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problems; Washington social life; U.S. neutrality; French 
consular representation in U.S.; retrocession of La.; 
U.S. and Barbary pirates; American claims; U.S. naturali- 
zation laws; financial affairs. 
Important Documents 
[Feb. 20], 1 Vent. X. Livingston to Talleyrand, 
effect of retrocession of La. on boundaries of U.S. and 
navigation of Mississippi; are the Floridas included? 
(ff. 129-130) 
Talleyrand to First Consul 
[Feb. 22], 3 Vent. X. Livingston's note on 
retrocession of La.; any reply should be verbal (f. 159). 
[Mar. 12], 21 Vent. X. No reply to be made to 
Livingston's note on La. until matter is settled at Madrid; 
no need to be disturbed by unrest in U.S. (f. 193). 
Pichon to Talleyrand 
[May 29], 9 Prair. X. Burr pleased with retro- 
cession of La. ; Livingston probably authorized to buy New 
Orleans and the Floridas; division of opinion between east 
and west (ff. 351-355). 
[July 7], 18 Mess. X. American opinion on 
retrocession of La.; conversations with Jefferson and 
Madison; probable consequences of retrocession (ff. 410- 
415) . 
[July 9], 20 Mess. X. Reflections on American 
commerce with New Orleans, and navigation of Mississippi 
(ff . 434-439) . 
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Correspondence of Arcambal, Bernadotte, N. Bonaparte, 
Curwen, Decres, Dubois, Fourcroy, Jefferson, Junot, Laussat, 
Leclerc, Livingston, Madison, Marbois, Maret, Mergez, Mon- 
roe, Morales, Paine, Paris, Petry, Pichon, Regnier, Rocham- 
beau, Skipwith, Talleyrand, Volx, Yrujo 
Other Material 
[Jan. 21], 1 Pluv. XI. Bernadotte' s letters of 
credence. 
[May 27], 7 Prair. XI. His resignation. 
Feb. 11. Letters of credence of Monroe and 
Livingston. 
Germ. Memoir of N. Bonaparte to Talleyrand. 
Apr. 30. Treaty and conventions between France 
and U.S. 
Documents relative to Santo Domingo, La. 
Extracts of American newspapers. 
An Address _ 1 _ lml _ on the Cession of Louisiana to the 
French . . . (Phila., Balto., Wash., n.d.). 
Subjects Treated 
French colonial problems; American politics; Pinck- 
ney's treaty with Spain; right of deposit at New Orleans; 
retrocession of La.; commercial difficulties. [The bulk of 
