1Thomas Jefferson to Thomas F. Andrews, 10 July 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of June 23. has been duly recieved, and I am sorry it is not in my power to say a word on the appointmen t of Professors to our University . I explained in my letter to D r Fernandes the circumstances on which the opening of the instituti on would depend. these make it uncertain whether it may be soon or many years hence. during this uncertainty the Visitors form no decisions as to...