Espagne, 177? 471 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid , Sept. 16, Oct. 14, 1777 (ff. 89, 
214) . 
[Other documents printed in Stevens' Facsimiles : 
Vergennes to Ossun, Sept. 19, 26, nos. 58, 59 (nos. 
1690, 1704), Oct. 3 (2 letters), 31, nos. 62, 67, (nos. 
1711, 1712, 1734); Ossun to Vergennes, Sept. 4 (2 letters), 
Oct. 6, 9, 18, nos. 99. 101, 111, 114, 117 (nos. 1672, 
1673, 1715, 1719, 1727). 
In Doniol: 
Vergennes to Ossun, Sept. 5, 19, 26 (2 letters), Oct. 
3, 17, 31, nos. 56, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64, 67 (II, 539-542; 
547-548, 572n., 604; 552-555; 585-586; 561-565; 573-574, 
604-606; 575-578); Ossun to Vergennes, Oct. 20, no. 119 
(II, 579n.); Vergennes to Floridablanca, Sept. 24 (II, 
583-584, 585n.); Floridablanca, extract of letter to be 
communicated by Aranda, Sept. (II, 591-593).] 
[See MVC, Sept. 18, Oct. 3, 18, 1777.] 
587 (1777. Nov. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Aranda, Deane, Dufourcq, Florida- 
blanca, Franklin, A. Lee, Montmorin, Ossun, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
Joint Franco-Spanish preparations against England in 
connection with American revolution (ff . 28, 81, 170, 271, 
282, 307) . 
Attitude of France and Spain towards American in- 
surgents; agents in colonies; American privateers; proposal 
of Spanish-U.S. treaty of commerce; discussion of recog- 
nition and alliance; U.S. agents in Europe; British attempts 
at reconciliation (ff. 37, 51, 65, 81, 112, 115, 135, 163, 
168, 175, 176, 178, 181, 188. 193, 194, 197, 213, 223, 262, 
269, 271, 281, 307, 310, 315). 
War news from America (ff . 39, 47, 88, 98, 141, 163, 
168, 213) . 
Provisions furnished Windward Islands by Spanish colo- 
nies (f . 23) . 
Jouet's claim to goods in New Orleans (ff. 73, 138). 
Difficulties at San Sebastian involving cargo of cod 
from Salem, Mass. vessel, Sally (f . 242) . 
Important Document 
Dec. 8. Franklin, Deane, and A. Lee to Ver- 
gennes, on advantages to be derived from treaty they have 
proposed; request for conference; thanks for additional 
aid king has granted them (ff. 171-172). [Wharton, II, 
444-445; Doniol, II, 629-630.] 
Printed Material 
Gazeta de Madrid . Nov. 4, Dec. 2, 23, 1777 (ff. 31, 
129, 215) . 
