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Preferred Citation

William H. Mitchell account book, 1870-1891. MS 0186. VMI Archives, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia.

Biographical / Historical

William Heiskell Mitchell was born in 1850 in Abingdon, Virginia. He graduated VMI in 1871 and went on to become a railroad employee and farmer. He died in 1907 in Abingdon.

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of the account book of William H. Mitchell. The account book contains entries for cadet expenses (1870-1871). It also contains household financial accounts (1889-1891) for Mitchell and possibly other family members.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Account Books
• Virginia Military Institute—Cadet life—1870-1879
• Virginia Military Institute—Class of 1871