Ormsby Mcknight Mitchell (1810 1862 Union major general and astronomer, Commander of the Department of the South died at Beaufort of yellow fever. A.L.S. I p. 4to New York Nov 15 1856 to his attorneys In part I regret to be obliged to decline an invitation whose acceptance would afford me much gratification He cites having rented a house in Providence and having made plans to meet his sons there Tiny spot of thinned paper in left margin otherwise fine