| Scope and content |
The bulk of the personal correspondence is to Handy Mitchell in New Bern, N.C., and is of a general nature. Individuals comment on their personal health, make inquiries about the health of members of the Mitchell family, discuss the family business, and occasionally mention economic matters of the day. The remainder of correspondence is made up of eight letters, four to Flora and four to Realia, and concern romance, religion, and inquiries into the well being of others. The remaining part of this collection consists of miscellany, including unused postcards printed in Germany, business cards, program of the St. Cyprian P.E. Church, a wedding invitation, and a sheriff's notice for the sale of personal property. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Mitchell Family Papers (#420), Special Collections Department, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Edward Mitchell. |
| Biographical note | Handy, Flora, and Realia Mitchell lived in Craven County, N.C., from 1891 to 1905. Handy Mitchell lived in New Bern, N.C., and Realia and Flora resided in Fort Barnwell, N.C. |
