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A friend and fellow Phi Beta Kappa member writes to William Short, describing his travels in Europe and discussing sexual encounters.

A friend of William Short relays news from home and asks Short to compare France to Virginia.

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.

A college friend describes his health problems on his journey from Lyon to Amsterdam.

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A friend and fellow Phi Beta Kappa member discusses his relationship with a married woman and news about acquaintances in common.

A friend and fellow Phi Beta Kappa member discusses love, courtship and marriage, as well as his travel plans.

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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.