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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open to research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Ellett Family Papers, Ms1988-047, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Ellett Family Papers were donated to Special Collections in 1988.

Biographical Note

During the American Civil War, Dr. Robert Thaddeus Ellett (1826-1904) served as an assistant surgeon in the Confederate Army from 1863 to 1865, at which time he was assigned to a hospital in Montgomery White Sulphur Springs, Virginia. Prior to his appointment as assistant surgeon, Ellett had served as captain of the Pamunkey Artillery, Virginia Heavy Artillery, Confederate Army from May 1861 until his resignation on September 3, 1862. Ellett was pardoned at Charleston, West Virginia, on June 14, 1865, as a surgeon, Provisional Army of the Confederate States.

Scope and Content

The Ellett Family Papers consist of 35 letters written by Robert Thaddeus Ellett, who served as assistant surgeon in White Sulphur Springs, Virginia, for the Confederate States during the American Civil War. His letters are written to Sue French of Pearisburg, who would later become Ellett's wife. Other items include biographical and family history information, photos, clippings, a 1961 dedication to Col. W. H. French marker program, DAR applications, and "The Family Album," an 11-page typescript.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically.

Related Material

For more material related to Robert T. Ellett, see the Robert Ellett Account Book, Ms1940-006 .

Separated Material

When the Ellett Family Papers were processed in 2004, the Robert Ellett Account Book, a separate manuscript, was mistakenly incorporated into the collection. The account book was separated from this collection in 2011 and returned to its correct location, as collection Ms1940-006 .

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Civil War
• Ellett family
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Montgomery County (Va.)
• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
• Women -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Ellett Family Papers by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).