James Barbour to Thomas Jefferson, 17 September 1821
From James Barbour
Barboursville Septr 17th 21
Dear Sir
This will be presented you by Mr Lewis who is desirous of obtaining a Situation in the university—I have not the pleasure of any acquaintance with Mr Lewis—but he is strongly recommended to me by a much esteemed friend for his moral qualities—his capacity for the situation, to which he aspires will be for yourself to decide—I Suggested to him that I was apprehensive the university was scarcely in Sufficient forwardness—he hopes otherwise and wishes to be at least in time, lest he should be anticipated
James Barbour
RC (CSmH: JF); endorsed by TJ as received 19 Sept. 1821, with additional bracketed notation: “by mr Lewis,” and so recorded in SJL. RC (DLC); address cover only; with PoC of TJ to Robert Greenway, 12 Dec. 1822, on verso; addressed: “Mr Jefferson Monticello” by “Mr Lewis.”
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- Barbour, James; introduces Mr. Lewis to TJ search
- Barbour, James; letters from search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Correspondence; letters of application and recommendation to search
- Lewis, Mr.; seeks position at University of Virginia search
- patronage; letters of application and recommendation to TJ search
- Virginia, University of; Administration and Financial Affairs; applicants for employment at search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; faculty applicants search