Etats-Unis, 1778 565 
In Doniol: Vergennes to Holker, Mar. 31 (III, 182-183n.). 
In Wharton: American Commissioners to Gerard, Feb. 1 (II, 
482-483); to president of Congress, Feb. 8 (II, 490-491); 
to Vergennes, May 16 (II, 585). 
Vergennes from Franklin, Apr. 24 (II, 556-557); to 
Franklin, Apr. 25 (II, 559); from A. Lee, Apr. 24 (II, 557). 
Lauraguais, statement, Feb. 8 (II, 495) . 
In Meng: Gerard to Vergennes, Apr. 11, May 18 (134-135, 
139-140); from Vergennes, Apr* 22, June 26 (136-138, 141- 
146) . 
4 (1778. July-Sept.) 
Correspondence of J. Adams, American Commissioners, 
Anisson-Duperon, Bersolle, Bert in, Boisbertrand, British 
Peace Commission, Broglie, S. Chase, Continental Congress, 
Damas, Duportail, d'Estaing, B. Franklin, Gerard, Grand, 
d'Herbault, Holker, Izard, Kalb, La Bove, H. Laurens, 
A. Lee, W. Lee, Leray de Chaumont, Lloyd, Mauroy, Miromenil, 
Montbarey, Necker, Pont-de-Vaux, Sartine, Vergennes, Weis- 
senstein, Jonathan Williams 
Other Material 
June 16, July 15, Sept. 12. Memoirs on American 
affairs by Farmers General, Weissenstein, and by a French 
officer who accompanied Lafayette to America (Stevens' 
Facsimiles , nos. 754, 836, 837, 1928). 
July 9-25. Pennsylvania Evening Post . 
July 9-25. Pennsylvania Packet . 
July 11, Aug. 26. Letter and declaration of 
British Peace Commission to Continental Congress (Meng, 
180-182, 254-257) . 
July 15. Gerard, observations on plan of 
d'Estaing with regard to conquests in America (Meng, 153- 
155) . 
Aug. 6. Gerard, account of ceremony of pre- 
senting letters of credence, together with plan of seating- 
arrangement in hall of Congress (Doniol, III, 311-313). 
Sept. 1. Vergennes, declaration on suppression 
of articles 11 and 12 of treaty of commerce (Wharton, II, 
699; Doniol, III, 520n.). 
Sept. 7. Lettres Patentes qui ordonnent 
1 ' enregistrement de l'un des articles du Traite entre le 
Rol et les Etats Unls _ 1 _ L _ L (f . 375) . 
Sept. 10. Powers granted Francy by Beaumarchais 
(Stevens' Facsimiles , no. 1681). 
Sept. 27. Reglement concernant les prises que 
des corsaires franqals conduirent dans les ports des Etats 
Unis ... (f . 496) . 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations in general; U.S. financial 
operations in Paris; French aid to U.S.; accounts of Beau- 
marchais with Congress; French officers in U.S.; proposals 
