Etats-Unis, 1779 571 
In Wharton: Vergennes, from American Commissioners, Jan. 
1, 24, Feb. 9 (III, 3-7, 30-31, 39); from A. Lee, Jan. 3 
(III, 7-8); to A. Lee, Jan. 4, Feb. 9 (III, 8, 46n.); from 
J. Adams, Feb. 11, 16, 27 (III, 42-44, 50-51, 69); to J. 
Adams, Feb. 13, 21 (III, 46, 55); from B. Franklin, Feb. 
14, 25, Mar. 17 (III, 46-47, 63, 84-85). 
[See MVC, Jan. 26, 28, Feb. 17, Mar. 1, 3, 4, 8, 10, 
12, 18, 1779.] 
8 (1779. Apr .-June) 
Correspondence of J. Adams, d'Annemours, Chardon, 
Continental Congress, Durival, d'Estaing, Feutry, B. Frank- 
lin, Gerard, Grand, Hartley, Holker pere, John Jay, Jef- 
ferson, Lafayette, La Luzerne, Le Camus de Neville, A. Lee, 
Leray de Chaumont, Louis XVI, Meyer, Necker, Neuville, 
Rayneval, Risteau, Roulhac, Saint Maur, Sartine, Valnais, 
Vatteville, Vergennes, Wharton 
Other Material 
Proposals from merchants of Bayonne, Ciboure, and 
St. Jean de Luz that their cities be made free ports for 
trade with U.S. (see ff. 54, 70, 100, 102, 147, 245). 
Gerard's account of interview with delegation of 
Delaware Indians (Meng, 695-703) . 
Contract for loan between B. Franklin and Jean de 
Neuville et Fils, Apr. (f. 64). 
Louis XVI, order in council concerning Izard, June 29 
(f . 360) . 
Resolutions of Congress; news from America. 
Subjects Treated 
Franco-American relations in Paris; U.S. finances; 
French loan; Franco-American trade; requests of Virginia 
and Maryland for munitions; French publications concerning 
America; departure of John Adams for U.S.; transmission 
of letters; proposal for establishment of regular packet 
service to U.S.; Americans in France; affairs of Holker 
in U.S.; French officers in American service; recommen- 
dations in favor of individuals ; departure of La Luzerne 
for U.S. to replace Gerard; preparation of French expe- 
ditionary force for service in U.S.; supplies sent to America 
from France; American privateers; activities of Lafayette, 
in France; news from U.S. (ff . 3, 5, 7, 18-22, 44, 45, 47, 
58-60, 62, 74, 85, 91, 92, 103, 131, 133, 134, 136, 138, 
169, 186, 190, 206, 209, 214, 215, 221, 233, 235, 237, 239, 
256, 259, 260, 274, 293, 295-297, 304, 305, 326, 356-359). 
Franco-American relations in Philadelphia, instructions 
to and reports from Gerard; debates in Congress on terms of 
eventual peace; fisheries; Mississippi navigation; Florida; 
Offers to be made to Spain; Spanish attitude towards U.S.; 
American politics and government; confederation; relations 
of Congress with states; party divisions in Congress; U.S. 
finances; French loan to U.S.; Franco-American trade; 
