I find Jefferson's view on language in this paragraph to be quite telling. He praises Italian and German for the works that have been written in those languages, then proceeds to lift Anglo-Saxon much higher than either of them. He focuses on how it is an archaic form of modern English, and from there states outright that he believes English to be the greatest language. From what he admires about Italian and German, it's evident that Jefferson is not only praising English, but also English-speaking cultures, lifting them above all others.

So I take it that they didn't have meal plans? This seems to suggest that it would be up to the students to figure out eating, since it's not something that the university is claiming responsibility for. Is this a contractor kind of situation, where the university would agree to have a private boarding house offer meals on grounds? Or would the students be expected to leave grounds and find a place to eat nearby? Was there even anything nearby? It seems like they weren't terribly specific with the meal situation, which leaves a lot of questions unanswered.