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A cousin asks William Short to handle some financial matters for him because he has no one in Paris on whom he can rely, and he requests a copy of a Virginia newspaper and a draft of Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia.

William Short's cousin explains that he has still not left England for Virginia, assures Short he will update him on news from Virginia as soon as he can, and asks for another copy of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, as he lost his first copy.

The secretary of the American legation in London writes to William Short regarding an American stranded in London, and he states he has come to terms with personal domestic issues.

The secretary of the American legation in London writes to William Short,  discussing letters he has written, book purchases, and Thomas Jefferson's recently injured wrist.

The secretary of the American legation in London writes to William Short regarding the purchase of shoes and shipping of books.