11To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 27 December 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson. Dec. 27. Acknowlege his of March. 12. and June 30. 97—successive causes of delay of my departure for Ame.— death of an old lady —gratitude of the young one for the expressions of his letter—have passed most of my time here in the country—in calm and study—an extensive library here. The affair of the 9. m. dol.—the last letter from S. of S . of July 17. 96.—never received any letter...
12To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 30 March 1797 (Jefferson Papers)
If I resume my pen once more to address you from this side of the Atlantic it is more that I may not let Colo. Monroe go without carrying some sign of life from me, than from any hope I retain of being able to add by it either to your instruction or amusement. You will recieve from him viva voce, all and every kind of information that I could give you of a public nature—and as to myself I hope...