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Ellet

American  
[el-it] / ˈɛl ɪt /

noun

  1. Charles, Jr., 1810–62, U.S. civil engineer: builder of suspension bridges.


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An article on July 11 about a letter from Abraham Lincoln that sold at auction, using information provided by the Raab Collection, misidentified one of the three generals Abraham Lincoln mentioned in an Aug. 19, 1861, letter to Charles Ellet Jr., an American civil engineer and Union Army colonel.

From New York Times

Her mother, Ellet Dalling, previously said they had been left "devastated" by the shooting, and her daughter's children keep "asking where their mummy is".

From BBC

Her mother, Ellet Dalling, said they had been left "devastated" by the shooting and her daughter's children keep "asking where their mummy is".

From BBC

In her reading of Rachel Lynn Solomon’s “The Ex Talk,” Emily Ellet is instantly relatable as Public Radio producer Shay Goldstein, wrestling with her insecurities while butting heads with her know-it-all new co-worker, Dominic Yoon.

From Seattle Times

They were shot after an argument broke out at the East High School and Firestone Community Learning Center game being played at Ellet High School, Akron police told multiple media outlets.

From Washington Times