Mitchell family papers, mainly belonging to James and David Mitchell, ca. 1818-1907

fonds

ca. 1818-1907

Textual Records, Graphic Materials, Drawings, Ephemera, Clippings, Paper money

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Textual Records
Ephemera
Clippings

James Mitchell (1792-1869) was born in Fife, Scotland. He joined the Army Medical Corps in 1810, and arrived in Sydney in 1821 as assistant surgeon to the 48th Regiment. He was surgeon at Sydney Hospital and had a private practice. He became a landowner and industrialist in the Hunter Valley. In 1833 he married Augusta Scott. Their son, David Scott Mitchell was born in 1836.

Series 01: James Mitchell business papers mainly relating to the Burwood Estate and letters received, 1818-1865, 1869-1870
Series 02: James Mitchell financial papers, 1824-1876
Series 03: James Mitchell legal papers, ca. 1839-1867
Series 04: James Mitchell papers, being mainly correspondence received, ca 1824-1869
Series 05: James Mitchell account book, 1837-1868
Series 06: James Mitchell grant of arms received from the Lord Lyon, King of Arms, Scotland, 26 October 1860
Series 07: David Scott Mitchell correspondence and miscellaneous papers, 1844-1907
Series 08: David Scott Mitchell diaries and notebooks, ca. 1882-1884
Series 09: David Scott Mitchell book of poems, ca. 1851-1872
Series 10: David Scott Mitchell certificate of attendance at University of Sydney, ca. 1853; with a visiting card from Hugh Wright, 1905

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