Psellos recommended the unknown Leon Melandros to the megas oikonomos: if he was not good, his correspondent would make him so

Summary:
He did not know Leon Melandros (Blackman), but he came with a letter seeking a recommendation to join the staff of the megas oikonomos. Psellos sent it. If Leon was good, the letter would help; if not, he would melt in his new patron's warmth to become leukandros (whiteman) 
Dates:
1060 (Uncertain) 
megas oikonomos, recipient of letter from Michael Psellos (Anonymus 2438)
  • He received a letter in which Michael 61 recommended to him Leon 2105 (whom Psellos did not know); Psellos sent the letter because if Leon was good, it would help; if not, he would melt in his new patron’s warmth to become leukandros Psellos Letters (K - D) 122, 146.16-147.8
Leon Melandros (Leon 2105)
  • Unknown to Michael 61, he came with a letter seeking a recommendation to Anonymus 2438 that Leon join his staff; Psellos sent it: if Leon was good, the letter would help; if not, he would melt in his new patron’s warmth to become leukandros (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 122, 146.16-147.8
Michael Psellos (named Konstantinos till tonsure in 1054) (Michael 61)
  • He recommended the unknown Leon 2105 to Anonymus 2438 Psellos Letters (K - D) 122, 146.16-147.8
  • He did not know Leon 2105, but he came with a letter seeking a recommendation to Anonymus 2438 that Leon join his staff; Psellos sent it: if Leon was good, the letter would help; if not, he would melt in his new patron’s warmth to become leukandros (:) Psellos Letters (K - D) 122, 146.16-147.8