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To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 6 June 1782

From Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje

Amsterdam the 6th June 1782

Sir

In consequence of Mr. van Staphorst’s information, that your Excellency did intend to come in town Monday or Theusday, we got the translation of the bond performed in better English; whch. we now inclose to submit to your Excellency’s approbation.1

We shall be glad to Learn the Same, and to have this translation returned to us, with your Excellency’s advice of the day, you are pleased to fix for passing the bonds here, whch. requires all possible Speed, because we are desired by Several persons, who have their money ready to deliver the bonds, and that it’ll much contribute moreover to engage other Subscribers.

We have the honour to remain most respectfully Sir Your Excellencys most Humble and most Obedient Servants

Wilhem & Jan Willink

Nics. & Jacob van Staphorst

de la Lande & fÿnje

RC (Adams Papers).

1. The days given would have been 10 or 11 June, but JA actually went on 8 June (MHi: Matthew Ridley Journal). The enclosed bond has not been found.

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    To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 6 June 1782
    Authors
    Willink, Wilhem & Jan (business)
    Staphorst, Nicolaas & Jacob van (business)
    La Lande & Fynje, de (business)
    Recipient
    Adams, John
    Date
    6 June 1782

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    “To John Adams from Wilhem & Jan Willink, Nicolaas & Jacob van Staphorst, and De la Lande & Fynje, 6 June 1782,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-13-02-0055. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 13, May–October 1782, ed. Gregg L. Lint, C. James Taylor, Margaret A. Hogan, Jessie May Rodrique, Mary T. Claffey, and Hobson Woodward. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 2006, p. 100.]