Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

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Birth 1750-05-20
Death 1815-05-16
Americans,

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Army officer and engineer.

From the description of ALS : New York, to Jonathan Dayton, 1811 June 6. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122316941

From the description of ALS : New York, to W. C. Leffingwell, 1810 Mar. 25. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122525040

Nephew of Benjamin Franklin, served as agent of Continental Congress at Nantes.

From the description of ALS, 1780 September 12 : Nantes, to James Searle, Paris. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14176840

Jonathan Williams was a merchant and army officer, and was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1787.

From the description of Selected papers, 1771-1813. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122540143

Army officer.

From the description of Receipt for 6000 signed : [n.p.], 1783 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270867954

Philadelphia merchant and military engineer.

From the description of Power of attorney : Philadelphia, 1795 July 23. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122442804

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Subjects:

  • Bank stocks
  • Coast defenses
  • Commerce
  • Harbors
  • Meteorology
  • Sugar

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  • United States (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • England (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)

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