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A friend of William Short updates him on political, legal, and cultural events in Virginia and the backcounty, relays information about relations between Virginia and Maryland, and discusses British debt.

A college friend describes his health problems on his journey from Lyon to Amsterdam.

A friend of William Short relays news from home, including health issues, Virginia politics, and foreign relations, and he compares the culture of America with Europe.

A friend in Virginia writes to William Short expressing disappointment at not having heard from him recently, updates him on various local, state and national events, and in a postscript describes an injury he has suffered.

A physician friend informs Short of Dr. James Lyons' return to the United States, discusses the medical profession and events in Virginia.

The secretary of the American legation in London writes to William Short,  discussing letters he has written, book purchases, and Thomas Jefferson's recently injured wrist.

William Short writes a friend and discusses his experiences in Europe, his anticipated return to America, and various agricultural topics.