632 Etats-Unis, 1801-1802 
Other Material 
Feb. 18. J. Adams' ratification of commercial 
treaty of Sept. 30, 1800. 
Mar. 18. Ellsworth and Murray, powers to ex- 
change ratifications of Franco-American convention. 
[June 5], 16 Prair. IX. J. Bonaparte, Fleurieu, 
Roederer, powers to exchange ratifications of convention. 
Sept. 12. Livingston's letters of credence. 
[Dec. 43, 13 Frim. X . Adet's report on Franco- 
American convention. 
Documents relative to Santo Domingo. 
Reports of Talleyrand to First Consul. 
July 31-Dec. 21 . Convention between the French 
Republic and the United States of America . 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
U.S. elections; armed neutrality; Franco-American 
commercial treaty; prisoners of war claiming to be Americans; 
affairs of Santo Domingo. 
Important Documents 
Talleyrand to Pichon 
[June 33, 14 Prair. IX. English condemnations 
of American vessels trading with French or Spanish colonies; 
taking over of La. by France might spare U.S. these diffi- 
culties, to disadvantage of France; western commerce with 
New Orleans; opinion on conduct toward U.S. (ff. 137-140). 
[July 203, 1 Therm. IX. Conversation with 
Madison on rumoured retrocession of La.; he fears it will 
cause misunderstanding; Pichon argues that France considered 
it even before the Revolution; development of Ky. (ff. 169- 
174) . 
[Nov. 153, 24 Brum. X. U.S. census; development 
of western states; navigation of Muskingum, Ohio and Missis- 
sippi (ff . 374-380) . 
54 (1802. Jan. -Sept.) 
Correspondence of Cazeau, Chaptal, Decres, Fleurieu, 
Fulton, Gaudin, Hugues, Lear, Leclerc, Lescallier, Living- 
ston, Madison, Pichon, Pickering, Talleyrand, Toussaint- 
L'Ouverture 
Other Material 
[Jan. 203, 30 Niv. X. Pichon, provisional 
instructions for French commissioners to U.S. 
Reports of Talleyrand to First Consul. 
Documents relative to Santo Domingo, Guadaloupe. 
Toasts proposed at Georgetown on Washington's birth- 
day, 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Sub.jects Treated 
Policy of American administration; French colonial 
