1To Thomas Jefferson from Louis André Pichon, 2 April 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Le Cit. Pichon prend la liberté de prier Monsieur le Président des Etats Unis de vouloir bien agréer l’expression du regret qu’il a eprouvé d’apprendre le depart de cette ville de Monsieur le Prèsident avant d’avoir pu lui présenter ses devoirs. Le Cit. Pichon, avait cru entendre de la bouche de Monsieur le Secre. d’Etat que Mr. jefferson devait rester jusqu’a vendredi prochain; L’equivoque...
2To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 May 1801, Georgetown. Asks that the U.S. government take responsibility for French prisoners until Pichon can have them returned to France or its colonies. Most of them are now in Frederick or in New York and should be put on board the Berceau , which is being fitted out at Boston owing to the generous arrangements of the American government. Requests the federal government to have all at...
3To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 7 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
7 May 1801, Georgetown. Requests exequatur from the president for the two commissions attached. Hopes to see JM the following day and to converse with him about two matters, one simple, the other confidential. The first regards the departure of La Sémillante , which ought to sail as soon as dispatches arrive. The second is the rank with which Lear will be sent to the colony of Saint-Domingue....
4To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 May 1801, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s letter of 12 May and enclosed papers. Had anticipated president’s directions regarding the French ship La Sémillante when writing its commander and the French vice-commissary in Norfolk, so that these orders will be promptly obeyed. Plans to write all French commissaries in various ports to ensure that they respect the rights and prerogatives of...
5To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 May 1801, Philadelphia. Discusses his wish for restitution of $15,000 that his predecessor, Létombe, left in U.S. when he lost his diplomatic recognition. Notes that Clement Biddle had deposited that amount in U.S. treasury and that apparently the treasury secretary intends to apply it to the cost of aiding French refugees from Saint-Domingue in 1793. Objects to that plan, which only...
6To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 8 June 1801 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Pichon On his return to Philada. where he will be detained for some days will be very anxious there to hear from the Secy. of State on the contents of the two notes of the 17th. & 18th. last, which are of such a nature as to make Mr. Pichon wish to know the pleasure of the President of the United States on them before he can have the honour of personally receiving Mr. Madison’s answer at...
7To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
18 June 1801, Philadelphia. Acknowledges JM’s reply to his letters of [17 and] 18 May. Since JM did not mention the matter of commissaries Arcambal and Marbois on which the president’s decision was requested, Pichon assumes that JM’s silence signifies approval. Expresses gratitude for the president’s decision concerning the American loan of $15,000 toward relief of Saint-Domingue refugees and...
8To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 23 June 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 June 1801, Philadelphia. Forwards passports for Charles Pinckney, his family and entourage (including his secretary), in response to JM’s request of 18 June [letter not found]. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). 1 p.
9To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn Pichon with his respects forward Mr. Madison the inclosed extract of his dispatches from Cayenne, which proves that the government of that place are eager to execute the instructions they received from france as soon as the Treaty was signed at Paris. RC and enclosure ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). Enclosure 3 pp., in French. The enclosed extract of the 15 May letter from the French...
10To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon présente ses respects à Mr. Madison, et lui transmet avec bien de la satisfaction la copie de la lettre qu’il vient de recevoir du nouvel Agent du Gouvernement de la république à la Guadeloupe. Son contenu prouvera à monsieur le Président des Etats Unis, à qui le Citoyen Pichon espère que Mr. Le Secretaire d’Etat voudra bien la communiquer, que les instructions données au...
11To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 10 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn. Pichon returns the Secretary of State, with his best compliments, the inclosed papers which were communicated for Citizen Pichon’s examination. It is Cn. Pichon’s opinion that the cases of American captures by french West-india cruisers described in those papers, all, except the case No. 1. of the Brig Betzy of Norwich captured January 1797 and adjuged on the 14th come within the...
12To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, [17 July] 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon a l’honneur de présenter Ses respects à Mr. Madison et de lui envoyer l’extrait ci Joint de la lettre qu’il a écrite au Cen. Giraud Commissaire de la République à Boston, au Sujet de L’arrestation qui S’est faite à bord du Berceau par un Constable d’un matelot français. Les principes que le Cen. Pichon a consignés dans cette lettre Sont ceux dans les quels il avait eu...
13To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 17 July 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 July 1801, Georgetown. Since returning to the capital he has called at the Treasury Department in order to follow up on JM’s letter of 12 June . Understands second paragraph of that note officially released funds belonging to French citizens deposited earlier in French consular offices and then seized by U.S. during undeclared war. In his letter of 18 May he had requested such release in...
14To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné a l’honneur d’informer Monsieur le Sécretaire d’Etat des Etats Unis que des dépêches qu’il a reçues de Son Gouvernement, lui ont apporté L’ordre de notifier à celui des Etats Unis la conclusion de la paix célébrée à Lunéville le 20 Pluviose dernier (9 février 1801) entre Sa Majesté L’Empereur et L’Empire d’une part et la République Française de l’autre. En donnant au Gouvernement...
15To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon has the honor to inclose to the Secretary of State the form of Commission with which, as he informed him verbally Some days ago, he provided Mr. Chancognie a clerk in Mr. Létombe’s office in order to aut[h]orise him as his agent at Charleston. Citizen Pichon’s object was, while he procures Some person of trust, to take care of and put in order the papers of that consulate which,...
16To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 25 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon has to direct his thanks to the Secretary of state for the ready communication made to him of the sanitary regulations provided by the United States: the Same are translating and will be transmitted to France. Cn. Pichon has to acknowledge the receit of the Secretary of state’s list of captures made by the United States which are, under the Treaty, liable to restitution. As the...
17To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 5 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cit. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison and thinks it proper to forward him the letter which has been adressed him by the Minister of foreign relations on the Subject of the treaty. Mr. Madison is begged, if he does not find any objection to it, to lay that document before the president of the United States. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1). Pichon probably enclosed a copy of a...
18To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
Je prends la liberté de vous communiquer une gazette de New York du 9. de 7bre. qui m’est parvenue le 12. Suivant. Cette gazette donne l’extrait d’un discours attribué à un Ministre du Connecticut et dans une note de ce discours qui m’est, comme vous le verrez, relative, il est dit que j’ai publié des propositions tendant à donner une nouvelle édition des œuvres de Godwin. L’assertion ainsi...
19To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 28 September 1801 (Madison Papers)
C’est avec bien du plaisir que le Cen. Pichon donne à Mr. Madison communication de l’extrait ci inclus d’une lettre qu’il vient de recevoir du Gouverneur Lacrosse. Il prouvera l’esprit qui anime cet officier, ainsi que celui dans lequel Ses instructions Sont concues. Le Gal. Lacrosse dans la même dépêche, en répondant aux instances que le Cen. Pichon, à la connaissance même de Mr. Madison, lui...
20To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 29 October 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
29 October 1801, Georgetown. Sends JM a note regarding duties Baltimore customs office charged on items Pichon received from France on the Maryland ; asks JM to rectify matter. Requests that restitution, if made, be sent to William Barney who paid the charges. RC ( DNA : RG 59, NFL , France, vol. 1); Tr ( AAE : Political Correspondence, U.S., 53:369). RC 2 pp.; written in French; in a clerk’s...
21To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Citoyen Pichon a l’honneur de prévenir Monsieur Madison que le Citoyen Marbois qui était demeuré à Baltimore, pour remplir momentanément les fonctions commissariales, vient de lui faire connaitre Son intention de Se retirer et de retourner en France. Cette circonstance qui dérange les dispositions que le Citoyen Pichon avait prises, par anticipation de celles qu’il était autorisé à croire...
22To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 2 November 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
2 November 1801, Georgetown. Encloses copy of passport given at State Department on 24 Oct. to French citizen returning to Saint-Domingue. States that this form is contrary to accepted principles and to assurances given him since his arrival. Is sure that it will suffice to call this oversight to JM’s attention for such permits to be discontinued and future requests for passports for French...
23To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 6 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le C. Pichon en présentant à Mr. Madison Ses remerciemens pour l’empressement qu’il a eu la bonté de mettre à lui envoyer mercredi Soir le paquet ministeriel contenu dans les depeches apportées par Mr. Appleton Se fait un plaisir de communiquer à Mr le Secre. d’Etat l’extrait ci inclus de la dépêche du ministre des Relations Extérieures qui lui est parvenue par cette occasion. Mr. Madison y...
24To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 14 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
A mon départ de Paris, J’ai reçu du Ministre des Relations Extérieures, la lettre dont J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser l’extrait Sous le No. 1., et dans laquelle Je Suis invité, par ce Ministre, à intervenir auprès du Gouvernement des Etats Unis en faveur des réclamations que les héritiers du feu Beaumarchais ont à exercer, contre lui, pour fournitures faites aux Etats Unis par Mr....
25To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 18 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Le Soussigné, Chargé d’affaires de la République Française, à l’honneur d’informer Monsieur le Sécrétaire d’Etat des Etats Unis que la conduite des croiseurs Britanniques, Stationnés à l’embouchure de la Chesapeake ou mouillés dans ses rades, avec le but avoué d’intercepter une Seule frégate Française mouillée dans ces mêmes eaux, a donné enfin matiere à une représentation qui a été adressée,...
26To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 19 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Cn. Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & has the pleasure to inclose him an extract of a letter from Govr. Lacrosse which while it further evinces that officer’s amicable dispositions towards the american trade, furnishes a new indication of those Severe measures to which Mr. Madison has already been informed Gov. Lacrosse will be under the necessity to recur if the practice...
27To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 21 November 1801 (Madison Papers)
Citizen Pichon presents his respects to Mr. Madison & has thought proper to communicate to him The Within extract of a letter, wrote by Capn. Montalan of the Semillante Fregate, relative to The cruise of The British Fregates in The chesapeake Bay. Extrait —Les deux frégates Anglaises ont Convoyé hier toute la Journeé dans Lynhaven Baye en poussant leurs Bordées Jusqu’à Willougby pointe. C’est...
28To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 3 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J’ai reçu du Ministre des relations extérieures l’instruction de présenter au Gouvernement des Etats Unis, une réclamation des héritiers de feu Mr. Gerard, ministre plénipotentiaire de France aux Etats Unis. Cette réclamation est fondée Sur une concession de terre qui fut faite, au dit Ministre en 1779, par une compagnie ditte de Wabash et des Illinois, dans une vaste étendue de territoire que...
29To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 9 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
9 December 1801, Georgetown. Encloses two lists of French vessels taken prize by U.S. ships and in the process of being returned by the U.S. according to the provisions of the Convention of 1800. These lists include the only cases of this kind that have as yet come to his attention either from statements in district court registers or from his correspondence with French officials. The first...
30To James Madison from Louis-André Pichon, 30 December 1801 (Madison Papers)
J’ai l’honneur de vous adresser, Sous ce pli, des pieces dans lesquelles le Capitaine Buisson, Supercargue de la Goelette La Peggy, qui fait partie des propriétés à Restituter, réclame des effets qui ont été pris à Son bord par les capteurs ou détruits dans l’acte de la capture; ces circonstances ont été reconnues et confessées dans le cours de la procédure par les capteurs; et Je présume que...