Letters of Application and Recommendations for Professorships at the College, 1789/1847

Containers:
Box 5, Folder 3 (formerly 81)
Scope and content:

A Letter from David stuart at Abingdon [VA], 25 Dec 1789, recommending Mr White for a position as grammar master A letter from John Redman Cox, at University of Pennsylvania, and others, circa 1823, recommending Dr W Meade for the chair of chemistry A letter from Thomas F Mulledy, at Georgetown College, 21 Sept 1832, recommending James Callaghan for a professorship A letter from John Taliaferro, at Washington, to Professor Beverley Tucker, 13 June 1842, introducing and recommending Nicholas P Tillinghast for the professorship of ancient languages Papers relating to the application of George Waterman, Jr., of Newton University, Baltimore, for a professorship. 23 Sept 1846-20 Feb 1847 A letter from Adolphus Lewis Koeppen, at New York, 28 Sept 1846, announcing his candidacy for the professorship of history Two letters from Robert C Randolph, at New Market, [Shenandoah County, VA] 5 Jan 1847, suggesting the name of the Rev E C Hutchinson for the presidency of the College A letter from Washington McCartney, at Easton, PA, 9 Jan 1847, concerning a professorship A letter from S X Ball at Pomonkey, Charles County, MD, 14 Jan 1847, applying for a professorship A letter from Edward J Stearns at Baltimore, 16 Jan 1847, concerning a professorship A letter from R M T Hunter, 20 Jan 1847, concerning the qualifications of George Frederick Holmes for a professorship. Letter purchased from Mr Frost, Morsemere Place, Yonkers NY for $1.50 A letter from John Neely, at Easton, PA, 23 Jan 1847, applying for a professorship and papers relating t the application A letter from Pierre P Irving at New York, 3 Feb 1847, submitting the name of Theodore Irving for a professorship and letters relating to his application A letter from William Sparrow at the Protestant Episcopal Seminary of Virginia, 9 Feb 1847, and a letter from George Allen, at the University of Pennsylvania, 13 Feb 1847, recommending the Rev William N Pendleton for the presidency of the College A letter from Hanson B Pigman at Cumberland, MD, 15 Feb 1847 applying for the professorship of moral philosophy and politics and papers relating to the application (9 letters) A letter from L C Garland at Lovingston, Nelson County, VA, 11 Oct 1847, declining a professorship and two letters of recommendation A note concerning relatives of Landon Cabell Garland who have been graduates of the College

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