Title	1914-12-24: C. Mitchell Williamson to Mary Louisa Mitchell Williamson, Letter
Description	This document is a letter from C. Mitchell Williamson to his mother, Mary Louisa Mitchell Williamson, and is written from Birmingham, Ala., on December 24, 1914. The letter discusses Christmas gifts the writer is sending and other family matters. The Fitzpatrick family emigrated from Ireland to the Virginia colony in the early 1700s. Over time, the family moved from Virginia through the Carolinas and into Georgia before finally settling in Line Creek, Alabama and Verbena, Alabama. Several members of the family were active politically including William Fitzpatrick, who served in the Georgia legislature, and Benjamin Fitzpatrick, who served two terms as governor of Alabama. Sarah Fitzpatrick, a descendant of this family, married Columbus White Mitchell who was from a prominent Alabama family. The couple had ten children, seven of whom survived infancy. Three of their sons served in the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy (Phil F. Mitchell, Joseph A. Mitchell, and Columbus White Mitc
Transcript	[page 1] [letterhead: American Trust & Savings Bank Birmingham, Ala.; (personnel listed)] Dec 24 /14 My Dear Mother Just a line this busy morning to tell you to be on lookout for box of oranges, crate of apples Ham & some breakfast bacon Joe and I are sending you as our Xmas remembrance. With much love & best wishes for a happy Xmas and many more. Joe will send you an original package also. Clarence Philpot came yesterday afternoon & will remain through Sunday. Jessie [illegible] remain away until after the 1st as I think [illegible] is expecting to go away then. Our love to all Fondly Mitchell
Date	1914-12-24
Creator	Williamson, C. Mitchell
LC Subject	Williamson Family Mitchell Family Fitzpatrick Family Alabama--Social life and customs--20th century Letters
EOA Categories	Peoples -- Domestic Life History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era
Location	Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, United States
Coverage-Temporal	1914-12-24
Source	Fitzpatrick-Mitchell-Williamson Family Papers, 1850-1989, Auburn University Libraries, Special Collections and Archives, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama
Original Item ID	Record Group 1223, Fitzpatrick-Mitchell-Williamson Papers, Folder 64
Original Item Format	1 page, 28 cm
Language	eng
Digital Publisher	Auburn, Ala. : Auburn University Libraries
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Type	Stillimage; Text;
File Name	1914-12-24_WilliamsonCM_to_WilliamsonMLM_letter.pdf
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Relation	Deeply Rooted
Contributor	Auburn University Libraries
Submitted by	Coates, Midge