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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 can, and asks for another copy of Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, as he lost his first copy.
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Fulwar Skipwith to William Short, 17 September 1786. The Papers of William Short digital edition, eds. Monica Henry and Marty D. Matthews. Columbia: University of South Carolina, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Southern Studies, 2026.
Fulwar Skipwith to William Short, 17 September 1786. The Papers of William Short digital edition, eds. Monica Henry and Marty D. Matthews. Columbia: University of South Carolina, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for Southern Studies, 2026.