Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, March 11, 1777
Nantes March 11. 1777. Dear and honored Sir. In consequence of your advice and kind offer of reccommendation, I have conversed with Mr. Shweighausser relative to a plan for establishing…
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Nantes March 11. 1777. Dear and honored Sir. In consequence of your advice and kind offer of reccommendation, I have conversed with Mr. Shweighausser relative to a plan for establishing…
Nantes March 27. 1777. Dear and honored Sir I received a Letter from Mr. Dubourg desiring me to be concerned in his plan. I have given such an answer as…
Nantes April 1, 1777. Gentlemen I received your favour of the 27 ultimo advising of the purchase of the arms &c. in Mr. Montieu’s magazine, which as soon as possible…
Nantes April 2. 1777. Gentlemen I had the pleasure of writing to you yesterday since which Capt. Adams is arrived express for [from] Boston and now setts off with his…
Nantes April 15. 1777. Dear and honored Sir I am fearfull you will think me too troublesome in so often diverting your attention from other important concerns, but I can’t…
Nantes May 1. 1777 Gentlemen Capt. Nicholson is by this time alongside of Capt. Wickes under his american Colours. I have not yet collected all the Bills but I imagine…
Nantes May 7. 1777. Gentlemen I recvd. your favour per Courier with the several packets mentioned in the List. I thank you for the honour you do me in committing…
Nantes May 7. 1777 Dear and honored Sir The Bearer Monsieur Tardiveau is connected in Business with Monsieur Tarvouillet Merchant in this place and proposes to settle in Philadelphia. For…
Nantes June 3. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen I am sorry to find that poor adams is realy taken I hope the mere Bobie will be more Successfull. I sent the Capt.…
Nantes June 5. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen The Books upon Cavalry did not arrive till to day, they were therefore too late for the Mere Bobie. I shall now put them…
Nantes June 10 1777. Gentlemen The Intention of this is to ask your Interest in favour of a poor american Sailor who I am afraid will otherwise be executed for…
Nantes June 14 1777. Honorable Gentlemen Soon after my last was seal’d I heard of the arrival of the Annonyme and yesterday morning went to painboeuf with Capt. Hynson to…
Nantes June 19. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen Since my last I am not favoured with any of yours. The Goods are all gone to the Ship 2 and I hope by…
Nantes June 28. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen I have the pleasure to inform you of the happy return of the Mercury in 23 Days. As there are no public dispatches from…
Nantes June 30. 1777. 10 oClock in the Evening. Honorable Gentlemen My last by the Post informed you of the return of the Mercury and the summary of the News…
[Nantes July 1st 1777 9 ] Dear and honored Sir. On the other Side is an Extract from the last letter I recvd. from Mr. Alexander. I send it to…
Nants July 1. 1777 Honorable Gentlemen, Mr. Montaudouin set of this Morning with my Letters relative to the Captures made by Capts. Weeks Johnson and Nicholson 1 since which the…
Nantes July 5. 1777 Gentlemen I omitted mentioning in my last that I had Drawn on you in favor of Messrs. Montadoiun for 1500 Livers at 8 days date which…
Nantes July 8. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen I am this Day favoured with Mr. Deans Letter of the 2d Inst. I mean to take measures for purchasing the Cloth for 10,000…
Nantes July 12. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen Mr. Morriss returned from Painbeuf yesterday morning, I immediately went to him to repeat in person what I had before written to him. He…
Nantes July 22 1777. Gentlemen I am favourd with yours of the 19th Inst. and in Consequence have told Capt. Thompson that I should Take his paper. As to the…
Nantes July 24. 1777. Gentlemen I have bought the Duc de Chartres for 70,000 l.t. payable at 4, 5 and 6 months but I was obliged to Submit to a…
Nantes July. 29. 1777. Honorable Gentlemen. I yesterday drew on you two Drafts at one Days Date the first in favour of Messrs. Montaudouins for 1000 l.t. the second in…
nantes july 29. 1777. Dear and honored Sir In consequence of your Letter relative to the Complaint against Capt. Wickes, I wrote to him and in return have recvd. the…