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[Letter] 8 April 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 8 April 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 8 April 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-4-8).
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Clare asks if Mitchell could send fifty dollars before tomorrow afternoon since "it would be a great convenience to me." A receipt detailing the completed transaction is included below the body of the letter.

[Letter] 19 March 1859, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 19 March 1859, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 19 March 1859, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-3-19).
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Clare requests that Mitchell give her $50 in gold on Monday so that she can pay a bill.

[Receipt] 18 February 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 18 February 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney." [Receipt] 18 February 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-2-18).
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Clare writes in receipt of fifty dollars from Clarence G. Mitchell, her attorney, on February 18th 1859.

[Letter] 17 February 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 17 February 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 17 February 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-2-17).
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Clare requests Mitchell to be kind enough to let her have fifty dollars by the following evening at 7 o'clock the earliest.

[Letter] 21 January 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 21 January 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 21 January 1859, 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-1-21).
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Clare asks for fifty dollars by "this evening" if Mitchell receives the letter in time. There is a confirmation receipt of $50 written below the body of the letter

[Receipt] 10 January 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 10 January 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney." [Receipt] 10 January 1859, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada McElhenney. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-1-10).
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The receipt confirms Clare received fifty dollars from Clarence G. Mitchell on January 10th, 1859.

[Letter] [10 January 1859], 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] [10 January 1859], 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] [10 January 1859], 27 Irving Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1859-1-10).
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Clare asks Mitchell to send her "fifty dollars ($50) on Monday evening, if convenient."

[Letter] December 1858, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] December 1858, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] December 1858, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-12-1).
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Clare writes to remind MItchell of her request for money and asks he send it as soon as possible.

[Ledger] 31 December 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare

Mitchell, Clarence G. [?]. "[Ledger] 31 December 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare." [Ledger] 31 December 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-12-31).
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Clarence G. Mitchell, Clare's attorney and the likely author, utilizes this ledger to detail the accounts of Ada Clare from December 31st, 1858 to June 30th, 1859. It is addressed to British banker Brown Shipley.

[Letter] [9 December 1858], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] [9 December 1858], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] [9 December 1858], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-12-9).
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Clare requests Mitchell bring her fifty dollars "tomorrow evening,." If he cannot, she will "come down on Wednesday at 12."

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