 In 1807, the Washington College Board approached the Jefferson Board with a proposal to appoint committees for the purpose of devising a plan for the union of the two institutions.This attempt failed over disagreement over selecting a site for the united institution.Dunlap resigned the Presidency in 1811 and was replaced by 23-year-old minister Andrew Wylie, who was an 1810 graduate of Jefferson College and was considered to be one of the most educated men in the area.