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William Short encourages his cousin to continue his education, preferably in Rome or Geneva, as he believes that these places are superior to England.
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Reel 1, Papers of WS, LOC
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William Short to Gray Skipwith, 17 December 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.
William Short to Gray Skipwith, 17 December 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.