Letter, 1817 October 14, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Letter, 1817 October 14, Monticello, [Albemarle County, Virginia] to [William] Short, n.p.

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Clarifies legal issues surrounding the title to the land the Short sold to David Higginbotham; mentions the likelihood of establishing the state university in Albermarle; says the school will produce a "collection of literary characters" that "will greatly improve the state of our society."

1 p. ; 25 cm. x 20 cm.

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