Etats-Unis 
1 (1774-1776) 
Correspondence of Clugny, Silas Deane, Dubourg, 
J. Emerson, Falquieres, B. Franklin, Garnier, Gerard, 
Kalb, La Luzerne, A. Lee, W. Lee, Lenoir, Lotbiniere, 
Magnieres, T. Morris, O'Reilly, Penet, Pfeffel, Planta, 
Saint Gemain, Vergennes 
Other Material 
British proclamation declaring Americans rebels 
(f. 41) . 
Memoirs of Silas Deane, July 18, Aug. 15, 22, Sept. 
Nov. 23, Dec. 31 (ff. 88, 144, 149, 173, 219, 289, 317). 
Memoirs on American affairs by d'Annemours, Kalb, 
Pfeffel (ff. 244, 245, 249, 265, 304), and others. 
Articles of Confederation. 
Instructions to Franklin, Deane, and Lee of Oct. 16, 
1776. 
24, 
Sub.jects Treated 
Affairs in America; political events; military oper- 
ations; declaration of independence; European trade with 
America; new state governments; treaty to be proposed to 
France (ff. 69, 77, 78, 88, 96, 105, 107, 118, 176, 202, 
209, 215 ; 216, 218, 219, 249, 261, 292, 294, 302, 309). 
Activities of American agents in Paris; mission of 
Silas Deane; arrival of A. Lee and B. Franklin; Deane 's 
treaty plan; formal request for French treaty; contacts 
with French ministry (ff. 86, 88, 118, 134, 136, 144, 149, 
170, 173, 219, 253, 258, 261, 281, 284, 285, 291, 293, 
294, 298, 300, 309, 315, 317). 
French secret aid to Americans; activities of 3eau- 
marchais, Silas Deane, Dubourg, Penet, and others; atti- 
tude of Vergennes (ff. 88, 99, 103, 105, 134, 136, 139, 
140, 143, 167, 173, 177, 209, 303, 304, 308, 357). 
Attitude of European states towards American rebellion 
(ff. 77, 78, 144, 149, 245, 265, 296, 300). 
Pro-American sympathy in France; desire of French 
officers to go to America (ff. 176, 244, 245, 296, 310, 
311) . 
Plan of Kalb for French participation in American re- 
volt (ff. 303, 304, 308). 
Activities of Lotbiniere in America (ff. 96, 98, 107, 
255) . 
Desire of d'Annemours to go to America as French agent 
(ff. 243-245, 249, 328). 
Documents Printed 
Silas Deane, memoirs, and correspondence with J. Emer- 
son, B. Franklin, Gerard, Kalb, Vergennes (Stevens' Fac - 
similes , nos. 571-573, 577, 579, 580, 585, 587, 589, 590, 
592-597, 601, 603-605, 607, 1374; Doniol, II, 66-69, 74, 
75, 102, 136-143, 364, 380n. ; see also Wharton, II ). 
Vergennes, correspondence with American Commissioners, 
Clugny, Falquieres, Saint Germain, A. Lee, Lenoir (Stevens' 
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