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TitleFanny Oakley Mitchell letters

Held atInstitute of Commonwealth Studies

Reference codeICS159

Date1878 May 29 - 1878 December 27

Creator
- Mitchell, Fanny Oakley (d 1885), wife of colonial administratorMore Info on CreatorLess Info on Creator
  Fanny Oakley Mitchell was born Fanny Oakley Rice, daughter of W. M. Rice. She married Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell (1836-1899) in 1862. After a military career, Bullen became the Colonial Secretary in British Honduras in 1868, and then served briefly in British Guiana, before his appointment as Colonial Secretary of Natal.

Scope and ContentLetters from Natal to family members written in the year she and her husband, Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell (the Colonial Secretary of Natal), arrived there. Includes detailed descriptions of life in the colonial service, surroundings (especially Maritzburg), impressions of local people, her husband's routine and work schedule, the danger of war, descriptions of Sir Bartle Frere.

NotesTypescript copies of original manuscript letters.

Conditions governing accessOpen for research although at least 24 hours notice should be given.

Extent10 items

Finding aidsListed to item-level. A pdf version is attached to this description.

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http://archives.ulrls.lon.ac.uk/resources/ICS159.pdf

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