1[From Thomas Jefferson to Thomas Barclay, John Bondfield, and James Carmichael, 10 April 1785] (Jefferson Papers)
[ Paris, 10 Apr. 1785 . Joint entry in SJL under this date reads: “Mr. Carmichael at Havre. Mr. Barclay. l’Orient and Nantes. Mr. Bonfield. Bourdeaux. Whether any vessels going to Virga. before middle of May or when? To Mr. Barcl. I acknoleged receipt of China. Whether a gentleman with valet could get passage.” None of these has been found.]
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Carmichael, 16 April 1785 (Jefferson Papers)
Your much Esteem’d favour of 10th. Curt. came duly to hand; an Absence of 2 days at Honfleur occasionned my delay in replying by Return of Poste. We have at present no Ship bound to Virginia in the Port, but most likely in next month, there may be; two are allready Sail’d in last Month. As soon as one offers I shall take pleasure in informing you thereof, and be happy to be usefull to you, or...
3From Thomas Jefferson to James Carmichael, 21 August 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
I think myself very unfortunate in having been absent when you did me the honor of calling on me in Paris. Particular occupation prevented my waiting on you immediately but I sent to your lodgings a note to ask yourself and Mr. Collow to do me the honor of dining with me; the messenger was informed however that you had just left Paris. I was the more mortified at this, as, besides the many...
4To Thomas Jefferson from James Carmichael, 25 November 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Havre, 25 Nov. 1788 . Some days ago he forwarded, by a merchant going to Paris, a packet addressed to TJ and sent by Brissot de Warville from New York; hopes it arrived safely. Thanks TJ for his letter expressing regret for being absent when he and Mr. Collow called; is sorry their short stay in Paris prevented their returning another day. RC ( DLC ); 2 p.; endorsed.