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A cousin informs William Short of his travel plans and requests recommendations for his company to potential clients by Short and Thomas Jefferson.

William Short writes to his cousin discussing the best manners of correspondence, and he asks for news from home, both public and regarding Short's personal finances, once his cousin arrives back in Virginia.

William Short's cousin assures him he will tend to some financial matters on his behalf once he arrives in Virginia, and he recommends a banking house in London.

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.

William Short writes a friend and discusses his experiences in Europe, his anticipated return to America, and various agricultural topics.