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Preferred Citation:
Catlett Family Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Acquisition Information:
gift
Family History:
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Scope and Contents
Catlett family papers of Caroline County, Virginia. Correspondence that reflects the hard times in Virginia following the Civil War. Collection contains 72 original letters. Written by various extended family members, the majority of the letters are addressed to Arthur Catlett, a former Confederate Soldier and Virginia resident who moved to Texas shortly after the Civil War. Transcriptions for almost all letters, provided by the collection's donor, Elizabeth Jean Voss, are included. Inclusive dates 1865-1921.
Arrangement of Materials:
Letters are arranged chronologically. Photos and prints are included at the end of the collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Farms--Texas--History--19th century
- Farms--Virginia--History--19th century
- Letters (correspondence)
- Photographs
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Virginia
- Texas--History--19th century
- Transcripts
- United States-- History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans
- Virginia--History--19th century
Container List
Catlett family letters between 1865 and 1879. Includes a letter from Arthur Catlett's former Confederate comrade. Letters also describe difficult living conditions for Virginians.
Catlett family letters between 1880 and 1899.
Catlett family letters between 1900 and 1921.
Catlett family letters without dates.
Contains photos and prints related to the Catlett family. One is a picture shows Arthur Catlett in his youth. There is also a nineteenth century image of the Catlett family house in Virginia, "North Garden," as well as several more images from the twentieth century.
Catlett family letters transcribed by Elizabeth Jean Voss.