To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 12 November 1778

From Jonathan Williams

Nantes 12 Nov 1778

Sir

My last1 informed you of my Intention to send you by the Messagerie2 a Case of old W. India Spirit, and at the same time I requested you to send a dozen to Mr. Alexander and a dozen to Dr. Bancroft. I have now to inform you that it left Nantes last Saturday accompanied with an acquit a Caution which I request you to return to me properly indorsed at the Bureau at Paris. I must beg your particular attention to this formality, as otherwise I shall be subject to pay a heavy Duty and perhaps a Fine, Rum being contraband.

I have the honour to be with great Respect Sir Your most obed Ser.

Jona Williams

P.S. There is a Packet in the Case, addressed to Mr. Alexander, which please to send to him.3

RC (Adams Papers).

1. Of 27 Oct. (not found), but see JA to Williams, 8 Nov. (above).

2. The state-controlled overland shipping company (Larousse, Grand dictionnaire universel description begins Pierre Larousse, Grand dictionnaire universel du XIXe siècle ... , Paris, [1865]; 15 vols. and supplements. description ends ).

3. The postscript was written in the left margin.

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Title: To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 12 November 1778
Author: Williams, Jonathan
Recipient: Adams, John
Date: 12 November 1778

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Cite as: “To John Adams from Jonathan Williams, 12 November 1778,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Adams/06-07-02-0137. [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. 207–208.]

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