Etats-Unis, 1779 575 
[n.d.]. Pfeffel, note on pillage of British 
settlements on Hudson Bay (ff. 380-386). 
[n.d.]. Rayneval, memoir on U.S. currency 
(ff . 389-391) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Memoir on duties to be levied 
on U.S. goods similar to French colonial products (ff . 
392-393) . ■ 
[n.d. or s.]. Project for two medals on Franco- 
American alliance (f. 387). 
[n.d. or s.]. Observations on U.S. (ff. 402- 
405) . 
[n.d. or s.]. Note on French loan to U.S. 
(f . 406) . 
Subjects Treated 
Transmission of letters to and from America; proposed 
packet service (ff. 3, 57, 119, 163, 255-256, 257, 279, 
285, 288, 307, 310-311, 324). 
Desire of Franklin's grandson to serve in French army 
(ff . 4, 5) . 
End of mission of Gerard in Philadelphia and beginning 
of mission of La Luzerne; their reports, Vergennes' in- 
structions; public opinion in Massachusetts; military and 
naval operations in America; prizes taken by Americans; 
plans for combined Franco-American military and naval 
operations; plans for conquest of Canada; attitude of 
Canadians; fisheries; arrival of La Luzerne; public opinion 
in U.S.; difficulties in Pennsylvania; political divisions 
in Congress; American attitude towards Spain; debate on 
terms of peace in Congress; confederation; rumor of new 
British peace commission; attitude of Congress and people 
towards French alliance; provisions for French troops; 
U.S. finances; currency, taxes, loans, and subsidies; 
Gerard's leave-taking of Congress; courtesies paid him; 
arrangement proposed with Spain; boundaries; Mississippi 
navigation; free port; Florida; debates and votes in 
Congress; British policy; attitude of Deane; election of 
American plenipotentiaries for peace and Spain; question 
of long truce; help furnished U.S. by France; Indian af- 
fairs; French engineers in Continental Army; arrival of 
La Luzerne in Philadelphia; welcome given him; his relations 
with Washington; Gerard's opinion of A. Lee; activities of 
d'Estaing; Spanish policy towards France and U.S.; Con- 
gressional instructions on peace; correspondence of La 
Luzerne with Montmorin; attitude of Pennsylvania Quakers; 
Sullivan's expedition against Indians; unrest in Phila- 
delphia; news from America; departure of Gerard and Jay 
for Europe; return of J. Adams to France; J. Laurens sent 
to Holland; U.S. -Dutch relations; Congressional reception 
of La Luzerne; western lands; death of Pulaski; Spanish 
operations in southwestern U.S.; proposed Massachusetts 
constitution; religious toleration in America; importance 
of West Indies; expenses of Philadelphia legation; relations 
of Miralles with Congress; relations of states with Congress; 
voyage of Gerard to France; U.S. trade relations with France; 
consular correspondence with Sartine (ff . 6, 22, 31, 38, 44, 
