From Jonathan Williams, Jr. (unpublished)
Boston Decr 20th. 1783
Dear sir

I am honour’d with your favour of Sept 13th, Inclosing a Bill drawn in my favr on Doctr. Cooper for 2722 Livres 16 8 being the Amount of What you have paid for the Education and 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 and good for nothing, Doctr. Cooper was Sick When I recd your Letter, and Still remains at the point of death, but little hope if any of his Surviving, there has been no time Since I recd your Bill that I Could have presented it, tho’ if the Doctr. Should die as, I Belive he will, I hope the famley will pay it. I don’t Expect that Johonnot will or Can pay it. If I Can Obtain it, I Will place it (agreeable to your desire, on Interest for your Sister the money I received for your Bills on Johnnot & Warin amount [to] £171 Sterling, my Wife and aunt Settled before I got home by her note of hand, an Interest, which is at present better then any trade that I know off, I offerd aunt any of my Goods at the Cost when I got hom to the amount of the Bills £171 Sterling but She refus’d, and As much the best for her that She did. I must Loose, Goods are So plenty from all parts that they will not fetch the Cost. Aunt who now Lives at Cambridge with her daughter Collis, advised me that there was a Seat that was formerly ownd by Mr. Oliver now own’d by Mr. Andrew Cabot of Beverley, to be Sold, She thinks if you Should prefer Cambridge for a residence this Seat would Suit, you may remember the house it Stands about four miles and ½ from Charlestown ferry, one Mile and ½ from the Bridge, not a mile from the Collidge, has a beautiful prospect, a Garden of rich frute Stables and other out houses with a hundred and Seventy Acres of Land, I only mention this as aunt mentiond it to me, I told aunt that I Should be happy to receive any Commands from you that you pleasd to grace my Love to your Son and all you Love and belive me Ever Your Dutifull Nephew and most Humble Servant

Jona Williams

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