Mitchell & Horlbeck legal collection, SCHS

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1 Mitchell & Horlbeck legal collection, SCHS Creator: Mitchell & Horlbeck law firm Description: 5 linear ft. (6 boxes) Biographical/Historical note: Law firm of Charleston, S.C. In 877 Julian A. Mitchell (86-907), who had earlier practiced law with William Whaley (87-879) and William D. Clancy (born ca. 85), formed a partnership with Henry A. M. Smith (85-94). Julian A. Mitchell's son Julian Mitchell ( ) succeeded him as a partner in the firm of Mitchell & Smith, and later, Julian Mitchell was a partner in the firm of Mitchell & Horlbeck, which was established around 9. Frederick H. Horlbeck joined the firm of Mitchell & Smith around 908, and Henry A. M. Smith continued as a partner until 9. His son, John Julius Pringle Smith (born 887) was also a member of the firm of Mitchell & Smith. Scope and content: This collection consists of bound volumes, mostly letter books and form books, generated by several related law firms in Charleston (S.C.). The earliest volume (870-87), an indexed letter book, contains copies of correspondence of the firm of Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy. Correspondents include F. L. Cardoza (Cardozo), J. W. Grace, Jones & Ashford, E. W. M. Mackey, Gustav Staeven, Carlos Tracy, Ulman & Gazzam (a New York law firm), and Thomas H. Willingham. Records of the law firm of Mitchell & Smith date from 875 to 9. A form book ( ) contains decrees, orders, affidavits, and complaints. Also included in this volume is a page of rental accounts for Ashley Hall Plantation, listing 4 tenants and acreage rented. Names of individuals and businesses appearing in its index include Lawton & Sons, William K. Trapman, George A. Trenholm & Son, and Mrs. Elizabeth C. Wickenberg. Names appearing in subsequent volumes ( ) include Klinck, Wickenberg & Company, the Agricultural Society of South Carolina, the Fourth National Bank, the Liberian Exodus Association, Henry Behrens, Riordan & Dawson, Oddfellow Lodge, William K. Ryan, Francis Vose, the Virginia Fire & Marine Insurance Company, Anna Wigfall, Calvin Claflin, H. M. Comer & Company, W. M. Lawton & Sons, Creekside Plantation, Shoolbred Farm (near Flat Rock, N.C.), R. C. Barkley, G. W. Klinck, Anna Walpole, the Sea Island Steamboat Company, A. Bequest, Charleston Phosphate Company, Caroline Carson (Dunham v. Carson), T. W. Stanland, Sarah Morgan Dawson, the News & Courier Company, the Yemassee & Walterboro Railroad Company, Frederick W. Bound, Julian Fishburne, and the Palmer Manufacturing Company. Form books of the 880s also include an abstract of title for Lems Bluff Plantation, a second list of renters at Ashley Hall Plantation, and a drawing of a house "at 0 Mile Hill." A "Subject Index to Forms" is dated 90.

2 Records of Mitchell & Horlbeck, mostly letter books and form books, begin in 9 and continue until 955. A fourth law firm is represented by a form book (95-95) of Cornish & Horlbeck. Note: Related material can be found in separate collections of the records of Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy, Mitchell & Smith, and Mitchell & Horlbeck. Preferred citation: Mitchell & Horlbeck. Mitchell & Horlbeck legal collection, (505.00) South Carolina Historical Society. Accession: 04.0 Search terms: Horlbeck, Frederick H. Mitchell, Julian A. (Julian Augustus), Mitchell, Julian, Smith, Henry A. M. Whaley, William, Cornish & Horlbeck -- Records and correspondence. Mitchell & Horlbeck -- Records and correspondence. Mitchell & Smith -- Records and correspondence. Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy -- Records and correspondence. Law firms -- South Carolina -- Charleston. Ashley Hall Plantation (S.C.) Container listing: Box Whaley, Mitchell & Clancy letter book, Indexed volume; correspondents include F. L. Cardoza (Cardozo), J. W. Grace, William Hunter, Jones & Ashford, E. W. [M.] Mackey, Gustav Staeven, Carlos Tracy, Ulman & Gazzam (a New York law firm), and Thomas H. Willingham. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. ), Contains copies of case and court records including decrees, orders, affidavits, complaints, etc. Names of individuals and businesses appearing in the index include those of Lawton & Sons, William K. Trapman, George A. Trenholm & Son, and Mrs. E. [C.] Wickenberg. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. ), Names in the index include Klinck, Wickenberg & Company, the Presbyterian Church of James Island, and Anna Wigfall. Box Mitchell & Smith form book (no. ), May 878 March 880. This volume includes a page (p. 4) of rental accounts for Ashley Hall Plantation listing 4 tenants and acreage rented. Names of

