Papers of William Rich Hutton, 1840-1861.

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Papers of William Rich Hutton, 1840-1861.

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The collection contains 95 drawings, 13 letters, and 39 facsimile copies of letters and manuscripts. The illustrative material includes both watercolor and pencil drawings of California (including Los Angeles, Monterey, San Francisco, the New Almaden Quicksilver Mine, and the California missions), Baja California, Mexico, and Peru. There are also five pieces in the collection related to the author María Amparo Ruiz de Burton.

149 pieces.1 box.1 oversize box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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New Almaden Quicksilver Mines (Calif.)

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Ruiz de Burton, María Amparo, 1832-1895

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Hutton, Wm. R. (William Rich), 1826-1901

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William Rich Hutton, surveyor and engineer, came to California in 1847 as a clerk with his uncle, Major William Rich, paymaster for U.S. volunteer troops. For the next six years, Hutton was employed as a surveyor and draftsman. During this time he made watercolor and pencil drawings of California scenes. In 1853 he returned to the East and worked as an engineer on various projects including the Washington Bridge and Hudson River Tunnel in New York City. From the description of Papers...