Etats-Unis, 1780 579 
La Luzerne, to Continental Congress, Jan. 25 (III, 
469) . 
In Meng: Gerard, to Vergennes. Jan. 22, Feb. 14, 18, Mar. 
19 (903-904, 905, 906-907, 908). 
[See MVC, Jan. 15, Feb. 11, Mar. 5, 13, 18, 1780.] 
12 (1780. May- June) 
Correspondence of J. Adams, Beaumarchais , Berkenroode, 
Chardon, Charet et Ozenne, Choin, d'Estaing, B. Franklin, 
Garson Bayard et Cie., Gerard, Gerry, Goltz, Holker fils, 
S. Huntington, John Jay, Lafayette, La Flotte, La Luzerne, 
La Tagnerette, Leray de Chaumont, Marbois, Melfort, Mont- 
barey, Montraorin, Necker, Rayneval, Sartine, Torris, Van 
der Oudermeulen, Vergennes 
Other Material 
May 8-12. Journal of last five days of siege 
of Charleston. 
May 27. Melfort, memoir on possessions in New 
Jersey that elder branch of his family desires to recover 
(ff . 193-194) . 
May 31. Beaumarchais, memoir on commerce with 
U.S. (ff . 175-176) . 
June 15. Van der Oudermeulen, memoir on Euro- 
pean commerce with U.S. (ff. 288-290). 
June 18. Chardon, memoir on prizes brought into 
French ports by American privateers (ff . 306-309) . 
June 24. Leray de Chaumont, narrative of duel 
at Lorient between William Franklin and nephew of A. Lee 
(ff . 384-385) . 
June 29. Garson, Bayard et Cie., memoir on 
indemnity due them for supplies furnished state of Georgia 
(ff . 425-431) . 
Statements of exchange rates prepared by La Luzerne ; 
resolutions of Congress. 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
May 1. The Boston Gazette and Country Journal . 
Apr . 27 . The Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly 
Advertiser . 
Feb. Journals of Congress . 
Sub.jects Treated 
Mission of J. Adams as peace plenipotentiary in Paris; 
his relations with Vergennes; information on affairs in 
U.S.; his attitude towards French alliance; discussion of 
American finances with Vergennes and Franklin (ff . 5, 33, 
39, 41, 50, 61, 65, 88, 93, 139, 291, 293, 330, 351, 352, 
355, 357, 369, 380, 381, 408, 432, 435). 
Mission of La Luzerne in Philadelphia; his reports, 
Vergennes' instructions; military and naval operations in 
America; La Luzerne and Washington; mission of Miralles, 
and Spanish policy towards U.S.; death of Miralles, choice 
of his successor; American finances: currency manipulation, 
