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Letters of Application and Recommendations for Professorships at the College, 1848

 File — Box: 5, Folder: 4 (formerly 82)
Identifier: id3462

Scope and Contents

A letter from Claudius Crozet at Richmond, 1 March 1848 applying for the chair of mathematics Letters relating to the appointment of Benjamin S Ewell to the chair of mathematics. April 1848 Letter from Joseph J Halsey at Stillman, Orange County, VA, 10 June 1848, applying for the chair of mathematics and papers relating to the application Papers relating to the applicatin of Thomas Peyton Giles for the chair of municipal and constitutional law, 15 June 1848 Letter from James C Welling, at Trenton, NJ, 24 June 1848, applying for the chair of ancient languages and papers relating to the application A letter from William J Berryman at Stevensville Academy, King and Queen County, VA, 26 June 1848, concerning references Letter from J W Sundeland at Boston, MA, 28 June 1848, concerning his applicatin for a professorship and related papers Letter from Hubert P Lefebvre at Richmond, 6 July 1848, concerning recommendations of Dr M J Smead for the chair of humanitites Letter from Francis J Mettauer at Hampden Signey College, Prince Edward County, VA, 6 July 1848, applying for the professorship of natural philosophy and chemistry and papers relating to the application Letter from Alexander Duke at Charlottesville, VA, 11 July 1848, applying for the professorship of ancient languages and papers relating to the application Letter from James Wynne at Baltimore, 12 Aug 1848, applying for the chair of natural philosophy and chemistry and papers relating to the application Letter from W F Hopkins at Georgetown, KY, 14 Aug 1848 applying for the chair of chemistry and a letter of recommendation Letter from William Burke at Richmond, 21 Aug 1848 concerning testimonials of the Rev John Burke Letter from Stephen P Hill at Baltimore, MD, 26 Sept 1848 recommending Joseph Bartlett Burleigh. Postscript by Henry V D Johns, Baltimore, 2 Oct 1848 Letter from Tiberius Gracchus Jones at Norfolk, 18 Dec 1848 applying for the chair of political economy and history

Dates

  • Creation: 1848

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From the Collection:

English Latin

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Extent

From the Collection: 13.00 Linear Feet

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Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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