Thomas Jefferson to Claudius F. Gojon, 28 May 1823
To Claudius F. Gojon
Monticello May 28. 23
Sir
The time for opening the University of Virginia being quite indefinite, and depending on future acts of the legislature the Visitors deem it premature to take measures as yet on the subject of Professors. it’s commencement, when fixed, will be announced in the public papers. Accept my respectful salutations.
Th: Jefferson
SC (ViU: TJP); at foot of text: “Mr Gojon”; with endorsement by TJ on verso mistakenly dated 12 May 1823, the date of the letter by Gojon to which TJ was responding.
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- Gojon, Claudius F.; letter to search
- Gojon, Claudius F.; seeks professorship search
- Virginia, University of; Board of Visitors; and faculty recruitment search
- Virginia, University of; Establishment; and General Assembly search
- Virginia, University of; Establishment; opening of search
- Virginia, University of; Faculty and Curriculum; faculty applicants search
- Virginia; General Assembly search