Manuscripts

Series I: Correspondence

Description: 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.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1858-1887
Call number: mssMitchell
Creator: Mitchell (Family)(Opens in new tab)
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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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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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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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William J. Forbes to Charles Carter

Manuscripts

1 piece. Enclosed in William J. Forbes to W. H. Taylor, 1870, October 16.

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Jane Mitchell to Mary Mitchell Forbes

Manuscripts

1 piece. Following the above: Lucy Bankle to Mary Mitchell Forbes, 1864, July 20.

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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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Series I: Correspondence

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Series II: Miscellaneous items

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David Mitchell correspondence