From Jonathan Williams, Jr. (unpublished)
Nantes Sept. 10. 1782
Dear and honoured sir

I received the Catalogue of the Marquis de la Fayettes Cargo only last Night—and I now return it with marks and a note on the other side which I hope may answer your purpose.

I have been very uneasy on account of your Illness but a Letter from Billy this morning has relieved me, and I hope by the Time you receive this you will be perfectly recovered. I am as ever most dutifully and affectionately Yours

Jon Williams

Mrs Williams is much better but yet weak. Mumford has the Fever and Ague—besides I have my man Servant my Wifes maid and my Bookeeper all sick, with my hands more full of Business than usual, this must apologise for my brevity. I am as before.

J W

Note. I have examined the Catalogue of the sale of the Marquis de la Fayette, and marked Public against those Goods I shipped on the public Account. Where I have marked against Totals I mean all to be public, whether the Detail be marked or not. Such as I think are private property I have marked not public in the Summary and X in the Detail. There were a few Goods shipped on Freight with my Knowledge and a List was sent to Congress, but as the marks are not preserved I cannot tell exactly which they are. I believe however they did not amount to the quantity which appear in the List marked X; and of the Wine, Salt, Brandy, Cordials Anchovies, Oil, Medicines Crockery Ware preserved Fruit &c I was kept Ignorant. They were shipped without my knowledge and Consent except 45 Cases containing about 2250 Bottles of Claret. So that in these articles alone the ship had the Bulk of about 125 hhds 60 Cases and 110 Boxes.
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