The American Commissioners to Jonathan Williams, Jr., with Franklin’s Proposed Substitute; Franklin’s Proposed Substitute
AL (incomplete draft): Library of Congress
[On or before April 13, 1778]
Sir,

—— expenditure. And we expect to be well inform’d of the Necessity and Quantity of any propos’d considerable Expence, and that our Approbation should be obtain’d before the same is incurr’d and Bills drawn on us for defraying it. We have for some time expected you here agreable to your former Letters, being desirous of knowing the State of our Affairs that have been transacted by you. We hope your Health is so far restor’d, as that you may now soon be able to undertake the Journey; We are, Sir,

Mr Williams
Notations: To Mr Williams / Feb. 1778
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