From Wilhem & Jan Willink to John Adams, 20 November 1794
From Wilhem & Jan Willink
Amsterdam 20 Novr: 1794
Sir!
We rec’d with pleasure your respected favor of 12 Sepr: by your Son John Quincy Adams Esqr: & heartily congratulate your Excelly. on his nomination,1 We shall always esteem ourselves happy to manifest the Regard we entertain for you, & endeavour to concile ourselves yr: Sons friendship, & to conserve yours to which we Recommend ourselves.—
We have exchanged your 20 Obt: and conform your direction handed five Obt: to Mr: J. Q. Adams five Do: to him as Trustee to his Brother Mr: Charles & five to Mr: Thomas Boylston Adams, Keeping the five remainder subject to your orders.—
Inclosed please to find yr: acc: by whh. a ballance is Due to us ƒ176:13:—: which we’ll find out of the first Coupons Falling due.— You’ll observe we charge therein the Amount of two Obt: of the Bank of the U. S. procured for you.—
We give yr: Excelly. the pleasing Intelligence of a prize of ƒ1000 Drawn on your Obt: of the 4 PC. Loan No. 1023. for which an Obt: will be procured for you, not Doubting but the whole management is to yr: Satisfaction.—2
Please to receive the assurance of our sincere Regard & esteem with whh. we have the honor to be / sir / Your Excells. most Obt. / & Humble Servants
Wilhem & Jan Willink.
RC and enclosure (Adams Papers); internal address: “His Excelly. John Adams Esqr: / Phila.”; notation: “Copy.”
1. Not found.
2. Writing to JA on 17 Nov. (Adams Papers), JQA informed his father that he had visited the bankers and transmitted JA’s 12 Sept. letter and coupons. He confirmed that JA had won a lottery prize, for which see JA’s 1 March 1793 letter to the Willinks, and note 1, above.