566 Etats-Unis, 1778 
of Weissenstein; Franco-American commercial contacts; 
activities of American Commissioners and other agents in 
Paris; suppression of articles in treaty of commerce; 
naval prizes (ff. 21, 24, 28, 31, 66, 81, 108, 128-132, 
152, 161, 162, 169, 172, 180, 181, 200, 202, 207, 211, 
215, 241, 259, 260, 267, 268, 273, 275, 282, 289, 304, 
305, 317, 328, 362-366, 371, 373, 377, 380, 384, 393, 402, 
417, 418, 423-425 444, 449, 452-454, 476, 479, 482-484, 
493, 496, 504-507) . 
Franco-American relations in Philadelphia, Vergennes' 
instructions, Gerard's reports; reception accorded Gerard; 
congressional politics; British peace commission in U.S.; 
attitude of Americans towards French alliance; American, 
British, and French military and naval operations; Spanish 
policy towards U.S., and American attitude towards Spain; 
activities of Miralles in Philadelphia; Deane affair; 
chaplain for French legation; exchange of prisoners; de- 
bates in Congress; treatment of Loyalists in U.S.; prices; 
U.S. embargo on provisions; Mississippi navigation; plans 
of attack on Florida; outbreak of war between Britain and 
France; publication of Franco-American treaties; influence 
of Congress in states; Conway cabal; Articles of Confeder- 
ation; social and economic conditions in U.S.; characters 
of members of Congress; Saratoga convention; rumored 
negotiations between France and England; medal commemo- 
rating alliance; operations of Holker; Continental currency; 
American finances; commerce with Europe; courtmartial of 
Charles Lee; resignation of Mifflin; proposed attack on 
Canada; rumored evacuation of New York; appointment of 
French consuls in U.S.; Berkenhout and Temple in America; 
attitude of Acadians to American rebellion; state militia 
units; danger of separate peace; activities of Quakers in 
Pennsylvania; appointment of Franklin as U.S. minister to 
France (ff. 88, 97, 109, 113, 115, 119, 123, 134, 138, 142, 
154, 181, 191, 193, 198, 201, 203, 216, 224, 230, 236, 237, 
247, 249, 255, 259, 260, 263, 277, 292, 311, 319, 332, 334, 
367, 374, 394, 402, 420, 429, 449, 457, 485, 513). 
Situation of French forces in West Indies-; British 
threat to French islands (ff. 79, 257, 332, 367, 379, 394, 
420, 513) . 
Operations of French fleet under d'Estaing; provisions; 
failure of attack on Newport; misunderstanding with Sullivan; 
in Boston; in West Indies (ff . 88, 90, 91, 109, 113, 115, 
158, 159, 236, 263, 292, 367, 394, 420, 429, 457, 485, 513). 
Suppression of articles 11 and 12 of Franco-American 
treaty of commerce (ff. 105, 127, 153, 171, 175, 208, 246, 
310, 375, 383, 445, 446, 480, 481, 515). 
Documents Printed 
[Note: The greater part of volumes 4-9 inclusive 
consists of instructions to and reports from Gerard in 
Philadelphia, and of enclosures sent with these letters. 
Parts of the principal correspondence, and some of the 
enclosures are printed in Doniol, and in Wharton. The 
entire correspondence, letters and enclosures, however, 
may be found arranged in chronological order and printed 
