To Thomas Jefferson from William Short, 24 April 1804
From William Short
April. 24. [1805]
Jeffn. P.—recd. his note from Monti.—inclose a copy of accot.—hope he will understand it—know not at this moment between France—Niagara—& Virginia mountains—Mr. Barnes & library—beg him to value the works of Raynal & Palladio.
FC (DLC: Short Papers); partially dated; entirely in Short’s hand, consisting of an entry in his epistolary record. Recorded in SJL as received from Philadelphia on 26 Apr. 1805. Enclosure not found, but see TJ to Short, 4 May.
note from Monti: likely TJ to Short, 23 Mch., which is recorded in SJL but has not been found.