Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815

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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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referencedIn Frazer, Robert. Papers, 1814. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Burrows, William W., fl. 1800. William W. Burroughs Letters to Jonathan Williams regarding the election of 1800 [manuscript] 1800 Dec. 8-14. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. [Autograph letter unsigned, addressed to Jonathan Williams. Newberry Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Franklin, William Temple, 1760-1823. Correspondence, 1775-1819. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Williams family. Papers, 1710-1895. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790. Letter, 1779 Mar. 19, Passy, France, to Jonathan Williams. Dartmouth College Library
creatorOf Gill, Moses, 1734-1800. Noddles Island papers, 1775-1814. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf William L. Clements Library. Nicholas Fish papers, 1775-1844. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Williams, Henry Jonathan, 1791-1879. A brief account of the family of General Jonathan Williams, 1751-1815, 1873. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1817. ALS : New York, to Jonathan Dayton, 1811 June 6. Rosenbach Museum & Library
creatorOf Penn, William, 1644-1718. Miscellaneous letters and documents, 1665-1801. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Pike, Zebulon Montgomery, 1779-1813. Letter, 1809. Harold B. Lee Library
referencedIn Vaughan, John, 1755-1841. Papers, 1768-1922 (inclusive). American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Dearborn, Henry, 1751-1829. Henry Dearborn letter, 1803 Mar. 16. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Adams, John, 1735-1826. [Letter], 1813 July 5, Quincy, Mass. [to] Mathew Carey, Esquire, Philadelphia / John Adams. Lehigh University Libraries, Lehigh Libraries
referencedIn Brock, Pauline Biddle, 1880-1968. Papers, 1778-1954. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Biddle-Williams family. Papers, 1773-1862. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Letter, to Timothy Pickering, 1786. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Deane, Silas, 1737-1789. Papers, 1740-1842. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Hewson family. Papers, 1761-1844. American Philosophical Society Library
referencedIn Ingenhousz, Jan, 1730-1799. Letterbook, 1774-1793. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Power of attorney : Philadelphia, 1795 July 23. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792. Papers of John Paul Jones, 1775-1788. Library of Congress
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Solution of a mathematics problem from Jonathan Williams, Thermometrical navigation [manuscript] post 1799. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792. Typescript, [19--]. New-York Historical Society
referencedIn United States Military Philosophical Society. Records, 1789-1813. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Biddle, Clement, 1810-1879. Papers, 1769-1898. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Bache, Richard, 1737-1811. Letter to Jonathan Williams : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : ALS, 1784 March 7. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. ALS, 1780 September 12 : Nantes, to James Searle, Paris. Copley Press, J S Copley Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. ALS : New York, to W. C. Leffingwell, 1810 Mar. 25. Rosenbach Museum & Library
referencedIn Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826. Papers, 1775-1825. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Receipt for 6000 signed : [n.p.], 1783 Apr. 10. Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf Wilkinson, James, 1757-1825. Letters: to Colonel Jonathan Williams / by James Wilkinson, 1804-1805. Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Williams, Jonathan, 1750-1815. Selected papers, 1771-1813. American Philosophical Society Library
creatorOf United States Military Academy. Regulations relative to the Military Academy at West Point. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
creatorOf Swift, J. G. (Joseph Gardner), 1783-1865. Papers. United States Military Academy, USMA Library
referencedIn Brock, Horace,. Papers, 1779-1957. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
referencedIn Miscellaneous correspondence, 1785-1968. Rutgers University
referencedIn Thomas Jefferson Papers, 1606-1943, (bulk 1775-1826) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Benjamin Franklin Papers, 1726-1907, (bulk 1770-1789) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Library. Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collection. 1668-1983. American Philosophical Society
referencedIn Nicholas Fish papers 1775-1844 Fish, Nicholas papers William L. Clements Library
referencedIn War of 1812 mss., 1776-1879 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Thomas Jefferson papers, 1775-1825, 1775-1825 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIa, 1743-1806 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn North American Land Company ledger, 1795-1805, 1795-1805 American Philosophical Society
referencedIn American Philosophical Society Archives. Record Group IIb, 1807-1825 American Philosophical Society
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associatedWith Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865 person
associatedWith Wayne, Anthony person
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associatedWith William L. Clements Library. corporateBody
associatedWith Williams family. family
associatedWith Williams, Henry Jonathan, 1791-1879. person
associatedWith Williams, Jonathan, 1718-1796. person
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New York (State)--New York
United States
United States
England
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Bank stocks
Coast defenses
Commerce
Harbors
Meteorology
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Birth 1750-05-20

Death 1815-05-16

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