371To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 16 July 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Looking over some old Papers I found the inclosed Note from our good Friend Mr Hutton. I do not remember to have seen the same Verses under your Portrait,—I think them better expressed than those in print, tho’ the Idea is the same. Our good Friend labours to distinguish between Tyranny & ministereal Influence. You will judge of his Success.— I send you Mr...
372To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 2 April 1783 (Franklin Papers)
Copy: Yale University Library Mr A. J. Alexander will shew you a letter relative to some Arrests placed in the hands of Williams Moore & Co to stop Moneys Mr Alexander was to pay Messrs Barclay & Moylan through them— The Letter & papers it incloses will inform you fully— I have therefore only to beg you will believe my refusal proceeds only from a fear of future ill Consequences and as the...
373To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 6 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Major Luttelock arrived here a few days ago and I have since endeavoured to get him a passage via St. Domingo, together with the 4 Engineers, but when he found it necessary to pay his passage he told me he expected to go free and had not provided sufficient money; I can’t make his passage free without paying for it myself and that I have no orders to do. He...
374To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 10 March 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I mentioned in mine per last Post that I had written to Mr Lee, who was then here, & that I declined sending you a Copy of my Letter because I intended to send you a Copy of his answer at the same time; But as he has suddenly taken his Departure without giving me any answer I now inclose my above mentioned Letter, and...
375To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I cannot account for the delay of the seeds; in order to get them expeditiously to you I addressed them to a Mr Goddard at the Bureau de la messagerie at Versailles, and desired him to send them to you without going into Paris, this precaution Billy desired me to take: If they are not arrived when you receive this please to...
376To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 31 October 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: Yale University Library I have received your Favour from Billy of the 25 Inst. & am sorry to hear you are laid up with the Gout, but I hope it will not last you long. The French say the Gout is a Brevet de Santé but it is a Commission which costs dear & I think not worth purchasing. I have communicated to Mr Austin your Letter & he thanks you for...
377To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 23 February 1779 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society; copy: Yale University Library I have recved your Favour of the 10th Inst. & set down to answer your Questions about M Mercier in the order you have written them.— No. 1. There is realy a Bala due to him on the accot he gave in to me which I should have paid him if he had returned to his Duty. The Law may perhaps intitle him to it now but I don’t think he...
378To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 18 January 1781 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library; copy: E. Marie Lorimer (Philadelphia, 1957) Since mine per last Post I have furnished to Mr Carier my Draft on you at 4 Days date £17014.10. which is to replace my Dfts on Mr de Chaumont of 16 Sept. No. 353 3000. 354 3100 355 3200 356 3300 357 4414.10 17,014:10 If these drafts are paid by Mr de Chaumont it will be unnecessary to accept mine, as...
379To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 29 August 1780 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : University of Pennsylvania Library I beg leave to introduce to your Notice Mrs Blake her Daughter & two Sons. This Lady is the Wife of William Blake Esqr of South Carolina & one of the most respectable Men in that State. He came hither with his Family about three Years, since & went himself to america where he now is; He was in Carolina but not in Charlestown at the Surrender. Mrs Blake...
380To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 13 June 1772 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Bearer hereof Mr. Adam Winthrop is son to Doctr Winthrop of Cambridge, who you are so well acquainted with, that I need say nothing of the Connection. But with regard to this Gentleman, he is an intimate acquaintance of mine, and a person for whom I have a very great Esteem, therefore beg leave to reccomend him to your Civilities. Mr. Bancroft’s Stay...