Event: Jefferson writes a letter to William Short

Dates: 1786-03-28 - 1786-03-28

Short Description:
Jefferson writes to Short of his arrival in London following the trip from Paris to Calais at the coast, the layover of about two days at Calais, and the nine hour passage to Dover, in total taking 6 days before his actual coming into the city. Also thanks Short for telling him about affairs in Paris while he was gone. The last news he had received from the States was February 3. He also mentions that he cannot get his map finished before May. Finally, Jefferson predicts he will leave London by the 5th of April.

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Record created by Robert Manoso