D.D. Mitchell letter : 1850.

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D.D. Mitchell letter : 1850.

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This single item collection is dated, St. Louis, June 10, 1850. The letter is to an unknown person from D.D. Mitchell, both mutual friends of Orlando Brown. The letter addresses, favorably, Orlando Brown's character and ethics in the wake of his resignation as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.

1 item (3 p.) ; 26 cm.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7389074

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Mitchell, D. (David), 1936-

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United States. Bureau of Indian Affais.

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Brown, Orlando, 1987-

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Orlando Brown was born September 26, 1801, in Frankfort, Kentucky, to John and Margaretta Brown. He is a descendent of John Preston of Londonderry (now Northern Ireland) through his father's mother, Margaret Preston. He received an A.B. from Princeton and a law degree from Transylvania University. Brown practiced law in Alabama, but returned to Kentucky and became joint proprietor and editor of the FRANKFORT COMMONWEALTH. He was the first corresponding secretary of the Kentucky Historical Societ...