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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 mentor of William Short relays news from Virginia and America.

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.

William Short writes to an unknown person and describes events in Europe and Virginia, including his hopes for the abolition of slavery. This incomplete letter is perhaps the first instance of Short expressing his hopes for an end to slavery.

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A friend in Virginia writes to Short lamenting the irregularity of their correspondence and discussing recent events in the state.

William Short's uncle sends news from Virginia and tells him he hopes to travel to Europe soon.

William Short's uncle relays news from Virginia, asks regarding the education of his son in England, and details his plans to travel to Europe.

William Short writes to his brother, complaining about a lack of correspondence, discussing financial matters including the sale of enslaved people, and inquiring about his sisters.