Collection consists of personal, legal, and business-related letters and documents concerning the life and affairs of J. Houston Mifflin. Also, similar documents to, from, and about other members of the extended Houston and Mifflin families. Contains typed copies of two letters from J. Houston Mifflin to his son, Lloyd Mifflin, containing an eye-witness account of the June 1863 Confederate advance into Wrightsville. Also, a legal document signed by John Passmore.
Signers of Petition: F. A. Thomas, Francis Bradley, Michael Way, Martin [Riel], Jesse [Bruzer], William Donaldson, Patrick McMullen, John Montgomery, Peter Haldeman, Christian Haldeman, James Haughey, Richard E. Cochran, Christian Breneman, John McGrann, D. Eagle, James Collins, Preston T. Elder.
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Recognizance, for buying stolen clothing, property of Mary Willis.
Additional name: John Jordan.
Second defendants: John Ryan, a prisoner of war; also John Barr, soldier.
Defendants confessed guilt to receiving and selling stolen clothing.
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