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A friend and fellow Virginian provides William Short with news from home, mostly about family and acquaintances.

Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence.

Letter not found; listed by William Short in an inventory of his correspondence.

The Commander of the Regiment of Deux-Ponts in the Army of Rochambeau during the American Revolution writes to William Short a friendly letter indicating he had returned home from a trip to Germany, asks about friends in Virginia, and urges Short to consider him a fellow countryman living in Paris.

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

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

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

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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.