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Join us in preserving and illuminating the life of William Short (1759–1849). This freely-accessible digital publication of his correspondence and other documents offers invaluable insights into diplomacy, finance, slavery, and business in the late 18th and early 19th centuries in the United States and Europe.
Undergraduate and graduate research assistants contribute greatly to the success of our project. Your support ensures that we can continue helping them gain the skills of digital documentary editing and the experience of conducting historical research.
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The project includes nearly 12,000 documents from archival collections across the United States and Europe. Among them, approximately 3,000 documents are being fully edited for publication, while the remaining 9,000 are being calendared for future access.
Train future public historians
The Papers of William Short provides undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity of doing hands-on public history.
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This born-digital edition transforms scattered archives into an integrated, searchable resource—supporting research, scholarship, and teaching worldwide.
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