Summary
Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence.
Short notes that he asked Skipwith to take care of his military certificates and that he enclosed a letter to Benjamin Harrison explaining why he wanted the certificates to be paid to Skipwith.
Transcription
Highlight Key:
- Blue – Missing text supplied where the reading is certain.
- Orange – Text is uncertain or unclear.
This is a calendared document whose transcription is not available within this edition. Please see our Selection Criteria for more information.
Document Details
Author:
Recipient:
Date:
Citation:
William Short to Henry Skipwith, 6 January 1786. The Papers of William Short digital edition, eds. Monica Henry and Marty D. Matthews. Columbia: University of South Carolina, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Southern Studies, 2026.
William Short to Henry Skipwith, 6 January 1786. The Papers of William Short digital edition, eds. Monica Henry and Marty D. Matthews. Columbia: University of South Carolina, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Southern Studies, 2026.