Letter, 1807 April 06, Washington, [D.C.] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Letter, 1807 April 06, Washington, [D.C.] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Encloses a draft from $500 from the United States bank in Philadelphia; believes that his tobacco crop this year will yield enough to pay William Short the money he owes him; expects the total from the crop to be $3,000; sends the crop to Richmond to be sold; wants these financial debts paid before Short leaves for Europe in the summer; thanks Short for allowing him to pay the debt with his crop rather than through selling a piece of property.

1 p. on 1 leaf ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

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