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Ownership and Custodial History

Purchased from Barry Jones.

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation: [Identification of item], Edith Bolling Galt Wilson Correspondence, WLU Coll. 0184, Special Collections, Leyburn Library, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA.

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Biographical / Historical

Edith Wilson was the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson.

Scope and Contents

These autographed and signed letters are from Mrs. Wilson to Washington and Lee President Francis P. Gaines and his wife, Sadie duVergne Gaines. Included is an invitation and seating arrangement for a luncheon given by Mrs. Wilson for First Lady Jackie Kennedy. The letters show the close friendship between Mrs. Wilson and the Gaines family. The collection also includes a photograph of Edith Wilson.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Correspondence
• Jones, Barry
• Onassis, Jacqueline Kennedy
• Photographs
• Politicians -- Social life and customs