Carlyle

Jane Welsh, wife of Thomas Carlyle; born in Hadding ton, Scotland, July 14, 1801. She claimed descent from William Wallace and _ John Knox and was from youth remarkable for beauty, wit and intellect. Her “ Letters,’’ edited by her husband, were published in 1883, the work being given to the world by J. A. Froude. She died in London, April 21, 1866.