John Adams to Wilhem & Jan (business) Willink, December 13, 1785

Grosvenor square Dec r. 13. 1785—

Gentlemen

I have now to acquaint you that on the 29 Nov r. I accepted a Bill of M r. Tho s. Barclay. N o. 6. (by mistake I suppose it ought to be Number 8) for 200 £ s t dated Paris 24 Nov r. 1785 at usance first of the sett in favour of M r. Grand

This 13 th. Day of Dec r. I have accepted Two Bills of 200 £ s t each drawn by M r. Barclay dated Paris 1 Dec r. 1785. at usance 1 st. of the sett in favour of the order of M r. Nicholas Darcell— these three bills ammount to 600 £ s t. to be paid at the House of C. & R. Puller— these three are towards an important Purpose— 1

on the 1 st. of December 1785. I accepted a Bill of D r. Tufts in favour of Samuel Elliot on order, indorsed to Mess rs Harrison, Ansley & C o. for 100 £ st g. at 30 Day’s sight— this is to be charged to the United states as part of my salary— 2

According to your Desire in your Letter of Nov r. 8 th. 3 I have desired Collonel Smith since his arrival, which is only within a few Day’s, to write you, in what manner he has disposed of 400 £ furnished him on account of the United States and he has wrote you accordingly—

I could not certainly have given you Notice of a Credit which I never gave, I think you must have made some mistake in your figures, I drew once for 6 or 7000 thousand Guilders for M r. Jefferson & gave a Credit to Coll Humphry’s for 1000 £ st g: to pay for honorary swords & medals for our Generals &c But I have never given any other Credit— M r. Jefferson may have received orders from Congress or the Navy Board to Draw, but you should have been informed of it 4

I mean to be very exact in advising you of all my tranactions in Money matters— I dont indeed alway’s advise you of the draughts I make for my own subsistance on account of my salary & little disbursements for the United states—but as this is a pretty regular thing, as you must have observed, it is the less necessary—

I have the honor to be &c &c &c

J A

Dec r. 13 th. 1785

Since the foregoing was written other Bills have been presented & accepted—viz t. —N o. 11. from M r. Barclay in favour of M r. Grands order for £100 s t: at usance, first of the sett dated at Paris Dec r. 7 th. 1785—N o. 12. for 200 £ s t. in all other respects like N o. 11. 5

J. A—