From John Adams to Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778

To Jonathan Williams

Passy Novr 21. 1778

Sir

I have received your Favour of the 12 and yesterday, the Rum was brought here consisting of forty Eight Bottles. Two I Suppose had been used to wet the Whistle of the Porters.

I paid Seventy five Livres1 and the Man was or pretended to be wroth that I gave him no more.

Mr. Alexander Shall have his Dozen and his Packet and Dr. Bancroft, his.

I beg of you to draw upon me for the Cost of the Rum which shall be paid immediately.2

Inclosed you have the Acquit Caution, as you desired.

I am your humble servant.

LbC (Adams Papers).

1. This sum was paid by JA on 20 Nov. (Household Accounts, 1 Oct. 1778 – 23 Feb. 1779, above).

2. No record of a payment to Williams for the rum has been found, but see Williams to JA, 17 Nov. (above).

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Title: From John Adams to Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778
Author: Adams, John
Recipient: Williams, Jonathan
Date: 21 November 1778

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Cite as: “From John Adams to Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-07-02-0151. [Original source: The Adams Papers, Papers of John Adams, vol. 7, September 1778 – February 1779, ed. Gregg L. Lint, Robert J. Taylor, Richard Alan Ryerson, Celeste Walker, and Joanna M. Revelas. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1989, pp. 229–230.]

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