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From Benjamin Franklin -

Passy, Nov. 23. 1781
I congratulate your Excellency on ...

To the Duc de La Vauguyon with a Letterbook Memorandum -

Amsterdam November 24. 1781
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From Ferdinand and Henry Grand

Docno: PJA12d054

Author: Grand, Ferdinand
Author: Grand, Henry
Recipient: JA
Date: 1781-11-23

[dateline] Paris 23rd. of Novr. 1781

[salute] sir

Permitt me to congratulate you on your present enjoyment of the freedom of Amsterdam, as also on the habit your good Countrymen Seem to get into of never taking less than an Army at one stroke. I referr for all that relates your victories in America to my last of Novr. 21st.
I now come to the examination of your Account which for your own facility I herewith return you. The Total of my credit, by the
I now come to the examination of your Account which for your own facility I herewith return you. The Total of my credit, by the same is   115900.   3.   10  
from which deducting Mr. Bondfields Bill, which you ordered me to pay after I had given in my Account   390.   12    
        L 115509.   11s.   10  
to which adding the 12s. you creditted me less, in the £200 str paid you the 28th. of feby by Fizeaux Grand & ce.     12s    
& likewise the following Articles you ommitted giving me credit for vizt.
1780 feby 29th. your order to give fr. Dana Esqr. credit for  		 6857.   3s    
Decr. 14th. The charges to your Madeira Wine   89.   4s    
        L 122456.   10.   10  
to which you’ll please also to add, to coincide with me   34.   10.    
altho you have already been debitted for the same in a former Account: as I shall make it good to you in a fresh one, it is all the same, except for the arrangemt. of my Books        
carried over   122491.     10  
Brought forward   L 122491.     10  
The total sum of my Debit, by you is   L 124801.   9.   9        
to which you must add   247.   7.   1        
to get up to L2658.16.10 which Mr. Dana desired me to credit you for instead of L2411. 9. 9 you only debit me of              
  L 125048.   16.   10        
Ballance due to you   2557.   16    
        125048.   16.   10  
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  Dr.   Cr.  
Brought forward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   L 122491.  10  
The total sum of my Debit, by you is   L 124801. 9. 9    
to which you must add . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    247. 7. 1    
to get up to L2658.16.10 which Mr.      
Dana desired me to credit you for instead      
of L2411. 9. 9 you only debit me of      
  L 125048.16.10    
Ballance due to you  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    2557.16  
  125048.16.10  
I repeat I shall charge you in a fresh Account for J. Bondfields Bill for L 390.12. and give you credit for lt34.10s. charged in two different Accounts, by which means I suppose we shall stand perfectly right.

[salute] I am with due Respect sir Your most obedient & most humble servt.

[signed] F. M. Grand
[signed] Hy. Grand
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