Box 1
Contains 13 Results:
Correspondence, 1806-1810
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, "Greenfield", Woodford County, Kentucky., 1806 May 28
Peyton Short, Woodford [Co., Ky.], to William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], 1806 July 7
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [Peyton Short, Lexington, Ky.?], 1807 March 6
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, Lexington, Kentucky, 1807 April 21
Inquires about plans for educating sons [John and Charles]; suggests Princeton as a good place; college costs less than $300 a year, with $450 necessary in supplies; surprised over sale of Ohio lands to Carneal at a discount, especially as he always pictured him as dishonest.
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to [Peyton Short, Lexington, Ky.], 1807 May 13
Scope and Contents Has inquired into various schools in the region [for John and Charles]; only one definitely to be rejected is Princeton, where students have recently revolted; "Southern" boys have so much money they are a bad example and taverns are so near the school, they are a constant temptation; prefers a local school, headed by the Frenchman, Carrè; however, he does not admit boys older than 13 years; requests information on Carneal sale.
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, Lexington, Ky., 1807 June 17
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, Lexington, Kentucky, 1807 June 22
Sends more precise information on Princeton program, which is better, and more strictly administered since the insurrection; have Mr. Wilkins certify handwriting on Paskie sale; Gen. Wilkins says John Kerr at Chillicothe a good man to handle affairs.
William Short, New York, [N.Y.], to Peyton Short, "Greenfield", Woodford Co., Kentucky, 1807 October 9
Just returned from the falls at Niagara; problems with the post to Kentucky; discusses evils of speculation, giving the examples of Robert Morris, prince of all [speculators] and George Nicholas; only Pasties tract remains; please press Mr. Wilkins to go to the next court for that.
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, "Greenfield", Woodford [Co.], Kentucky, 1808 June 28
States opinion of sending sons to Princeton if they desire to study law, rather than school in Philadelphia; mention of Carneal and Col. [Henry] Skipwith and debts owed by them; Paskie land issue.
William Short, Philadelphia, [Pa.], to Peyton Short, "Greenfield", near Lexington, Kentucky, 1808 September 27
About to sail for [France?]; has written to Mr. Wilkins about dealings with Carneal; desires moneys to be deposited in Bank of the United States Philadelphia; is leaving a trunk at the U.S. Bank with papers; also in it will be a tin box with titles; his son has not arrived; if he arrives after his departure, he will be assisted by Mr. John Vaughan or Mr. Mahler (?) Dickenson; asks that he sell all of his lands as soon as possible.