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Preferred Citation:

Typescript of The Virginia Bishop by John Sumner Wood, Sr., Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Acc. 2011.493 was received by the SCRC from the donor on 10/30/1961.

Processing Information:

Acc. 2011.493 accessioned and minimally processed by Steven Bookman, University Archives Specialist, in July 2011.

Scope and Contents

Contains a typescript, including proofs of half-tone illustrations loosely inserted, for the book The Virginia Bishop by John Sumner Wood, Sr.  The book is a biography about John Johns, Fourth Bishop of Virginia and President of the College of William and Mary from 1849-1854.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Bishops--Virginia--Biography
• College of William and Mary--History--19th century
• College of William and Mary--Presidents
• Johns, John (1796-1876)