61To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 November 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
5 November 1802, Georgetown. Citizen Liot, the provisional commissary to Philadelphia, having retired, Pichon is sending his own secretary, Charles Louis Fourcroy, to fill the office until the replacement, who he understands has been named by the First Consul, arrives. In view of the particular circumstances and probable short duration of Fourcroy’s duties, does not believe it necessary to...
62To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 15 December 1802 (Madison Papers)
J’ai reçu le 11 de ce mois la lettre que vous m’avez fait l’honneur de m’ecrire le 2. du dit mois en réponse à celles que je vous adressai il y a plusieurs mois sur les réclamations de feu Mr. de Beaumarchais & de Mr. de Rayneval. J’ai reçu le même jour, Monsieur, vôtre lettre du 9. rélative a la corvette française le Cassius. D’après ce que vous me faites l’honneur de me communiquer,...
63To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 22 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
22 December 1802, Georgetown. Acknowledges receipt of JM’s 21 Dec. note enclosing a memorandum of the funds the Navy Department claims from Pichon. “The 1st. item arising from advances made to the officers of the Berceau has been repaid to the United States by a deduction of so much made at the Treasury on the last moiety restored of the Sums captured on the Said officers.” Recollects that the...
64To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 December 1802, Georgetown. Transmits a regulation of the French government, which JM will judge useful to make known to American business, relative to the admission of American ships into France during the season in which yellow fever exists in American ports. Also sends an extract of a letter that the minister of marine has written which will show JM that errors thought to have slipped...
65To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 6 January 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 January 1803, Georgetown. “By information received this evening by Mr. Pichon he is led to believe that the aid de camp of Gnl. Leclerc from St. Domingo now on his way to washington brings dispatches relating to Louisiana. Mr P. has nothing Yet from the Gentleman and expects him to morrow.” RC ( DLC ). 1 p. Leclerc died of yellow fever on 2 Nov. 1802, and Hector Dauré, acting captain general...
66To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 February 1803 (Madison Papers)
Le soussigné, chargé d’affaires de la République française, a eu l’honneur de faire part à Mr. Madison, des dépêches qu’il s’est empressé d’expédier à la Nouvelle Orléans, pour communiquer avec les autorités françaises qui Sont attendues dans cette ville, Sur ce qui fait la matière de la lettre de Mr. Madison du 8. février. Le Soussigné, ne met pas en doute que ces autorités n’ayent reçu...
67To Thomas Jefferson from Louis André Pichon, 4 March 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Pichon with his respects incloses herewith the Passport which the President of the United States did him the honor to ask and returns The Passport of Mr Thornton which had been communicated as a model. RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 4 Mch. and “passport” and so recorded in SJL . Enclosures: (1) Safe conduct pass, 1 Mch., in French, signed by Pichon, asking civil officials, military...
68To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 11 March 1803 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison and begs that he will inclose in the dispatches which Marquis d’yrujo informed him this morning are preparing to day for Neworleans the inclosed letter. Mr. Pichon leaves it open for Mr. Madison’s inspection. Mr. P. would have conversed on the contents of this letter with Mr. Madison in the forenoon, had he not met with Marquis d’Yrujo who...
69To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 March 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 March 1803, Georgetown. Encloses a copy and the original of Napoleon’s commission naming Gérard Cazeaux as vice–commercial agent for New Hampshire, residing at Portsmouth. Asks JM to request an exequatur for him from the president. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). RC 1 p.; in French. Docketed by Wagner. Enclosure (2 pp.; in French) is a copy of the commission, dated 26...
70To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 April 1803 (Madison Papers)
J’ai eu l’honneur de vous faire part verbalement de la conduite que le commandant de la frégate Anglaise le Boston avait tenue en rade d’Hampton, envers le navire français l’anne le 1er. d’Avril. Je joins ici copie littérale de la lettre du Capitaine de ce bâtiment au Commissaire de la République à Norfolk, d’après la quelle vous pourrez voir, Monsieur, jusqu’a quel point ces procédés...