568 Etats-Unis, 1778 
Nov. 18, Dec. 7. Memoirs by American Commis- 
sioners, Doumers (Stevens' Facsimiles . nos. 1992, 1993, 
2000) . 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Resolutions of Congress. 
Proposal that La Rochelle be made free port for U.S. 
Sub.jects Treated 
General Franco-American relations; activities of Ameri- 
can Commissioners in Paris; appointment of B. Franklin as 
U.S. minister to France; desire of French officers to join 
American army; publication of Franco-American treaties; 
prizes; attitudes of other European powers; policy of Spain; 
suppression of two articles of treaty of commerce; convoys 
for vessels to America; news from U.S.; Farmers General 
and American tobacco contract; U.S. need for European loan 
(ff. 3, 4, 6-9, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, 39, 44, 45, 48, 50, 
51, 53-55, 62-65, 92, 96-99, 113-117, 121-125, 151, 154, 
160, 171, 172, 175-177, 186, 188, 195, 205, 210, 215, 240, 
264, 274, 319-321, 339-343, 376, 377, 379, 390). 
Mission of Gerard in Philadelphia; his reception in 
U.S.; American, British, French military and naval oper- 
ations in North America; American politics and congressional 
intrigue; social customs in U.S.; attitude of Quakers; 
British peace commission; need of French consul at Balti- 
more; Franco-American trade; Lafayette and Congress; in- 
structions to Franklin; proposed American attack on Canada; 
French deserters in U.S.; Conway cabal; Saratoga convention; 
ill-health of Gerard; Spanish mediation and U.S.; proposal 
of long truce; Mississippi navigation; Florida; Gerard's 
relations with Miralles; debates in Congress; popular de- 
sire for open sessions of Congress; constitution of Pennsyl- 
vania; courtmartial of Charles Lee; resignation of Laurens, 
election of Jay president of Congress; writings of T. Paine; 
American need for provisions; establishment of free port 
for U.S. in France; articles of confederation; activities 
of Berkenhout and Temple; return of French officers to 
France; publication of treaties; state elections; exchange 
of prisoners; accounts of Beaumarchais with Congress; state 
governments; prizes; Deane affair; American finances; prices; 
anti-French sentiment in Congress; Maryland and confeder- 
ation; independence of Vermont; rumored evacuation of New 
York; Continental currency; Holker's affairs; recommendations 
in favor of individuals (ff. 13, 40, 56, 67, 68, 93, 100, 
104, 105, 122, 123, 133, 142, 155, 161, 179, 189, 198, 207, 
212, 214, 217, 225, 229, 234, 245, 248, 256, 258, 275, 291. 
298, 300, 301, 317, 333, 338, 349, 359, 361, 362, 368, 380). 
Operations of French fleet under d'Estaing in West 
Indies; prizes; supplies for fleet and for French islands 
(ff. 105. 189, 198, 201, 217, 245, 258, 317, 333, 359, 362, 
368, 380). 
Secret correspondence between Kalb and Broglie (ff. 27, 
138, 146, 148) . 
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