31From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 11 April 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you on the 12th. of March, and again on the 17th. of the same month, since which I have received your favor of January 24th. wherein you refer to copies of two letters, also to a paper No. 1. supposed to be enclosed in that letter: but there was nothing enclosed. You speak particularly of several other letters formerly forwarded, but not a single one was ever received of later date...
32II. Secretary of State to William Carmichael, enclosing Outline of Policy, 2 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
This letter will be delivered you by Colo. Humphreys, whose character is so well known to you as to need no recommendations from me. [The present appearances of war between our two neighbours, Spain and England, cannot but excite all our attention. The part we are to act is uncertain, and will be difficult. The unsettled state of our dispute with Spain may give a turn to it very different from...
33Enclosure II: Richard O’Bryen to William Carmichael, 17 May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the Honor of writing you a Letter dated the 11th. Inst. and as Time permits I shall mention other particulars. The Vickelhadge being further sounded relative to a peace with America, says that if the Americans wish to make a Peace with this Regency, why do they not send an Ambassador, or empower some Person to act for them, and I cannot help repeating to you that the Foundation of all...
34VI. Secretary of State to William Carmichael, 12 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose you a statement of the case of Joseph Ste. Marie a citizen of the United States of America, whose clerk Mr. Swimmer was, in the latter part of the year 1787, seized on the Eastern side of the Mississippi, in latitude 34°-40’, together with his goods, of the value of 1980 dollars, by a party of Spanish soldiers.—They justified themselves under the order of a Mr. Valliere their...
35From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 11 April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
A Vessel being about to sail from this port for Cadiz I avail myself of it to inform you that under the appointment of the President of the U.S. I have entered on the duties of Secretary of state comprehending the department of foreign affairs. Mr. Jay’s letter of Oct. 2. acknoleged the receipt of the last of yours which have come to hand. Since that date he wrote you on the 7th. of Dec....
36From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 8 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Your favor of Jan. 26. to Mar. 27. is duly received and I thank you for the interesting papers it contained. The answer of Don Ulloa, however, on the subject of the canal through the American isthmus, was not among them tho’ mentioned to be so. If you have omitted it through accident I shall thank you for it at some future occasion, as I wish much to understand that subject thoroughly. Our...
37From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 6 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have had the honor of writing to you on the 10th. of April and 31st. of May. In order that a review of the channels you have adopted for the conveyance of your letters may enable you to judge which of them are best, and whether better may be found, I send you the dates of those of the last seven years, and the time of their reception. They are as follows. date of letter receipt date of...
38From Thomas Jefferson to William Carmichael, 9 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Since your last of Mar. 27. I have only written that of May 8. The cause of this long silence on both parts has been the expectation I communicated to you of embarking for America. In fact I have expected permission for this every hour since the month of March, and therefore always thought that by putting off writing to you a few days my letter, while it should communicate the occurrencies of...
39Enclosure I: Richard O’Bryen to William Carmichael, [11 or 15] May 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor of informing you that good Fortune and favorable Opportunities offering, the following particulars were communicated to his Excellency the Effendi Vickelhadge General of the marine and Minister for foreign Affairs for this Regency by two of my Brother Sufferers in the Dey’s Palace, viz. George Smith and Philip Sloan—the 1st. is Chamberlain to the Vickelhadge, the 2d. is Capt....
40Enclosure Jefferson’s Outline of Policy on the Mississippi Question, 2 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Jefferson’s Outline of Policy on the Mississippi Question Heads of consideration on the Navigation of the Missisipi for Mr. Carmichael. PrC ( CLU ); in TJ’s hand, being a fair copy of texts indicated below as Dft and MS , but having important variations which are indicated in the textual notes. Tr ( DNA : RG 59, DD ); filed with Humphreys’ letter to TJ, 17 Aug. 1791