Choate Family Correspondence,
Scope and Content
The Choate Family Correspondence consist of photocopies of the thirty-two letters from William T., S.J., and J.W. to each other and to Martha Choate, wife of William. Also, included in the collection is a letter to Martha from James Radcliffe, informing her of her husband's death.
Dates
- Creation: 1862 - 1864
Creator
- Choate family (Allegheny County, NC) (Family)
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from Choate Family Correspondence must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Biographical Note
The Choate Family is from Allegheny County, North Carolina. There were three brothers--William T., S.J., and J.W.--who served for the Confederacy in the Civil War. William enlisted in Company I, 61st North Carolina Regiment, and S.J. and J.W. enlisted in Company F, 22nd North Carolina Regiment. They all died in the war.
Full Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection consist of photocopies of the thirty-two letters from William T., S.J., and J.W. to each other and to Martha Choate, wife of William during the Civil War from 1862 to 1864.
Acquisition Information
The Choate Family Correspondence collection was acquired by Special Collections prior to 1985.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the Choate Family Correspondence was completed in 1985. Additional information was completed in May 2011.
- Title
- Choate Family Correspondence, 1862-1864
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ashley Wellens, Student Volunteer and Kira A. Dietz, Archivist
- Date
- © 2014 Virginia Tech. All rights reserved.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu