Letter from Albert G. Hoit to Daniel Hoit, 1828 July 1

Collection Name:

Albert Gallatin Hoit Papers, 1827-1828, 1840

Title:

Letter from Albert G. Hoit to Daniel Hoit, 1828 July 1

Creator:

Hoit, Albert Gallatin, 1809-1856

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

2018.031 (m)

Object ID:

2018.031.002

Date:

1828/07/01

Type of Material:

textual record

Physical Description:

1 letter

Language:

English

Scope and Content:

Letter from Albert Hoit in Hanover, NH, to his father Daniel Hoit in Sandwich, NH, dated July 1, 1828. In the letter, Albert notes he has returned from his business to Boston and though he was sick for a week, he is feeling better now. He goes on to describe his visit with Mr. Tappan, who inquired about Albert's desired profession. Mr. Tappan had advice regarding painting and artists, specifically that they are "not well paid - and that they uniformly died poor" and encouraged Albert to go into his father's business. Albert discusses his leaving college, his fondness for painting, and inquires about his father helping him pay off some debts.

Subjects:

Correspondence , Health , Artists

Locations:

Hanover, NH
Sandwich, NH

People:

Hoit, Albert Gallatin, 1809-1856 , Hoit, Daniel

Terms of Use:

For permission to reproduce or publish material from this collection, please contact the New Hampshire Historical Society. Researchers are responsible for following all copyright and intellectual property laws.

Credit Line:

New Hampshire Historical Society purchase.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Item

Box Number:

4