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David Mitchell correspondence


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    David Mitchell correspondence

    Manuscripts

    Correspondence of David Mitchell, chiefly letters to him from his brothers Robert, William, John, and James, his son Andrew, and other family members. There is a small group of letters of Andrew Gregg (1755-1855) addressed to his daughters Juliann and Eliza and his sons-in-law David Mitchell and Roland Curtin. The letters deal chiefly with family and business matters, with a few items discussing political affairs. Letters from Theodore Gregg (approximately 1825-1878), Captain of Company F of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry to his friend John Lieb and his aunt Eliza Gregg Mitchell, discussing his Civil War service. Also included are three bonds signed by William, Joshua, and Josiah Dart, of Bolton, Hartford County, Connecticut (1756 to 1783).

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    Mitchell family papers

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of letters and documents related to the Mitchell family's life in Coloma and El Dorado County, California, and in Nevada mining areas such as Austin, Virginia City, Treasure City, and Hamilton. There are also letters discussing life in San Francisco in 1866 and between 1876 to 1887. Although there are over 32 individuals represented in the collection, the most frequent correspondents include Josephine Beckman, William J. Forbes, George W. Kinney, Eliza Mitchell Schieffer Taylor, and William H. Taylor.

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    Series I: Correspondence

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of letters and documents related to the Mitchell family's life in Coloma and El Dorado County, CA, and in Nevada mining areas such as Austin, Virginia City, Treasure City, and Hamilton. There are also letters discussing life in San Francisco in 1866 and between 1876 to 1887. Although there are over 32 individuals represented in the collection, the most frequent correspondents include Josephine Beckman, William J. Forbes, George W. Kinney, Eliza Mitchell Schieffer Taylor, and William H. Taylor.

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    Maria Schieffer to Eliza Mitchell Schieffer Taylor

    Manuscripts

    1 piece. Following the above: John Fuhr to Eliza Mitchell Schieffer Taylor, 1864, July 17.

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    Series II: Miscellaneous items

    Manuscripts

    The collection consists of letters and documents related to the Mitchell family's life in Coloma and El Dorado County, CA, and in Nevada mining areas such as Austin, Virginia City, Treasure City, and Hamilton. There are also letters discussing life in San Francisco in 1866 and between 1876 to 1887. Although there are over 32 individuals represented in the collection, the most frequent correspondents include Josephine Beckman, William J. Forbes, George W. Kinney, Eliza Mitchell Schieffer Taylor, and William H. Taylor.

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    Israel Mitchell manuscripts

    Manuscripts

    Four of these five manuscripts were written by Israel Mitchell. These include a speech about agriculture, a manuscript on religion, science and astronomy and two items about slavery. Of the latter two items, the first is a poem written circa 1860 against the institution of slavery, which mentions the abolitionist John Brown. The other is a handwritten copy of a speech Mitchell gave before the Oregon legislature in 1857 regarding both slavery and the Oregon constitution; Mitchell is arguing that Oregon should enter the United States as a free state. He also talks about abolitionists and the United States constitution. The fifth item is a group of notes on Mitchell family genealogy (with mention of Mitchell's grand-uncle Daniel Boone).

    mssHM 70712-70716