Letter, 1791 January 24, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Letter, 1791 January 24, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Received some of his furniture, which is in good condition; hopes his servant will come to work for him in the United States and tells Short how much to offer him for a salary; decides to accept as a matter of protocol the gifts of the French government officials Jean Francois de Tolozan and Franc̜ois Pierre de Sequeville; instructs Short to discreetly sell the presents from Tolozan and Sequeville to finance Jefferson's gifts; encourages Short to return to the United States so as to advance his political career.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 24 cm. x 38 cm.

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Short, William, 1759-1849

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Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

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