The Vault at Pfaff's

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

[Letter] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst

Clare, Ada;Wilmshurst, Zavarr. "[Letter] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst." [Letter] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare [and] [Receipt] 25 November 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-11-25).
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Clare kindly asks Mitchell to let her "friend Mr. Whilmshurst have fifty dollars" for her. The bottom portion of the page includes Wilmshurt's Receipt confirming this transaction. Wilmshurst's financial receipt is included below the letter.

[Receipt] 7 September 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten

Asten, Peter. "[Receipt] 7 September 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten." [Receipt] 7 September 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-9-7).
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Asten's Receipt acknowledging C. G. Mitchell's completed $156.25 rent payment for Mrs. A. Clare, due by "1st August."

[Receipt] 28 June 1861, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst

Wilmshurst, Zavarr. "[Receipt] 28 June 1861, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst." [Receipt] 28 June 1861, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Zavarr Wilmshurst. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-6-28).
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Wilmshurst confirms receiving fifty dollars from C. G. Mitchell "for Mrs. Clare."

[Receipt] 19 May 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten

Asten, Peter. "[Receipt] 19 May 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten." [Receipt] 19 May 1862, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Peter Asten. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1862-5-19).
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Asten states he's received $156.25 "by check" from C. G. Mitchell "for rent due by Ms. A. Clare."

[Receipt] 30 November 1860, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 30 November 1860, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 30 November 1860, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1860-11-30).
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Clare acknowledges the receipt of fifty dollars from C. G. Mitchell on November 30th, 1860.

[Receipt] 29 December 1860, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 29 December 1860, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 29 December 1860, Location [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1860-12-29).
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Clare's receipt confirms "fifty dollars on account" from C. G. Mitchell on December 29th, 1860.

[Receipt] 10 January 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Receipt] 10 January 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Receipt] 10 January 1861, New York, NY [of] C. G. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-1-10).
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This receipt details Clare's obtaining of $200 "on account" from C. G. Mitchell.

[Receipt] 13 February 1861, New York, NY [of] Ada Clare / Peter Asten

Asten, Peter. "[Receipt] 13 February 1861, New York, NY [of] Ada Clare / Peter Asten." [Receipt] 13 February 1861, New York, NY [of] Ada Clare / Peter Asten. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-2-13).
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Asten's financial receipt confirms Clare's completion of her quarterly rental payment of $156.25. The payment was delivered by hand of C. G. Mitchell.

[Letter] 15 February 1861, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare

Clare, Ada. "[Letter] 15 February 1861, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare." [Letter] 15 February 1861, [New York, NY] [to] Mr. Mitchell / Ada Clare. John Wroughton Mitchell Papers, South Caroliniana Library, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. (1861-2-15).
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Clare encloses a receipt, "signed this time," and asks if Mitchell could excuse her forgetfulness. She also informs him she told Mr. Asten she'll "keep the house another year," and Mr. Asten said it wasn't his place to mend the broken skylight.

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