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Debut in New York: Celia Mitchell and a Grandmother's Plan
Celia Mitchell, a Baltimore girl, moves into a grand New York home with her aristocratic grandmother Mrs. Mitchell and her father John Mitchell. Grandmother pushes society duties while Celia bonds with the city yet longs for letters from a rumored fiancé, Barney Shields, as plans for a European debut loom.
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Celia Mitchell
Baltigta
Rogers
John Mitchell
New York
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Celia
Mitchell
Cella
Margaret Rogers
Barney Shields
Thomas Mitchell
Thomas Worthington Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell
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France
Edward
Martha
Hannah
Jane
Thompson
Charlotte
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Evelyn