Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 February 1886 — Donald G. Mitchell. [ARTICLE]

Donald G. Mitchell.

Donald Grant Mitchell was bom at Norwich, Connecticut, in April, 1822. His father was pastor of the Congregational Church at Norwich. He graduated at Yale College in 1841, then spent several years on a farm, went to Europe where he traveled extensively, arid returning began the study of law in New York in 1846. In i 847 he published his first book, which was sketches of his foreign travel, entitled “Fresh Gleanings, ” under the pseudonym of Ik Marvel. In 1848 lie visited Paris and spent several months there, and gave an account of ‘diis experiences at that eventful time and place in “The BattleSummer," published in New York ih 1849. In 1850 he published a satiricalwork .in two volumes, entitled “The Lorgnette.” In the same year appeared his most popular work, “The Reveries of a Bachelor," and in 1851, “Dream Life” was published. In 1853-55 he was United States Consul at Venice. On his return he settled on his farm near New Haven. His works since published have been “Fudge Doings,” a satire on American fashionable life, 1845; “Mv Farm at Edgewood, ”in 1863; "Wet Days at Edgewood,” 1864;. “Seven Stories,” 1865; “Dr. Johns,” 1867, and “Rural Studies," in 1870. He has won some repute as a lecturer on various social topics. -winter Ocean.

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