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Donald Grant Mitchell Receipt

00-1971-02-0

 Collection
Identifier: 00-1971-02-0

Scope and Contents

Donald Grant Mitchell Receipt (1971-02-0) is dated December 12, 1861 and is for receipt of $1000 on account from D. H. Nevins. Mitchell was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale in 1841, where he studied law, but he soon took up literature. Throughout his life he showed a particular interest in agriculture and landscape gardening which he followed at first in pursuit of health. He served as U.S. consul at Venice, Italy from 1853 to 1854, and in 1855 he settled at his estate, called Marvelwood, near New Haven, Connecticut.

Dates

  • Other: Majority of material found in 12 December 1861
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/12/1970

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection are in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Biographical or Historical Information

Mitchell was born in Norwich, Connecticut. He graduated from Yale in 1841, where he studied law, but he soon took up literature. Throughout his life he showed a particular interest in agriculture and landscape gardening which he followed at first in pursuit of health. He served as U.S. consul at Venice, Italy from 1853 to 1854, and in 1855 he settled at his estate, called Marvelwood, near New Haven, Connecticut.

Note written by

Extent

1.00 items

1.00 folders

Language of Materials

English

Source of Acquisition

William Warren

Method of Acquisition

Gift.

Existence and Location of Originals

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Repository Details

Part of the Litchfield Historical Society Repository

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