Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink to John Adams, May 16, 1782
Amsterdam the 16 May 1782 Sir We did not receive the Letter, which your Excellency did us the honour to write to us, 1 but yesterday morning about twelve ô…
Amsterdam the 16 May 1782 Sir We did not receive the Letter, which your Excellency did us the honour to write to us, 1 but yesterday morning about twelve ô…
Amsterdam the 17th. May 1782 Sir After the letter we had the honour of writing to your Excellency 1 having got a Conversation about the Prospectus of the Loan, we…
Amsterdam 14 June 1782 Sir We take the liberty to pray your Excellency to inform us, if Autruchian, Danish, prussian Ships shall be received in America, and permitted to unLoad…
Amsterdam the 21th. June 1782 Sir In consequence of what Messrs. Van Staphorst had the honor of writing you yesterday, we’ve had a meeting last evening about our common business,…
Amsterdam 14 Nov 1782 Sir We have before us your Excellency’s esteem’d favour of 2 inst, we shall when M r Dumas furnishes the acc ts. you are pleased to…
Amsterdam the 17. feb y. 1783. Sir None of yoúr Excellency’s favours to answer Since our Last of 2 Jann y . 1 whereby we acquainted yoúr Excellency the Compleating…
Amstd 3 d March 1783. Sir We take the liberty to apply to your Excellency as we are informed that it is practised by our neighbours to Let their Ships…
Amsterdam the 3 d March 1783 Sir We have before us your Excellency’s esteem’d favour of 23 past, we’ll enquire after the Seven obligations, to exchange the Same if the…
Amsterdam the 22 May 1783. Sir In Consequence of yoúr Excellency’s Esteemed Letter of the 13 th. Inst t. a Credit of £2500—Sterl Will be given in favoúr of M…
Amsterdam 29 May 1783. Gentlemen We observe by the favour of your Excellencies most honour’d letter of 22 Inst. that M r. Grand has laid before your Exc s. a…
Wilhem and Jan Willink inform Benjamin Franklin that the stocks he holds cannot provide sufficient funds to cover drafts issued by Robert Morris, and they foresee difficulty in meeting payment obligations when the bills mature. They also note the absence of an account summary from Mr. Grand and report that he is unable to assist financially due to his own constraints. The merchants express concern about the potential protest of unpaid bills.
Amsterdam 4 febr 1784 Sir The Houses send to your Excellency the Sheme of the projected Loan, but in order to Leave you to Judge of it, that it agrees…
Amsterdam 1 July 1784. Sir We are favoured with your esteemed letter of 30 th: June, we had wrote upon the same Subject to our M r. Van Berckel, and…
Amst 2 July 1784 1 Sir We receive Notice of th’ Express, that a friend of his in Brussel, known by the Gouvernor remained Caution 2 for him, that the…
Amsterdam the 21. April 1785. Sir As the Time of having inserted in Our Newspapers the payment of the Intrest of the United States is approching, and we Still deprived…
Amsterdam the 8 th: July 1785 Sir. We Refer Our Selves to what we had the honour to write yoúr Excell s. the 17 th. June, Since none of yoúr…
Amsterdam 26 July 1785 Sir We have before us the honour of your Excell y’s esteemed favour of 16 July, wh ch. only is arrived with us the 24 inst,…
Amsterdam 29 July 1785 Sir We refer to what we had the Honor to write you last post, and now send you inclosed a Copy of the Articles of Partnerschip…
Amsterdam 12 August 1785 We have received the Letter Your Excellency favored us with under date of 5 th: Ins t: — 1 It gives us Pleasure that the Contract…
Amsterdam 30 Aug t. 1785 Sir We have received in due Time your Favor of the 19 th. and observe what you say relative to M r. Parkers proposals. We…
Amsterdam 12 th. December 1786 We are honored by your Excellency’s respected Favor of 1 st. Ins t: with an Enclosure from the Board of Treasury of the United-States, whereof…
Amsterdam 5 th January 1787 We had the honor to receive in due time Your Excellency’s ever respected Favor of advising us to pay in Specie the Premiums of…
Amsterdam 15 th May 1787 We have your excellency’s esteemed favors of 7 th: and two of 8 Instant transmitting us Letters from the Board of Treasury. 1 The detention…
Amsterdam 18 th May 1787 Agreeable to what we had the honor to acquaint Your Excellency the 15 th Instant, We have exerted ourselves to procure Money for Payment of…