Letter from Thomas Jefferson to [William] Carmichael and [William] Short, 30 June 1793

Instructions to the two commissioners to the Court of Madrid about their 'answer to Spanish charges that the writer feels are the result of "egregious misrepresentations by their Agents in America." This 4-page section of the letter sets forth the U.S.'s attitude toward and dealings with the Indians during dnd after the Revolutionary War. Jefferson outlines the-position he wants the com- missioners to take. The entire letter of which this is a part can be found in the American State Papers, Vol. I, pp.265-267.

Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Mss. C J [Presidents ' Papers]