180751To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 15 January 1784 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I hope you Will excuse me, for the Liberty I take in adviceing you, of the Town of Franklin, & how it Came to be thus Named, a part of the people of Wrentham Wh. Town was too Large, a parish of 40 years Standing prefer’d a petition to the General Court 1778 at the Very time, that we or they, heard that you was Assassinated, in Commeration [commemoration] of...
180752To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 14 May 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your favr. of apl. 23 Came to hand two day ago, note the Contents. I should have lik’d a passage with you; however the season is good & I have Concluded to Return hom to my own Country, Which I esteem to be the best that I ever Saw, I Shall sail in a few days for Boston, in the first ship that will be Cleard for that port, Wh. makes the Trade as Regular as...
180753To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 29 March 1777 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Doubtless you will be pleas’d to hear that notwithstanding the Calamities of human life in general and the State of War this Country is in by Which we among a number of Innosent ones have Suffer’d great Loss and Damage yet we are all well in good Spirits and Choose rather still to Suffer than Submit to lawless Power. My Son John being in the prime of Life...
180754To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 13 December 1771 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society The Inclos’d Letter from Mr. Thurston Will give Some Idea of the Situation of your money if Hall finely fails. Mr. Thurston Circumstances I am told are good tho it dose not appear Probable that the money will be Soon paid. I am anxious for my Son Josiah Whose helpless Situation will we fear Render him too Troblesom to you and your Friends; as he is verry...
180755To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 20 December 1783 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society I am honour’d with your favour of Sept 13th. Inclosing a Bill Drawn in my favr on Doctr. Cooper for 2722 Livres 16 s. 8 d. being the Amount of What you have paid for the Education & other expences of his Grand Son, you advice to apply to the Father if in Boston, I hear he is, but he is Shut up & good for nothing, Doctr. Cooper was Sick When I recd your...
180756To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Sr., 2 November 1778 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Your recommendation of mr. Holker as Well as His own Worth, intitiles him to every Civility & assistence in my power, in full faith & Confidence in your recommendation I have Undertook to Indorse his Bills to a Large amt. They are Public Bills & doubtless will be honourd I have 2½ per Cent for the Business but 10 per Cent would be no Indusement Without your...
180757To James Madison from Jotham M. Williams, 16 June 1814 (Madison Papers)
Your Excelency I presume will pardon the fredom of our Request, but we hope Your Excelency has not Yet forgot, that you have a great Number of good & worthy Citizans of the United States of America, to the Number of 2000, to the best of my calculation, in these prisons of England, now Wronfully detained as prisoners of War, Contriary from the Laws of all Nations, that after being drag’ed like...
180758To Alexander Hamilton from Leonard Williams, 31 January 1800 (Hamilton Papers)
A considerable property lately left me by the will of an Uncle very much requires my presence for a short time in Vermont. This induces me to request a furlough for a few weeks; and I am prompted to ask it at a time when my absence will be the least injurious to the service. At this Season no extraordinary duty occurs; and two Offi cers besides myself are now on the Garrison to — . I...
180759Lewis Williams to Thomas Jefferson, 10 February 1821 (Jefferson Papers)
When quite a youth I was taught to venerate and admire the principles upon which you so wisely and happily administered the government of this country—Since I attained to maturer age, and particularly since called on to participate in the affairs of legislation I have been more and more confirmed in the opinions entertained in my earlier years— Our expenditures, it seems to me, are greater...
180760To George Washington from Lilburn Williams, 19 December 1782 (Washington Papers)
I am a senior Captain in the Maryland line and from my indisposition at present which has been long standing am obliged to apply to your Excellency to be considered on the list of Supernumorary Officers from this state. you’l oblige me much by a line in Answer to this. I am sir your most Obt Hble Sert DLC : Papers of George Washington.