David Mitchell correspondence, 1764-1920, bulk 1764-1864

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Summary

Creators:
Mitchell, David, active 1820-1850
Abstract:
A collection of personal and business papers related to David Mitchell and the Dartt family of Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
Extent:
1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. David Mitchell correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

Correspondence of David Mitchell, chiefly letters to him from his brothers Robert, William, John, and James, his son Andrew, and other family members. There is a small group of letters of Andrew Gregg (1755-1855) addressed to his daughters Juliann and Eliza and his sons-in-law David Mitchell and Roland Curtin. The letters deal chiefly with family and business matters, with a few items discussing political affairs. Letters from Theodore Gregg (approximately 1825-1878), Captain Of Company F of the 45th Pennsylvania Infantry to his friend John Lieb and his aunt Eliza Gregg Mitchell, discussing his Civil War service. Also included are three bonds signed by William, Joshua, and Josiah Dart, of Bolton, Hartford County, Connecticut (1756 to 1783).

Biographical / historical:

David Mitchell was a Pennsylvania ironmaster who worked at Great Salt Works in Westmoreland County and Huntingdon Furnace in Huntingdon County. He was married to Eliza Gregg, daughter of Andrew Gregg (1755-1835), Representative and Senator from Pennsylvania, secretary of State of Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1823 and the unsuccessful candidate for the Governor in 1823. Mitchell's son Andrew, also an ironmaster, worked with Andrew Gregg, Jr. at Milesburg Iron Works (1845).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Kenneth Dartt, March 1990.
Processing information:

Processed by Harriet McLoone in approximately 1991; in July 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged chronologically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. David Mitchell correspondence, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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