3 cases in the index include those of Hopkinson v. Coffin; Klinck, Wickenberg & Company v. Black & Godfrey; and Trapman v. Coffin. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 4), March 880 April 88. Names in the index include those of the Agricultural Society of South Carolina; Henry Behrens; the Fourth National Bank; Klinck, Wickenberg & Company; Lemms (or Lems) Bluff Plantation (abstract of title); Liberian Exodus Association; Riordan & Dawson; Oddfellow Lodge; W. K. Ryan; Francis Vose; the Virginia Fire & Marine Insurance Company; and Anna Wigfall. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 5), April 88 April 88. Names in index include those of Calvin Claflin; H. M. Comer & Company; Creekside Plantation; W. M. Lawton & Sons; Riordan & Dawson; Trapman v. Merrick; and William K. Ryan. There is also a list (pages -) of members of the Zion Presbyterian Church. Box Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 6), April 88 Feb. 88. Includes a list of renters at Ashley Hall Plantation and amounts of rent paid (pages 45-45). Names in index include those of Calvin Claflin; and Klinck, Wickenberg & Company. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 7), Feb. 88 Jan Names in index include Brandt v. Brandt; Klinck, Wickenberg & Company; and Shoolbred Farm (located near Flat Rock, N.C.). Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 8), Jan. 884 August 884. Names in index include R. C. Barkley; G. W. Klinck; W. K. Ryan; and Anna Walpole. Box 4 Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 9), August 884 October 885. Names in index include R. C. Barkley; G. W. Klinck; W. K. Ryan; and the Sea Island Steamboat Company. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 0), October 885 August 887. Names in index include the Agricultural Society of South Carolina; A. Bequest; R. C. Barkley; Charleston Phosphate Company; Caroline Carson (Dunham v. Carson); Klinck, Wickenberg & Company; the Sea Island Steamboat Company; and T. W. Stanland. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. ), August 887 September 889. Names in index include Sarah Morgan Dawson; News & Courier Company; and the Yemassee & Walterboro Railroad Company. Box 5 Mitchell & Smith form book, August 889 October 890. Names in index include Frederick W. Bound; Julian Fishburne; Palmer Manufacturing Company; Elizabeth C. Wickenberg; and the Yemassee & Walterboro Railroad. Drawings of Lillienthal s house at 0 Mile Hill appear on pages

4 Mitchell & Smith form book, September This volume is mostly blank. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 6), July 89 November 89. Box 6 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 7), November 89 February 89. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 8), February 89 May 89. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 9), May 89 October 89. Box 7 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 40), October 89 January 89. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 4), May 89 August 89. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 4), August 89 December 89. Box 8 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 44), December 89 April 894. Mitchell & Smith form and letter book (no. 7), Mitchell & Smith letter book, April 894 July 894. Box 9 Mitchell & Smith letter book, July 894 November 894. Mitchell & Smith letter book, November 894 February 895. Mitchell & Smith letter book, February 895 June 895. Box 0 Mitchell & Smith letter book, June 895 October 895. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 50), October 895 January 896. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 5), January 896 April 896. Box Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 5), April 896 August 896. Mitchell & Smith letter book, August 896 November 896. Mitchell & Smith letter book, November 896 February 897. Box Mitchell & Smith letter book, February 897 May 897. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 56), May 897 September 897. Box Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 57), September 897 December 897. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 58), December 897 April 898. Box 4 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 59), April September 898. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 60), September December 898. Box 5 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 6), December 898 May

5 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 6), May August 899. Box 6 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 6), August December 899. Mitchell & Smith form book (no. ), March 899 August 90. Box 7 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 66), August November 900. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 67), November 900 February 90. Box 8 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 68), February May 90. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 69), May August 90. Box 9 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 70), August December 90. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 7), December 90 March 90. Box 0 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 7), March July 90. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 7), July November 90. Box Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 74), November 90 April 90. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 75), April July 90. Box Mitchell & Smith form book (no. 6), January September 905. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 9), April August 909. Box Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 9), August 909 January 90/ Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 94), January June 90. Box 4 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 95), June November 90. Mitchell & Smith, Subject Index to Forms, 90. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 96), November 90 March 9. Box 5 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 97), March September 9. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 98), September 9 July 9. Box 6 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 99), February July 9. Mitchell & Smith letter book, July December 9. 5

6 Box 7 Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. 0), December 9 May 9. Mitchell & Smith letter book (no. ), October 90 February 9. Box 8 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. ), February June 9. Beginning in March 9, the entries are signed Mitchell & Horlbeck; up to then, they are signed Mitchell & Smith. Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 4), June November 9. Box 9 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 5), November 9 February 9. Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 6), February June 9. Box 0 Mitchell & Horlbeck, June October 9. Mitchell & Horlbeck (no. 8), October December 9. Box Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 9), January April 9. Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 0), April August 9. Box Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. ), August December 9. Box Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 4), August October 95. Box 4 Mitchell & Horlbeck (no. 4), October December 95. Box 5 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 4), December 95 February 96. Box 6 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 44), February April 96. Box 7 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 45), April June 96. Box 8 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 46), June September 96. Box 9 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 47), September December 96. 6

7 Box 40 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 48), December 96 February 97. Box 4 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 49), February April 97. Box 4 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 50), May July 97. Box 4 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 5), July October 97. Box 44 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 5), November 97 February 98. Box 45 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 67), February August 97. Box 46 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 68), August 97 April 98. Box 47 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 5), February May 98. Box 48 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 54), May August 98. Box 49 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 55), August November 98. Box 50 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 69), April 98 February 99. Box 5 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 56), December 98 February 99. Box 5 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 70), March December 99. Box 5 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 7), December 99 October 90. Box 54 Mitchell & Horlbeck letter book (no. 75), September 95 February 96. Box 55 7

8 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 75), May 95 April 97. Box 56 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 76), April 97 September 99. Box 57 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 78), February 944 September 946. Box 58 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 79), October 946 November 949. Box 59 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 80), December 949 February 95. Box 60 Mitchell & Horlbeck form book (no. 8), February 95 March 955. Box 6 Cornish & Horlbeck form book, Business and membership cards removed from form books of the 950s. 8