1To Thomas Jefferson from Claudius F. Gojon, 12 May 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
The Subscriber whose name is Claudius F. Gojon,—at Doctor Allen’s Accademy; Hyde–Park, Dutches County, State of Ne-York, humbly beg you will excuse his Liberty & permit him to tell you that—having heard that you are a Member of the Trustees of the New College of Virginia, about the be achieved and organized, should it be not yet provided with a French Teacher, I offer myself in this capacity;...