572 Etats-Unis, 1779 
activities of American privateers; Spanish policy towards 
Britain; her proposal of long truce; severance of relations 
upon failure of mediation; American, British, French mili- 
tary and naval operations in North America; U.S. attitude 
towards France and treaty of alliance; anti-French senti- 
ment in Congress; Gerard and congressional committees; 
resolutions of Congress; popular opinion of Congress in 
U.S.; propagandists hired by Gerard, among them T. Paine; 
controversial letters in Philadelphia prints; Gerard's 
relations with Washington and his visit to army; Lee- 
Deane controversy; departure of British peace commission; 
activities of Temple; U.S. agents abroad; election of 
plenipotentiaries for peace and for Spain; Saratoga con- 
vention; exchange of prisoners; French officers in American 
service; U.S. need of munitions and supplies; claim of 
Beaumarchais; proposed American expedition against Canada; 
activities of Miralles; U.S. boundaries; state 'government 
in Pennsylvania; unrest in Philadelphia due to high prices; 
Holker's affairs; foreign opinion of U.S.; Virginia rati- 
fication of Franco-American treaties; U.S. relations with 
Bermuda; Indian affairs; congressional request for portraits 
of King and Queen of France; attitude of Quakers in Pennsyl- 
vania; birth of daughter to Queen of France; transmission 
of letters; services of Meyer as secretary to Gerard; Gerard 
and American Philosophical Society; ill-health and recall 
of Gerard, appointment of La Luzerne (ff. 8, 24, 31, 41, 
46, 78, 83, 87, 93, 100, 101, 104, 105, 111, 113, 114, 124, 
126, 127, 139, 148, 154, 167, 168, 172, 174-176, 179, 180, 
188, 192, 201, 204, 207, 208, 210, 217, 222, 227, 229, 232, 
240, 257, 261, 263, 275, 300, 311, 312, 327-330, 333, 355). 
Operation of d'Estaing' s fleet in West Indies; proposal 
for concerted operations in U.S. (ff. 87, 105, 127, 361). 
Documents Printed 
In Stevens' Facsimiles : Lafayette, to Vergennes, Apr. 1, 
26, June 1, 3 (nos. 1602, 1603, 1605, 1606); note, May 23 
(no. 1604) . 
In Doniol: Vergennes, from Lafayette, June 1, 3 (IV, 289- 
291); from d'Estaing, June 29 (IV, 253n.). 
Lafayette, note, May 23 (IV, 289n.). 
In Wharton: B. Franklin, to Vergennes, Apr. 28, May 3 
(III, 144-145, 153); to Necker, June 1 (III, 196). 
9 (1779, July-Aug.) 
Correspondence of Almodovar, Breugnon, Cazotte, 
Chardon, Chavannes, Continental Congress, Cuzey, d'Estaing, 
Forsters, B. Franklin, Mme. de Gannes, Gerard, Holker pere, 
James Hutchinson, John Jay, Lafayette, La Luzerne, Le Camus 
de Neville, A. Lee, Louis XVI, Matlack, Montbarey, Necker, 
Niccoli, 0' Gorman, Pont-de-Vaux, Rayneval, J. Reed, Roulhac, 
Jean Rousseau, Sartine, Tiran, Valnais, Vergennes 
