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Fulwar Skipwith (1765-1839) was William Short's distant cousin and a Virginia merchant who became a commercial and diplomatic agent for the United States. He joined the U.S. consular service in 1790. Between that time and 1815, he would intermittently act as consul and consul general in France.
Citation(s):
George G. Shackelford, Jefferson's Adoptive Son: The Life of William Short, 1759-1848 (Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky, 1993), passim.
“Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, 25 April 1786,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-09-02-0003. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 9, 9 April 1786 – 24 May 1787 and supplement 1781–1784, ed. Robert A. Rutland and William M. E. Rachal. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1975, pp. 26–29.]
Places Fulwar Skipwith wrote from:
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- A cousin of William Short informs him that an enslaved man has stolen money and fled to Europe.Written by:
- A cousin acknowledges receipt of two letters from William Short and sends news from home, including the death of a female acquaintance.Written by:
- A cousin writes to William Short, describing damage to crops in Virginia caused by recent flooding.Written by:
- A cousin asks William Short to handle some financial matters for him because he has no one in Paris on whom he can rely, and he requests a copy of a…Written by:
- A cousin sends a letter of introduction to William Short.Written by:
- 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…Written by:
- A cousin informs William Short of his travel plans and requests recommendations for his company to potential clients by Short and Thomas Jefferson.Written by:
- 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…Written by:
- A cousin writes to William Short regarding some mutual financial matters, laments the tardiness of the mail, but indicates he is expecting letters…Written by:
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- William Short writes to his cousin discussing exchange rates in Paris and London and asking for news from Virginia.Written by:
- 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…Written by: