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The materials from Washington and Lee University Special Collections are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. The user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used should be fully credited with the source. Permission for publication of this material, in part or in full, must be secured with the Head of Special Collections.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Jane Isabella Watt White Papers, WLU Coll. 0265, Special Collections and Archives, James G. Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

In some cases the citation format may vary. Please contact Special Collections staff to verify the appropriate format.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Paul Quin.

Processing Information

Biographical / Historical

Jane Isabella Watt White was the wife of Lexington Presbyterian minister, William S. White (1800-1873), minister of the Lexington Presbyterian Church from 1848-1867.

Scope and Contents

Scrapbook, diary, and correspondence of Jane Isabella White, including records of births and deaths, comments about the Civil War, and religious meditations.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Diaries
• Meditations -- Religious aspects
• Personal Narratives
• Quin, Paul, Mrs.
• Records
• Scrapbooks