Hutton became editor of the Ladies' Diary in 1773 and continued to undertake his editorial duties for 45 years until 1818; there is information about his role as editor in . Riddle writes in:
Hutton ay naging editor ng Ladies' talaarawan sa 1773 at patuloy na magsagawa ng kanyang tungkulin editoryal para sa 45 taon hanggang 1818; ay may impormasyon tungkol sa kanyang papel bilang editor sa. Riddle magsusulat sa: