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[Letter] 19 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 19 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 19 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-10-19).
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Clare informs Mitchell she drew one hundred dollars from Hottinguer & Co. on "this day Oct. 19th." She expects to return to New York on November 2nd.

[Letter] 12 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 12 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 12 October 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-10-12).
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Clare writes to inform Mitchell that she drew one hundred dollars from bank Hottinguer & Co. on September 27th.

[Letter] 13 September 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 13 September 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 13 September 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-9-13).
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This letter details Clare's financial proceedings. She gives Mitchell notice that she drew five pounds from "Heywood & Co. of London" and 20 pounds from Hottinguer & Co. She expects to return to America soon after.

[Letter] 9 July 1858, Liverpool, England [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 9 July 1858, Liverpool, England [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 9 July 1858, Liverpool, England [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-7-9).
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Clare apologizes for failing to inform Mitchell of three dates where she drew sums of money from her Hottinguer & Co., a French bank, and Heywood & Co., a bank in London. She writes while on a short stay in England and asks Mitchell to mail an enclosed letter on her behalf.

[Ledger] 30 June 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare

Mitchell, Clarence G. [?]. "[Ledger] 30 June 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare." [Ledger] 30 June 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-6-30).
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This ledger details the accounts of Ada Clare from June 30th, 1858 to December 13th, 1858. Clarence G. Mitchell, Clare's attorney and the likely author, addresses it to Brown Shipley.

[Letter] 31 May 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 31 May 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 31 May 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-5-31).
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Clare informs Mitchell she drew one hundred dollars from her letter of credit at Hottinguer's, a French bank, the prior day.

[Letter] 21 April [1858], Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 21 April [1858], Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 21 April [1858], Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-4-21).
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Clare addresses the draft Mitchell received from Monroe & Co. and assures him she still does business with Hottinguer & Co. The loan from Monroe & Co. was acquired through a third party, and she recently drew one hundred dollars from her letter of credit.

[Ledger] 5 April 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare

Mitchell, Clarence G. [?]. "[Ledger] 5 April 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare." [Ledger] 5 April 1858, New York, NY [to] Brown Shipley / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-4-5).
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This ledger details the accounts of Ada Clare from April 5th, 1858 to May 24th, 1858. It is addressed to British bank Brown Shipley and presumably written by Clare's attorney, Clarence G. Mitchell.

[Letter] 28 March 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 28 March 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 28 March 1858, Paris, France [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-3-28).
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Clare informs Mitchell she has drawn a hundred dollars from her letter of credit at Hottinguer's, a French bank.

[Envelope] 25 March 1858, New York, NY [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Envelope] 25 March 1858, New York, NY [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Envelope] 25 March 1858, New York, NY [to] Mr. C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1858-3-25).
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This envelope is addressed to Mr. C. G. Mitchell at "No. 75 Nassau St., New York City" for the 25th of March.

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