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Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 February 12; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25354
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Giving directions about the shipment of his printing machine and refers to the case of a "poor fellow" he is interested in.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-02-12; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1780 August 14; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24724
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Mr. Silas Deane brings this letter and will give all the news; wishes to know Mr. John Adams's business in Holland; please get his accounts from Mr. Adams. He draws on the Doctor Franklin for £1,520 14 s., which has been sent to Mrs. Richard Bache, this sum is to come from the Doctor's personal account.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-08-14; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1783 January 21; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26918
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Everyone in a state of suspense as to whether there is to be peace or war. Asks to be given a hint in time. Applies for commissions for two brigs owned by him and Samuel White.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-01-21; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 September 1; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27025
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Encloses a letter to M. [Jean François Joly] de Fleury; if endorsed by Dr. Franklin, thinks it will procure him part of the new order for supplies.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Equipment and supplies; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-09-01; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 April 10; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25056
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Inquires about articles which Dr. Franklin wishes to ship to Mrs. Jane Mecom.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; International Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-04-10; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1783 August 16; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:27255
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Requests that money belonging to him on deposit with Dr. Franklin be not paid to Thomas Barclay without his express consent. Will have a claim on the latter of 10,000 livres for cash advances and care of American prisoners.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1783-08-16; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1782 April 4; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26585
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Asks for a blank warrant which he can fill in with his son's name, to secure the latter's advancement in the American navy. He is baptised Josiah Williams, and is now in his sixth year. Mentions the popular desire in England for peace.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, American; Sailors; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Foreign public opinion, British--Sources; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Peace; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1782-04-04; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1779 June 29; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25839
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Gives an extract of a letter from Capt. Green relating the capture of a convoy of British vessels and supplies bound from New York to Georgia by the "Warren," the "Queen of France" and "Ranger"; Mr. William Carmichael to come to France soon in the "Deane." Has also received a letter from La Corogne Corunna, Spain, giving an account of an engagement between the American privateer "General Arnold" and an English privateer, in which the latter was sunk.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; Finance, Personal--United States; International trade--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-06-29; 2022

Title: Franklin, William Temple to Jonathan Williams Jr., 1778 March 14; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. to Jonathan Williams, [Jr.]
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25669
Description: Letter from William Temple Franklin to William Franklin. Sends the two bills, with amendments. Does not think Americans will swallow them with eagerness; there is every appearance of an approaching war; thinks peace cannot last two weeks longer.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
Date: 1778-03-14; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1778 October 10; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25665
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Refers to a dispute between him and Mr. John D. Schweighauser of Nantes. Has heard reports of the capture of Rhode Island.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; France--History, Military--18th century; Military history; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-10-10; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1778 March 21; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24899
Description: Letter from Ralph Izard to William Temple Franklin. Presents his compliments to Mr Franklin. Thanks him for news sent, but would have wished it had been confirmed by letters.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Politics and Causes of Revolution; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Causes; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Political aspects; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-03-21; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1777 June 17; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25324
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Wishes to pay Mrs. Margaret Stevenson £55 which he owes her. Requests him to attend to the transaction. Wishes three or four of Dr. Franklin's profiles which Mr. Le Ray de Chaumont has has made at his Fayence factory.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; American loyalists; Economics--History--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1777-06-17; 2022

Title: Limozin, Andrew to Jonathan Williams Jr., 1781 November 23; Limozin, Andrew. to Jonathan Williams, [Jr.], Nantes
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:26786
Description: Letter from Andrew Limozin to Jonathan Williams Jr. Le Havre. Congratulates him on the good news received at Brest, of the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. Asks him to procure the release, through Dr. Franklin, of the Captain and Lieutenant of an American privateer sloop in prison at Le Havre.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Prisoners and prisons; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; Capitulations, Military; Armed Forces--Officers; Limozin, Andrew; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815
Date: 1781-11-23; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1779 September 13; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25707
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Requests him to get as full particulars as possible at Versailles about the Grenada conquest, as Mr. Alexander John Alexander has property interests on that island.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, British; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1779-09-13; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 January 4; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24732
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Encloses Loan Office bills of exchange for acceptance; the arrival of two Captains from Philadelphia at l'Orient and of a boat from Baltimore at Bordeaux.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-01-04; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1777 November 27; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24848
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. With reference to draft for £55 payable to Mrs. Margaret Stevenson.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; Family life--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Women; American loyalists; Economics--History--18th century; Finance, Personal--United States; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1777-11-27; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1781 January 23; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24717
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. With reference to Harmar and Lewis's Loan Office Bills. Alludes to his wife's recent serious illness and to Le Ray de Chaumont's business failure.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Personal narratives; Finance, Personal--United States; Health and Hygiene; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1781-01-23; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1780 May 9; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25522
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Still waiting for the letters for Mr. John Aitcheson; has been managing the European funds of the State of Maryland. Captain Samson of the "Mercury" packet arrived at Plymouth, New England, Feb. 14.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Economy; Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; Commerce; Finance, Personal--United States; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-05-09; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 17778 April 8; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:24987
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin. Will send a couple of rifles at first opportunity. The pistols are designed for use by cavalry and not fit for an affair of honor.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Lived Experience; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Economic aspects; Finance, Public--United States--History--To 1789; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Finance; Cavalry--History; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1778-04-08; 2022

Title: Williams, Jonathan to William Temple Franklin, 1780 August 29; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. to William Temple Franklin
Identifier(s): apsrevcity:25605
Description: Letter from Jonathan William to William Temple Franklin.Encloses a letter from Messrs. Harmar and Lewis of Philadelphia, concerning some bills. The "Cecil," belonging to Mr. DaCosta, which brought this letter, reports the success of the Americans against Baron Wilhelm von Knyphausen and the arrival of the French fleet. Asks his courtesy for Mrs. William Blake and her children of South Carolina.; American Philosophical Society
Subject: Media; Waging the War; Social networks--18th century; United States--Social conditions--18th century; United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations, French; United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French; Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815; Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823
Date: 1780-08-29; 2022