William Johnston Elliott correspondence transcriptions
Collection — Folder: S1402
Identifier: S1402
Scope and Contents
This collection includes transcriptions of William Johnston Elliott's correspondence, dating from 1857-1865, created in 2019 by Lila J. Elliott Sybesma. The original letters are located at the Indiana State Archives.
Dates
- 2019
Creator
- Elliott, William Johnston, 1810-1890 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical / Historical
William Johnston Elliott was born August 24, 1810 in Butler County, Ohio, the son of James and Margaret Elliott. He married Mary L. Taylor in 1834 and they had 6 children. He twice served as sheriff of Butler County and then entered the hotel business. Following the death of his wife in 1849, he moved to Cincinnati and there met and married Charlotte Tuttle, daughter of the proprietor of the City Hotel. In 1850, he moved with his family to Indianapolis and took charge of the Palmer House (later known as the Occidental) and later established several other hotels, including the Grand Hotel and the Sherman House. He was a Douglas Democrat, but became a Republican during the Civil War and was a close and trusted friend of Governor Oliver P. Morton. He was appointed by Governor Morton as a special agent of the state to visit the regiments of Indiana volunteers and the sick and wounded soldiers in hospitals to render aid and assistance as circumstances required. Following the war, he continued to live in Indianapolis and passed away there at the age of 79 on May 12, 1890.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
“Death of a Veteran.” Indianapolis Sun (Ind.), May 13, 1890.
Sources:
Information found within collection.
“Death of a Veteran.” Indianapolis Sun (Ind.), May 13, 1890.
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Lila J. Sybesma on 2019/07/02.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2020/01/13 by Laura Eliason. EAD finding aid created 2020/01/13 by Laura Eliason.
Creator
- Elliott, William Johnston, 1810-1890 (Person)
- Sybesma, Lila J. (Elliott) (Person)
- Title
- William Johnston Elliott correspondence transcriptions
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
