To John Adams from Jan Willink, 5 July 1791
Amsterdam 5 July 1791
Dear Sir
Your esteemed favors of 30 April inclose to us
60 Coupons of ƒ 40 | ƒ | 2400 | ||
66 50 | 3300 | |||
the premium of | 1000 | |||
ƒ | 6700: | |||
to your Credit, we have purchased for you 7 Obt: | ƒ | 7000 | ||
at an Agio of 1 PC | 70 | |||
brot ¼ | 27: | 10 | ||
from the loan of 1 March Whch: makes 4[. . .] m intrest at 5 PC per An. | 116: | 13: | ||
ƒ | 7204: | 3 |
for whch: we charge your acct. the small disburse is not Object, whch we shall retain of the first coupons you’ll send to us, as we prevent thereby a ballance to lay idle for you, and we shall keep the obligations subject to your disposal.
We rejoice in the prosperity of your Country, and wish you a long while to enjoy the satisfaction of seing its encrease whch. you always promoted with Zeal and integrity.
if some of the Separate States should wish to Borrow here, we have no doubt to effectuate it on the same terms as for the United States.
We beg Leave to present our best Compliments to your Lady, and to assure you of the sincere esteem which with we remain./ Dear Sir / Your most Obedient servants
Wilhem and Jan Willink
MHi: Adams Papers.