1To Thomas Jefferson from William Bernard, 9 December 1824 (Jefferson Papers)
You will I hope Sir pardon the liberty I here take, in requesting information from your self respecting the qualifications necessary for a young man to enter with credit, the University of Virginia. During the past summer, I together with my son Arthur visited that delightful spot and took occasion to request of my old friend and acquaintance M r Brockenbrough to enter my son upon the books of...