Letter, 1792 October 16, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Letter, 1792 October 16, Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Retracts early advice to Short to invest in bank stock; responds to Short's accusation that he is not keeping Short abreast on developments relating to the latter's diplomatic prospects; passes on family news; enclosure is two pages of extractions from letters written by Short to Jefferson on 18 March and 24 April.

5 p. on 2 leaves ; 24 cm. x 38 cm. and 24 cm. x 19 cm.

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