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To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 January 1785

From Jonathan Williams, Jr.

ALS: American Philosophical Society

St Germain 2 January 1785.

Dear & hond Sir

Mariamne has made me a new Years Present of a very fine Girl, both mother & Child are in a fine way & I am in hopes the Scheme of Nursing will Succeed.2

Accept my hearty good wishes for as many returns of this Season as you yourself desire, I don’t know how many that is, but I hope at least it will not interfere with your Dixenniel Custom for at least twice more.3 Please to make my affectionate Compliments of the Season acceptable to Mrs Hewson with Love to Billy Ben & the little folks.

I am as ever most respectfully & Dutifully Your affectionate Kinsman

J Williams

Addressed: A Son Excellence / Monsieur Franklin / Ministre Americain / A Passy / pres Paris

Notation: Williams 2 Jany. 1785.—

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

2The infant Laura died eight months later: JW to Mariamne Williams, Nov. 26, 1785 (Indiana University Library).

3In a 1784 letter to Samuel Mather, BF told of his custom of visiting Boston every ten years since leaving the city in 1723: XLII, 237. JW made a copy of that letter (Indiana University Library).

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