1To James Madison from James Swan, 22 April 1815 (Madison Papers)
The Convention of 1800, between the United States and France, existed at the time of my arrestation, and during eleven months after. In it provision is made, that our Citizens shall enjoy in France for their Trade, negotiations & Swan referred to the sixth and eleventh articles of the 30 Sept. 1800 convention between the United States and France (
2To Thomas Jefferson from James Swan, 3 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
On Swan’s interest in promoting trade between the United States and France, see TJ to Swan, 23 Mch. 1789. It is possible that he sent TJ about this time a copy of his