Adams Papers Digital Edition

Papers of John Adams, volume 7

John Walshe and Others to the Commissioners

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams to William Temple Franklin
To Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778 JA Williams, Jonathan

1778-11-21

 To Jonathan Williams, 21 November 1778 Adams, John Williams, Jonathan
To Jonathan Williams
Sir Passy Novr 21. 1778

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.

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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).