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A Philadelphia merchant indicates that he has already received two copies of a letter William Short forwarded him and that he has sent Short's letters for America on the packet boat Martinique to New York.

Published by Founders Online. 

Published by Founders Online. 

A friend of William Short relays news from home, including health issues, Virginia politics, and foreign relations, and he compares the culture of America with Europe.

A mentor of William Short relays news from Virginia and America.

A friend in Virginia writes to William Short expressing disappointment at not having heard from him recently, updates him on various local, state and national events, and in a postscript describes an injury he has suffered.

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A friend in Virginia writes to Short lamenting the irregularity of their correspondence and discussing recent events in the state.

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