated December 10, 1862. Pertains to working as a governess and updates of the family. She describes her pay and the children, and mentions how Thanksgiving was celebrated.

Hutchinson, Uretta D., fl. 1862
Mitchell, Wallace, fl. 1861-1867

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