Documents

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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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The Minister Plenipotentiary for the United States in France asks William Short to become his private secretary.

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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.

Receipt for the medicines William Short purchased in Paris.