1To Thomas Jefferson from George Blaettermann, 24 April 1823 (Jefferson Papers)
About nineteen months ago, I had the honor of receiving through M r Rush, a communication from you, informing me of the favourable disposition, which you entertained towards me as candidate for the chair of professor of modern languages in the College about to be organized, under your auspices, in the state of Virginia; and having in consequence mad e such arrangements in my affairs as would...