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[Letter] 22 October 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 22 October 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 22 October 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1863-10-22).
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Clare inquires if Mr. Wilmshurst can pick up a hundred dollars from Mitchell on her behalf.

[Letter] 24 November 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 28 November 1863, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst

Clare, Ada;Wilmshurst, Zavarr. "[Letter] 24 November 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 28 November 1863, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst." [Letter] 24 November 1863, 16 Abington Place [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 28 November 1863, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1863-11-24).
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Clare requests Mitchell send her $100 by "Mr. Wilmshurst, the bearer." Wilmshurst's Receipt confirming the transaction is written below the letter.

[Letter] 9 December 1863, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 9 December 1863, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 9 December 1863, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1863-12-29).
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Clare explains that since the weather was so dreadful the prior day, she "did not dare to venture out." She states she will down "next Monday at 1/2 past 1."

[Letter] [2 February 1864], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] [2 February 1864], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] [2 February 1864], [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1864-2-2).
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Clare asks if Mitchell can see her in his office at "1/4 past 1, instead of two" since she has much to do. She will collect the 2 hundred dollars she requested.

[Receipt] 9 June 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 9 June 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 9 June 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-6-9).
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On June 9th, 1862, Clare received "one hundred dollars on account" from Mitchell.

[Receipt] 5 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 5 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 5 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-7-5).
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Clare writes to confirm Mitchell gave her fifty dollars on July 5th, 1862.

[Receipt] 10 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 10 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 10 July 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-7-10).
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Clare's receipt confirms Mitchell gave her one hundred dollars on July 10th, 1862.

[Receipt] 29 August 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 29 August 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 29 August 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-8-29).
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Clare confirms she received one hundred dollars from Clarence G. Mitchell on August 29th, 1862.

[Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] Clarence G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-10-4).
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This receipt confirms Clare obtained fifty dollars from C. G. Mitchell on October 4th, 1862.

[Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 4 October 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-10-4).
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In this receipt, Clare obtains fifteen dollars from C. G. Mitchell on October 4th, 1862.

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