Jonathan Williams, Jr. to William Temple Franklin (unpublished)
Nantes March 24. 1781
My dear Billy,

You will be surprised to find me still here, but I could not get away before to day unless I had gone on Foot for Mr. De Castries has had all the Horses arrettés from Day to Day for a Week past he being any day expected. I am just now setting off. Pray examine your Bill Book and see if you have ever paid two Bills endorsed to

me by M. Nat BarrettPR N 76 &
NP N 73
countersigned by N Appleton.

J. Williams

Addressed: A monsieur / Mons. Franklin fils / a l’hotel de M. Franklin / ministre plenipotentiaire des Etats Unis a Passy près Paris.
Endorsed: Williams Mar 24 1781 [Top of p. 1:] Ans’d 3 Ap. 81
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