The Vault at Pfaff's

An Archive of Art and Literature by the Bohemians of Antebellum New York

[Letter] 29 August 1856, 75 Nassau St, New York, NY [to] Edward McCrady / Clarence G. Mitchell

Mitchell, Clarence G.. "[Letter] 29 August 1856, 75 Nassau St, New York, NY [to] Edward McCrady / Clarence G. Mitchell." [Letter] 29 August 1856, 75 Nassau St, New York, NY [to] Edward McCrady / Clarence G. Mitchell. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1956-8-29).
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Mitchell confirms the dividends, installments, and other payments as he aims to balance Ada Clare's account. He confirms Clare will soon execute a deed and closes by inquiring if Susan McElhenney will want to retain an individual account.

[Legal Statement] 1 October 1855, [Charleston, SC], [for] McElhenney vs. McElhenney / James Tupper

Tupper, James. "[Legal Statement] 1 October 1855, [Charleston, SC], [for] McElhenney vs. McElhenney / James Tupper." [Legal Statement] 1 October 1855, [Charleston, SC], [for] McElhenney vs. McElhenney / James Tupper. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1955-10-1).
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This legal statement breaks down Eugene, Ada, and Susan McElhenney's "share[s] of principal," "of interest," and payments for the "sales of lots" and land.

[Legal Statement] 10 September 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Ada McElhenney / James Tupper

Tupper, James. "[Legal Statement] 10 September 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Ada McElhenney / James Tupper." [Legal Statement] 10 September 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Ada McElhenney / James Tupper. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1855-9-10).
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This legal statement delineates the distributions that ensue from the sale of lots by the McElhenney family.

[Statement of Principle] 8 January 1858, New York, NY / Ada McElhenney

Clare, Ada. "[Statement of Principle] 8 January 1858, New York, NY / Ada McElhenney." [Statement of Principle] 8 January 1858, New York, NY / Ada McElhenney. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1858-1-8).
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This "statement of monies" was received by C. G. Mitchell of Ada Clare with the intention of it being "invest or to be invested by him as principle carrying interest." The document includes both the dates attached to the aforementioned "monies" and their amounts.

[Court Record] 24 August 1855, Charleston, SC [for] Masters Statement of Cash / James Tupper

Tupper, James. "[Court Record] 24 August 1855, Charleston, SC [for] Masters Statement of Cash / James Tupper." [Court Record] 24 August 1855, Charleston, SC [for] Masters Statement of Cash / James Tupper. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1855-8-24).
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This statement details the shares of cash sales given to Susan, Eugene, and Ada McElhenney, respectively, for the lots in question.

[Court Record] 1855, Charleston, SC [of] In Equity / Condy, Thomas D., Webb, William L., and Lebby, William

Condy, Thomas D.;Webb, William L.;Lebby, William. "[Court Record] 1855, Charleston, SC [of] In Equity / Condy, Thomas D., Webb, William L., and Lebby, William." [Court Record] 1855, Charleston, SC [of] In Equity / Condy, Thomas D., Webb, William L., and Lebby, William. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1855-1-1).
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The three commissioners assigned to the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney provide their estimated values for the lots in question. The statement closes with their suggestion to divide the shares equally between parties.

[Court Record] 21 June 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Sale of Property - 7 Lots / B. F. Dunhire

Dunhire, B. F. [?]. "[Court Record] 21 June 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Sale of Property - 7 Lots / B. F. Dunhire." [Court Record] 21 June 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Sale of Property - 7 Lots / B. F. Dunhire. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1855-6-21).
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This sales statement applies to the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney and lists both the buyers and prices of seven losts. Payment procedures and methods for determining the lots' values are also described.

[Court Record] 12 August 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Eugene F. McElhenney vs. Ada A. McElhenney [and] Susan McElhenney

Wardlaw, F. H.. "[Court Record] 12 August 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Eugene F. McElhenney vs. Ada A. McElhenney [and] Susan McElhenney." [Court Record] 12 August 1855, Charleston, SC [of] Eugene F. McElhenney vs. Ada A. McElhenney [and] Susan McElhenney. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1855-3-12).
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This court proceeding details two legal orders in the case of Eugene McElhenney vs. Susan and Ada McElhenney. The orders include provisions for the proper sale of real estate and ability of the "Guardian of the Defendants" to place a bid on either his or Susan's account.

[Inventory Appraisement] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate and Effects of Mrs. Joanne McElhenney / Edward McCready

Burst, George. "[Inventory Appraisement] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate and Effects of Mrs. Joanne McElhenney / Edward McCready." [Inventory Appraisement] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate and Effects of Mrs. Joanne McElhenney / Edward McCready. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1854-3-31).
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These pages include a copy of the "Inventory & Appraisement of Estate of Joanna W. McElhenney." George Burst, of the Charleston Ordinary's Office, certifies that the "foregoing pages" are correct in content.

[Inventory and Appraisement Copy] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate of James McElhenney / George Burst

Burst, George. "[Inventory and Appraisement Copy] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate of James McElhenney / George Burst." [Inventory and Appraisement Copy] 31 March 1854, Charleston, SC [of] the Estate of James McElhenney / George Burst. Mitchell Family Papers, 1754-1917, South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC. (1854-3-31).
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Ordinary George Burst certifies the enclosed inventory appraisement is an authentic copy of the original, completed January 14th, 1842 for James McElhenney's assets and their subsequent values.

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