Jonathan Jr Williams to Benjamin Franklin, July 2, 1779
Nantes July 2. 1779. Dear & honoured Sir. My Examination is begun & goes on very well, my Judges are compleat Merchants and their apparent Satisfaction pleases me. We have…
Nantes July 2. 1779. Dear & honoured Sir. My Examination is begun & goes on very well, my Judges are compleat Merchants and their apparent Satisfaction pleases me. We have…
Dunkerque 2d. July 1779. Sir The Letter I did myself the honnour to write your Excellency the 30th. ulto. Conveyd the Particulars of the Cruise of the Black Prince Cutter.…
Leghorn The 2 July 1779 Sir We have been very unhappy in our Expedition into North America. 2 Our Captain Joseph Bettoja who Comanded our Tuscan Ship Called—La Prosperità—as your…
London 2d. July 1779— Dear Sir, I am somewhat distressed, as I begin to be fearful I shall be too troublesome—but as the business I wrote to you upon about…
L’Orient July 2d 1779. Honored & dear Sir, I have the honor to acquaint you that this day arrived the Alliance & Pallas and joined me in the Road of…
Vitré in Bretagne July 2nd: 1779— May it Please your Excellency We the underwritten being Natives of America (hearing there are Ships belonging to the united States at Nantes and…
L’Orient 2d July 1779 Honord Sir We beg leave to refer you to the inclosed letter from Cap: Jones respecting the affaires of his fleet 6 and we join to…
Bordeaux, 2d. July 1779— Sir, Inclosed is a Letter I recd from Mr. Geo: Anderson a young Gentleman of Virginia who was taken in a Vessell of his own by…
Nantes the 29 June 1779 Honored Sir Capt: Jones haveing granted me leave of absence for to stay at L’Orient: to settle my private Affairs; 4 since his departure, Monsieur…
[after June 28, 1779] 8 High Honourable Sir! Will yoúr Excellency give me leave to transcribe at the foot of the present the latest important news we gott here from…