James Madison Papers

To James Madison from Alfred H. Powell, 20 June 1827

From Alfred H. Powell

West Point. June 20t. 27

Sir

I take the liberty of recommending to your particular notice The Revd. Mr. Levins lately of George Town D. C. now residing in New York. Mr. L. has learned that a vacancy is about to take place in the Professo[r]ship of Mathematics at the Central College and is anxious to fill the Station. I presume the Character of Mr. L. as a mathematician cannot be unknown to you. He is at present one of the Visitors at this place and has during the examination of the Cadets given the most unquestionable evidence of his profound knowledge in that Science. Mr. L enjoys as I am informed the high estimation of all those to whom he has been long known for his integrity, learning and worth of Character. Respectfully your Ob. Sert.

Alfred H. Powell1

RC (ViU: Special Collections, Madison Papers). Cover docketed by JM; postmarked at New York, 23 June.

1Alfred H. Powell (1781–1831), a graduate of the College of New Jersey, practiced law in Winchester, Virginia, and served in the Virginia Senate, 1812–19, and in the U.S. House of Representatives, 1825–27. He was a member of the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1827 (ASP description begins American State Papers: Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States […] (38 vols.; Washington, D.C., 1832–61). description ends , Military Affairs, 3:637, 639).

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