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Preferred Citation

James Hughes Letter to the Governors of the College of William & Mary, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries

Scope and Contents

March 26, 1728 letter from James Hughes to the Governors of William & Mary. Hughes states that he understands by way of advertisement displayed at the Capitol by James Blair that a chapel is to be erected at the College. He states he can do the work for "898 pounds current money," except for the "sashes and glasses in the body of the building."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--18th century
• College of William and Mary. Board of Visitors.

General

Removed from the University Archives Subject File Collection in December 2018. Previously part of the College Papers Collection, as well.