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

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

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

William Short writes to an unknown person and describes events in Europe and Virginia, including his hopes for the abolition of slavery. This incomplete letter is perhaps the first instance of Short expressing his hopes for an end to slavery.

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William Short informs the Prussian emissary of the instructions he has received from the American government to conclude the ratification of the 1785 Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and Prussia. 

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Published by Founders Online.

Published by Founders Online.

Published by Founders Online.