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James Currie (1745-1807) was a native of Scotland, where he received his medical education from the University of Edinburgh. He immigrated to the United States in 1770, began a thriving practice in Virginia, became interested in the natural sciences, and developed a relationship with Thomas Jefferson, with whom he would correspond after the latter went to Paris. Currie was particularly interested in knowing how "Frenchified" Short was becoming.
Citation(s):
“David Jameson to James Madison, [ca. 10] December 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Madison/01-05-02-0165. [Original source: The Papers of James Madison, vol. 5, 1 August 1782 – 31 December 1782, ed. William T. Hutchinson and William M. E. Rachal. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1967, pp. 391–393.]
Peter Thompson, Heir through Hope: Thomas Jefferson's Lifelong Investment in William Short (New York: Oxford University Press, 2023), passim.
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- A physician friend of Short's relays information regarding events in Virginia.Written by:
- A physician friend discusses social and political events in Virginia and inquires about William Short adapting to life in France.Written by:
- A physician friend informs Short of Dr. James Lyons' return to the United States, discusses the medical profession and events in Virginia.Written by: