1Tobias Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 16 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
The Trustees of Baltimore College have received an application for the place of Principal to that institution, from Mr. L. H. Gerardin of Virginia , who has referred us, among other distinguished personages, to you, as being acquainted with his character and pretensions. As I have been the channel of Mr. Gerardin ’s application to the Board of Trustees , they have requested me to solicit from...
2Thomas Jefferson to Tobias Watkins, 28 September 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
I have duly recieved your favor of the 16 th on the application of mr Girardin for the place of Principal in your College , and wish it were in my power to give as particular information as the objects of the College would require. during the two or three years that mr Girardin resided in this neighborhood , we were in habits of frequent & friendly intercourse, which gave me the sort of...
3Tobias Watkins to Thomas Jefferson, 19 October 1820 (Jefferson Papers)
As it may afford you some gratification to know the result of your representations concerning Mr. Gerardin , I have taken the liberty to intrude on you once more, to say, that that Gentleman has been unanimously elected by our Board of Trustees , Principal of Baltimore College . Permit me to use this opportunity to thank you for your polite and prompt reply to my letter , and to renew to you...