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Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners, 27 February 1777

Jonathan Williams, Jr., to the American Commissioners

ALS: American Philosophical Society

Nantes Feb. 27. 1777.

Gentlemen

That you may be able to judge of the Quality of the arms when remounted I have ordered one of each to be sent by the messagerie6 which will come directed to Mr. Carmichael in the same manner as the samples of those sent by the Mercury did. The workmen are constantly at Work upon the Ship, and Shipackers are also at Work on the Bales, all is going on as fast as possible. I have the Honour to be with great Respect Your most obedient Servant

J. Williams

Mr. Lesterjate went away this morning to go on board his Ship which will sail the first Wind.7

The Honbl The Deputies of the United States.

Addressed: A Monsieur / Monsieur Franklin LLD / a l’Hotel d’Hambourg / Rue Jacob / a / Paris.

Notation: Mr Williams Nantes Febry. 27th 1777

[Note numbering follows the Franklin Papers source.]

6Turgot had recently reformed and centralized under the government the old system of transporting packages and travelers: Larousse, Dictionnaire universel under Messagerie.

7See Lestarjette to BF above, under Dec. 15.

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