1To John Jay from William Carmichael, 6 May 1789 (Jay Papers)
A Conversation which I had this day with his Excellency the Count de Florida Blanca confirms me in the Idea which I lately mentioned That this Court is either really indisposed against the United States or that it affects to be so, in order to spur them on to a conclusion of a Convention conformable to the Instructions given to M r . Gardoqui. Having perceived a delay in the Ministry to...
2To John Jay from William Carmichael, 29 April 1788 (Jay Papers)
On the 23 d instant I came to this place & on the 26 th had an opportunity of speaking to his Ex cy the C t de Florida Blanca on the subject of the reports which have been assiduously circulated for sometime past among the Corps Diplomatique & in the Capital of hostilities having been commenced by the Inhabitants on the Western Waters against Louisiana which hostilities were said to be...
On the 7 th . Ult o . I had the Honor to write you,—Since which I have had an Opportunity of procuring very essential Information with respect to the negotiation between this Court & the Regency of Algiers.—Prudence dictates that I should not trust to this mode of Conveyance the means by which I have been able to obtain this Intelligence. I shall however not hesitate to inform you that all the...
4To John Jay from William Carmichael, 23 August 1783 (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to inform your Exc y . that I was presented yesterday to the King and this day to the Prince and Princess of the Asturias as Chargé’ d’affaires of the United States of America— I have every reason to be satisfied with my reception as also with the Conduct of his Exc y the C te de F. Blanca on this occasion If your Exc y . hath rec d . any recent instructions from Congress...
5To John Jay from William Carmichael, 3 July 1782 (Jay Papers)
I did myself the honor of addressing your Exc y . at Bourdeaux from Aranjues the 28 th May & from Madrid the 8 th & 17 th Ult o . I have not yet had the pleasure of hearing from you since your departure, but altho Anxious on this Subject, I impute your silence to the hurry and fatigue of your Voyage & your necessary occupations on reaching Paris, at which place I am informed by his Exc y the C...
6To John Jay from William Carmichael, 8 June 1782 (Jay Papers)
On the 28 th Ult o . I did myself the honor of addressing Y r . Ex y at Bourdeaux under cover to M r Delap. On the 5 th Ins t . I left Aranjues in a poor State of health, having been attacked by my usual disorder the Bile, from which I still suffer greatly. The Court was already preparing to quit the Sitio before I left it & the French Embassador had returned to Madrid. On these Occasions you...
7To John Jay from William Carmichael, 28 May 1782 (Jay Papers)
On the 23 d . Instant I came hither & took the earliest opportunity of waiting on his Exc y . the C t . de F Blanca who recieved me with much politeness. After the Usual Compliments had passed I presented him the Original and a Copy of my Letter of Credence from Congress which he received & after regarding the Signature of the Former, returned the Original & desired me to give the Copy to M r...
8To John Jay from William Carmichael, 1 December 1781 (Jay Papers)
Immediately on the receipt of your Excellencys last note I dispatched my Servt to the Chevalier de Bourgoyng requesting him to send me a copy of the Gazette containing the Capitulation of L d . Cornwallis. I have this moment his answer in which he informs me, that the only copy the Embassador reserved yesterday, was sent last night to the Consul at Cadiz— I am exceedingly sorry that any...
9To John Jay from William Carmichael, 14 August 1780 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you on the 12 th Ins t . since which I have had the honor to receive yours of the 11 th . I yesterday dined with the French Ambassader at a grand entertainment given to 28 of the Nobility of both sexes & the Foreighn Ministers. The Ambassader & the C t . D’Estaing took every opportunity of making their attention to me, and on the whole I was well received. The C t . De F. B. came in...
10To John Jay from William Carmichael, 12 August 1780 (Jay Papers)
I did myself the honor of writing to you on the Seventh 10 th & 11 th to which letters I beg leave to refer you. At a very early hour this morning an express arrived from Cadiz with an acct of the arrival at that Port of a Convoy from S t . Domingo. I am not yet certain that the Person whom I mentioned in my letter of the 11 th is the one we expected, altho’ circumstances render it probable....