To Thomas Jefferson from Frederick Winslow Hatch, 6 April 1825
April 6th 1825—
Dear Sir—
The Bearer of this, is Mr Reeder, & his object in calling on you is to recommend himself to your favorable influence in the Military appointment for the University for which he has offer’d himself, a candidate.—
Of his qualifications I do not feel myself competent to judge, but from my own observation & the remarks of others I have no doubt of his being possess’d in a high degree of all of requisite skill.—
Mr. R is from Fredericksburg,—when he came here, he bro’t letters certifying his moral standing.—
I believe him to be a worthy man, who will not abuse any confidence repos’d in him.—
Very respecty
F W Hatch
P.S. | Mr Reeder is the Gentleman who commanded the Juvenile Corps on the occasion of Gen La Fayett’s visit at this place, & has been engag’d for some fifteen years past in teaching the Manual & Drill exercise.— |
F W H
MHi.