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A physician friend of Short's relays information regarding events in Virginia.

William Short's uncle sends news from Virginia and tells him he hopes to travel to Europe soon.

William Short's uncle relays news from Virginia, asks regarding the education of his son in England, and details his plans to travel to Europe.

William Short writes to his brother, complaining about a lack of correspondence, discussing financial matters including the sale of enslaved people, and inquiring about his sisters.

Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence. He notes that a bill of exchange was enclosed.

Receipt for the medicines William Short purchased in Paris.

Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence.

Original document is available online at the American Philosophical Society.

Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence.

Short notes that in this letter he advises Skipwith to send his son to Rome and offers to accompany him.

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.