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John Mayo, Jr. (1760-1818) was a Federalist politician from Virginia and a land speculator in Kentucky. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates and the Council of State. He was likely a classmate of Short at the College of William & Mary.
Citation(s):
Peter Thompson, Heir through Hope: Thomas Jefferson's Lifelong Investment in William Short (New York: Oxford University Press, 2023), passim.
“Joseph Jones to James Madison, 22 November 1795,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-16-02-0071. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 16, 27 April 1795 – 27 March 1797, ed. J. C. A. Stagg, Thomas A. Mason, and Jeanne K. Sisson. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1989, pp. 132–134.]
“Edward Carrington to George Washington, 4 June 1798,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/06-02-02-0238. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Retirement Series, vol. 2, 2 January 1798 – 15 September 1798, ed. W. W. Abbot. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1998, pp. 313–315.]
Internal evidence.
Places John Mayo, Jr. wrote from:
Each marker represents a document written by John Mayo, Jr.. Select a number to see a group of documents written from the same location.
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Author
- A fellow Virginian informs William Short that he has gotten married and discusses Congress moving from Trenton, social events in Richmond, and news…Written by:
- A friend and fellow Virginian provides William Short with news from home, mostly about family and acquaintances.Written by:
Recipient
- William Short writes to a friend and former classmate, congratulating him on his marriage and discussing the institution.Written by: