HOLMES HUTCHINSON FAMILY PAPERS
(Mss. 751, 802, 889)
Inventory
Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections
Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library
Louisiana State University Libraries
Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University
Reformatted 2003
Revised 2010
CONTENTS OF INVENTORY
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SUMMARY
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20 items and 1 volume |
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Utica, N.Y.; Iberville Parish, La. |
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Inclusive dates. |
1844-1904, undated |
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Bulk dates. |
N/A |
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Language. |
English |
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Summary. |
Resident of Utica, New York, landowner in Iberville Parish, La., and tutor to Franklin A. Hudson, son of Silas F. Hudson, Bayou Goula, La. Papers include letters concerning management and revenue of cypress swampland; cash expenses for trips between Utica and Bayou Goula; a stock certificate; and an account book. |
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Organization. |
Arranged chronologically. |
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Restrictions on access. |
If microfilm is available, photocopies must be made from microfilm. |
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Related collections. |
Edwin Hutchinson Family Papers, Mss. 751 Charles W. Hutchinson Family Papers, Mss. 1865 |
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Copyright. |
Copyright of the original materials is retained by descendants of the creators in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
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Citation. |
Holmes Hutchinson Family Papers, Mss. 751, 802, 881, Louisiana and Lower Mississippi Valley Collections, LSU Libraries, Baton Rouge, La. |
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Misc:H; H:14 |
BIOGRAPHICAL/HISTORICAL NOTE
Holmes Hutchinson of Utica, New York, was a tutor for Franklin A. Hudson, son of Silas F. Hudson. Hutchinson travelled annually to the Hudson's sugar plantation at Bayou Goula, Louisiana, to teach young Franklin. In 1855 Hutchinson purchased some cypress swampland in Iberville Parish with John H. Randolph.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
Letters, 1885-1904, from M. L. Randolph of Blythewood Plantation, Iberville Parish, to Hutchinson's wife and daughter (Mrs. F. H. Lintner) concern the management of, taxes paid on, and revenue received from the cypress swampland. A stock certificate issued in 1829 by the Fort-Plain Bridge Company to Holmes Hutchinson and transferred in 1847 to Charles Hutchinson is present. Hutchinson's cash expenses for trips, 1844-1851, made from Utica to Bayou Goula and return are recorded in the account book, as are expenses for trips made to Washington, D. C., and St. Louis, Missouri. Information regarding the estate of Silas F. Hudson, the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad, and accounts with Franklin A. Hudson and Robert Sewall is also available in the account book.
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
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1847 |
Statement in regard to Lot no. 1, Bayou Goula, Louisiana – Name on front, Franklin A. Hudson. |
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Oct. 22, 1847 |
Stock certificate issued, in 1829, by the Fort-Plain Bridge Co. to Holmes Hutchinson and transferred, in 1847, to Charles Hutchinson. |
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Jan. 24, 1848, endorsed May 12, 1848 |
Memorandum of agreement made between George Briggs, Robert Felaty, and Holmes Hutchinson. |
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1869 |
Tax receipt of Mrs. M. A. Hutchinson from M. L. Randolph. |
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Dec. 30, 1872 |
Contract for release of rights on property by John H. Randolph and his wife, Emily Jane Liddell, to the heirs of Holmes Hutchinson. Joseph Amedee (Landry). |
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Nov. 22, 1885 |
Letter to Mrs. Holmes Hutchinson from M. L. Randolph, in regard to plantation affairs. |
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Oct. 17, 1885 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from M. L. Randolph regarding money matters. |
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Feb. 1, 1885 |
Receipt for sale of wood cut from land belonging to H. Hutchinson. |
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May 14, 1889 |
Three envelopes to Mrs. F. H. Lintner; post marked Albany, N. Y. |
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Copy of Civil Code of Louisiana Art. 1589. (State of N. Y. Assembly chamber stationery). |
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Feb. 3, 1890 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from M. L. Randolph regarding her property. |
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Feb. 12, 1890 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from M. L. Randolph regarding her property. |
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Mar. 12, 1890 |
Certified copy of agreement between John Randolph and Holmes Hutchinson in regard to land bought between them. Agreement took place May 28, 1855. |
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May 14, 1890 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from M. L. Randolph in regard to whether she may sell or not. |
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Jan. 29, 1898 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from M. L. Randolph regarding money to be lent her. |
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Dec. 18, 1901 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner from W. R. Randolph regarding taxes. |
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June 18, 1902 |
Letter to Mr. Hall from Mrs. F. H. Lintner in regard to land she owns in Louisiana. |
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Dec. 7, 1902 |
Letter to Mrs. Lintner in England from W. R. Randolph regarding taxes. |
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Feb. 15, 1904 |
Tax receipt, state of Louisiana, to Mrs. Holmes Hutchinson, Parish of Iberville. |
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undated |
Printed brochure: price list of electric fixtures manufactured by W. S. Edwards, Mfg. Co. |
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1844-1853 |
Holmes Hutchinson account book Hutchinson's cash expenses for trips made from Utica to Bayou Goula and return are recorded, as are expenses for trips made to Washington, D. C., and St. Louis, Missouri. Information regarding the estate of Silas F. Hudson, the Oswego and Syracuse Railroad, and accounts with Franklin A. Hudson and Robert Sewall is also available in the account book. |
INDEX TERMS
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Cypress--Louisiana. |
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Hudson, Franklin A. |
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Hudson, Silas F. |
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Hutchinson, Holmes, d. 1865. |
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Iberville Parish (La.)--History--19th century. |
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Oswego and Syracuse Railroad. |
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Railroad travel--United States. |
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Tutors and tutoring--Louisiana. |
CONTAINER LIST
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Misc:H |
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1847-1904, undated |
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H:14 |
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Holmes Hutchinson account book, 1844-1853 |
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