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White, William S. (William Spotswood)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1800 - 1873

Biography

William S. White (1800-1873) was the minister of Lexington Presbyterian Church from 1848-1867.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Elinor Junkin letter

 Collection — Box 1, Folder: 1-2
Identifier: WLU-Coll-0641
Scope and Contents Elinor Junkin, daughter of Washington College's president George Junkin and future first wife of Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson details to her first cousin Helen Dickey, of Oxford, Chester County, Pa., her family's move to and first weeks living in Lexington, Virginia, after her father's apppointment at the college. The letter mentions her siblings and shared family, describes the college and its former president Henry Ruffner, the journey from Pennsylvania to Lexington, and the...
Dates: 1848-12-14

Robert E. Lee's Oath of Office for Washington College, 1865-10-02

 Item
Scope and Contents

This document is Robert E. Lee's signed Oath of office as President of Washington College. It is signed William White.

Dates: 1865-10-02