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Preferred Citation:

Bishop John Johns Letter, 1849 June 11, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Biographical Information:

D.D., LL. D.

Scope and Contents

Letter from Bishop John Johns in Richmond, Virginia to Henry Anthon, D.D. and Rector of St. Mark's Church, Bowery, New York dated June 11, 1849.  Subject matter of the letter is the College of William and Mary and specifically the appointment of Dr. Stone to the College.  John Johns served as the fifteenth President of the College from 1849 until 1854.  He was also  the 4th Bishop of Virginia, elected in 1862.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--Presidents
• College of William and Mary.