522 Espagne, 1806-1807 
France considered La. boundary as being Mississippi and 
Iberville, Florida had been specifically refused France 
by Spain; U.S. should renounce this claim, but might ne- 
gotiate for acquisition of part of Florida between rivers 
Mississippi and Perdido; such a convention would settle 
uncertain boundary of La.; these boundaries appear never 
to have been traced; most proper boundary would seem to 
be that between French and Spanish settlements prior to 
1762 (ff. 489-492). 
670 (1806. June-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Beauharnais, Masserano, Pinckney- 
Horry, Talleyrand, Vandeuil, Vermonnet 
Subjects Treated 
U.S. -Spanish disputes; Spanish refusal to ratify 
claims convention of 1802; boundaries of La.; U.S. designs 
on Florida; return of Yrujo; U.S. attitude towards expe- 
dition of Miranda; Spanish reinforcements in Florida; 
Spanish desire for French mediation; coolness of France 
towards Spain (ff. 3, 30, 34, 40-45, 69-76, 77, 93, 95, 
106, 107, 121, 126, 147, 149, 206, 413, 485). 
Expedition of Miranda (ff . 3, 93, 95, 107, 126, 149, 
175) . 
Discrepancies in French and Spanish inventories of 
stores, supplies, and buildings in La. (ff. 369-370). 
Destruction of French vessel in U.S. territorial 
waters (f . 485) . 
Talleyrand 
From Vandeuil 
June 23. No. 10, conversation with Godoy on 
dispute between U.S. and Spain; discussion of three points 
in dispute, convention of 1802, boundaries of La., U.S. 
desire for Florida (ff. 40-45). 
To Vandeuil 
July 3. Vandeuil' s invitation to Spain to 
negotiate dispute with U.S. in Paris is violation of his 
instructions; Spain and U.S. must come to direct under- 
standing; France must keep out (f. 77). 
To Beauharnais 
Nov. 9. He is to go at once to Spain; U.S.- 
Spanish dispute seems always at same point; he is to prevent 
it becoming sharper if possible, but is to assume no formal 
, r6le of intermediary; French concerns lie in Europe, those 
of America are very secondary (f . 413) . 
671 (1807. Jan. -Aug.) 
Correspondence of Beauharnais, Champagny, Mollien, 
Ranchoup , Talleyrand 
Subjects Treated 
La. boundaries; delay in settlement by negotiation; 
