Delia Ellison letters
Scope and Contents
Handwritten letters addressed to Lt. Samuel L. Daggett of 11th Regiment Vermont Volunteers of the Union Army. Apparently, Daggett was stationed in or near Washington, D.C., for much of the war. Also included are letters from Ellison's and Daggett's family members. Ellison writes about her studies in Springfield, Vermont, and her teaching in Saxtons River, Vermont. She also talks about social occasions, kissing, fashions, and family matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1862-1866
Creator
- Ellison, Delia (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Letters must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Woman student and school teacher in Vermont.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Daggett, Samuel L. (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Saxtons River (Vt.) -- History -- Sources
- Springfield (Vt.) -- History -- Sources
- Vermont -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Sources
Topical
- Title
- Register of Delia Ellison letters
- Author
- Andrea Wyss
- Date
- 2011 April 15
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States