Letters from Jonathan Jr Williams

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, May 29, 1772

Boston May 29. 1772 Dear and honoured Sir I have but just Time to acknowledge the Receipt of yours per my Brother, whose Arival we had been long wishing for,…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 13, 1772

Boston October 13. 1772 Dear and honoured sir I received your favour dated July 22 and am very happy that my Letter gave you satisfaction: I am only concern’d that…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, December 26, 1772

Boston Decemr 26. 1772 Dear and honoured Sir This being the last month in the Year, I have been ’till now busily employed in casting up and settling my affairs,…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, April 22, 1773

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 7, 1773

[Before Sept. 21, 1773 3 ] Dear and honoured sir I received your kind Letter inclosing one for Mr. Cowan purser of the Glasgow, who is now at Hallifax, but…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 29, 1773

Boston July 29 [-Aug. 4]. 1773 Dear and honoured Sir I was desired to send Mrs. Stevenson 6 Boxes of Sperma Ceti Candles, but as they will not admit a…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 18, 1774

Manchester 5 July 18. 1774 Dear and honoured Sir I am thus far arrived on my Journey, and have met with every success I could possibly have expected. I have…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, October 28, 1774

Craven Street Friday Evening Octr 28. 1774 Dear and honoured Sir Although you will be but a very little Time absent, I can’t refrain from communicating the News I have…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, September 19, 1776

Sept. 19. 1776. Dear and honored Sir I am happy to convey to you two Letters which I think must give you pleasure because they come from your old Friends.…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 17, 1777

Nantes Jan. 17. 1777 Gentlemen The two last days have been employed in going to Painbeuf (about 30 miles hence) examining the Mercury, and returning to Nantes. I have the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 18, 1777

Nantes Jan. 18. 1777 Gentlemen In your instructions to me you mention another Vessell which Mr. Beaumarchais proposes to send to America with Stores, but I can gain no Information…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 21, 1777

Nantes Jan. 21. 1777 Gentlemen I have finished my examination of the Mercurys Cargo and have patterns of the several kinds of Goods, which I shall shew you at my…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, January 21, 1777

Nantes Jan [21?, 11 ] 1777 Dear and honored Sir The inclosed is for the Deputies. 12 I propose to expedite Monsieur Le Chevalier de mauduit du plessis in the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, January 23, 1777

Nantes. Jan. 23. 1777. Gentlemen I have the pleasure to inform you that the last Lighter went to the Ship 3 yesterday afternoon on board of which are all the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 4, 1777

Nantes Feb. 4. 1777. Gentlemen Since I last had the pleasure of writing to you I have been employed in collecting information relative to shipping, and am sorry that I…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 19, 1777

Nantes Feb. 19. 1777. Gentlemen I went to Painbeuf on Sunday and returned hither last Evening. Mr. Peltier and myself went on board the Count de Vergennes and gave the…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 19, 1777

Nantes Feb. 19. 1777. Dear and honored Sir I am very sorry to hear that you have an attack of the Gout, but I hope it will soon be over.…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 20, 1777

Nantes Feb. 20. 1777. Dear and honored Sir The inclosed is in answer to Mr. Deanes Favour relative to the Arms in Mr. Montieu’s Store. 3 It has been observed…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 27, 1777

Nantes Feb. 27. 1777. Gentlemen That you may be able to judge of the Quality of the arms when remounted I have ordered one of each to be sent by…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, February 27, 1777

Nantes Feb. 27. 1777 Dear and honored Sir I recvd your obliging Favour by the post to day, too late to answer it with mine to the Deputies. I am…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, February 28, 1777

Nantes Feb. 28. 1777. Gentlemen I have the honour of your Favour of the 25 by Mr. Francis. 2 As I have but a moments time I must beg leave…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 4, 1777

Nantes March 4. 1777. Dear and honored Sir I am highly pleased to find that my Inclination to settle in France meets with your approbation, and I will do my…

Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 6, 1777

Nantes March 6. 1777. Dear and honored Sir Major Luttelock 2 arrived here a few days ago and I have since endeavoured to get him a passage via St. Domingo,…

Jonathan Jr Williams to American Commissioners, March 11, 1777

Nantes March 11. 1777. Gentlemen I have began to load the Ship. The salt is at Painbeuf and we are here loading the first Lighter with some Bales and the…