Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
September 7, 1808
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 34
Notes:
William Short (1759-1849) served as Thomas Jefferson's private secretary when Jefferson was minister to France and as chargé d'affaires in Jefferson's absence. After Jefferson returned to America in 1789, Short continued as chargé d'affaires. Short became increasingly disillusioned with the excessive violence of the Revolution, which resulted in several friends being arrested or murdered.
