1James Semple to Thomas Jefferson, [28 November 1812] (Jefferson Papers)
At the first meeting of the Visitors after the receipt of the letter you did me the favor to write me, I laid before the board the information which you communicated with a view to the Interests of the Colledge of W m & Mary . Measures were immediately adopted to ascertain whether M r Meigs was fitted for the vacant department, which we are extremely solicitous to fill with an able and...