TO COLONEL HUMPHREYS.

Philadelphia, April 11, 1791.

Dear Sir,

I wrote you March the 15th, with postscripts of the 18th and 19th. Since
that, yours of January the 3rd, No. 10, January the 15th, No. 11, from
Madrid, February the 6th, No. 12, and February the 12th, No. 13, from
Lisbon, have been received. They covered a letter from Mr. Carmichael,
the only one we have from him of later date than May, 1789. You know
that my letter to him, of which you were the bearer, took notice of the
intermission of his correspondence, and the one enclosed to him in my
letter to you of March the 15th, being written when this intermission
was felt still stronger, as having continued so much longer, conveyed
stronger marks of dissatisfaction. Though his letter, now received,
convinces us he has been active in procuring intelligence, yet it does
not appear that he has been equally assiduous in procuring means of
conveyance, which was the more incumbent on him, in proportion as the
government was more jealous and watchful. Still, however, I wish him to
receive the letter now enclosed for him, herein, as it softens what had
been harder said, and shows a disposition rather to look forward than
backward. I hope you will receive it in time to forward with the other.
It contains important matter, pressing on him, as I wish to do on
you and have done on Mr. Short, to engage your respective courts in
a co-operation in our navigation act. Procure us all the information
possible, as to the strength, riches, resources, lights, and
dispositions of Brazil. The jealousy of the court of Lisbon on this
subject, will, of course, inspire you with due caution in making and