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John Jay’s Notes Concerning William Carmichael, [27 March–19 April 1784]

John Jay’s Notes Concerning William Carmichael

[Paris, 27 March–19 April 1784]1

Mr. Carm. was 9 days going from Madrid to Bayonne, from whence he wrote to me on 12 March2 & arrived at Paris 27 March 1784

— Mr Barclay arrd ^Sunday^ 11 Ap. 1784— I gave Notice of it same Day to Mr Carmichl.—3

— Monday 12 ap— Mr Carm. calld on me in his Way to passy where he dines—is to see Barclay, & call in the Evg

— Tuesday 13 ap. informd Mr. C. that Barclay & I had agd. tht the accts. shd. be sent to his House, as he might work at ’em in our absence, & call for us as Difficulties might arise— Mr. C promised to send the first part of ’em Tomorrow

— Wednesday 14 ap.—this Evg Mr. C. was here—had not sent the accts.—promised to send them Tomorrow

— Friday 16 ap. recd. private acct. in Letter dated 15 Inst.4

Saturday 17 ap. Mr Barclay says, Mr C. had not yet given him any accts. alledging that the sending them to B. House, had made a new arrangemt. of ’em necessary—wd send them this Evening

Sunday 18 ap— Mr Barclay informd me this Evg. that he had not yet recd. any accts from Carml

— Monday morng 19 ap—wrote to mr C. on the Subject5

AD, NNC (EJ: 13317).

1For the background, see “Settling the Spanish Accounts” (editorial note) on pp. 540–54.

2William Carmichael to JJ, 12 Mar. 1784, ALS, NNC (EJ: 7637).

3JJ to Carmichael, 11 Apr. 1784, Dft, NNC (EJ: 7718).

4Carmichael to JJ, 15 Apr. 1784, ALS, NNC (EJ: 7638).

5JJ to Carmichael, 19 Apr. 1784, Dft, NNC (EJ: 7720).

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