Etats-Unis, 1780 585 
election of Hancock governor of Massachusetts; situation 
in New England; debates and votes in Congress; instructions 
to Jay in Spain; death of Miralles; French loans to U.S.; 
proposed attack on Canada; supplies for French and American 
armies; U.S. attitude towards war; relations of Congress 
with states; western lands; British attempts to encourage 
dissension in America; prizes; U.S. commercial relations 
with France; American trade with Asia; charges against A. 
Lee; rates of exchange; claims of Beaumarchais; visit of 
La Luzerne to Boston; U.S. desire for French loans; prob- 
lem of Vermont; disaffection in Pennsylvania; consular 
affairs; correspondence of La Luzerne with Rochambeau on 
military affairs; attitude of individuals in U.S.; capture 
of H. Laurens; letter of Congress to Louis XVI; attitude 
of Quakers; recruitment of troops for Continental Army; 
proposed U.S. -Dutch commercial treaty; instructions to 
Franklin; correspondence of La Luzerne with Necker; eco- 
nomic conditions in U.S.; proposal of long truce; request 
of Kentucky to be admitted to confederation; exchange and 
maintenance of prisoners; proposed mission of J. Laurens 
to France; U.S. spy system; French propaganda in America; 
employment of T. Paine as propagandist; mission of F. Dana 
to Russia; British occupation of South Carolina; relations 
of La Luzerne with Congress (ff. 6, 38, 51, 55, 60-67, 68, 
77, 89-92, 93, 106, 118-134, 139, 151-159, 161, 162, 178, 
182-186, 187, 195, 198-199, 200, 203, 208, 218, 224, 235, 
242-243, 244, 245-253, 254, 258-265, 282, 294, 321, 333, 
340, 343-344, 345, 347, 348, 349-354, 355, 362, 364, 374, 
384, 392-393, 394, 403, 410, 425, 426, 430. 433-434, 435, 
445, 452, 462, 467, 468, 470, 472-473, 474). 
Correspondence of Lafayette with Vergennes; plans for 
joint military operations; conditions in America; supplies 
needed; Indian allies; treason of Arnold; American politics; 
recall of Gates; ability of Corny; necessity of Franco- 
American maritime superiority (ff . 25, 58, 87, 204, 206, 
207, 417) . 
Mission of Searle to Europe (ff. 48, 86). 
Activities of French army in Rhode Island (ff . 105, 
137-138, 368) . 
Operations of Holker fils in Philadelphia (ff . 116, 
117, 149-150) . 
Appeal of Mme. Lafayette in favor of H. Laurens 
(f. 136) . 
Mission of Meyer to French army in Rhode Island (ff . 
148, 161, 383) . 
Favors requested for individuals (ff. 196-197, 223, 
390, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443-444, 466, 471, 474). 
Operations and ability of Corny (ff. 206, 207, 240, 
425) . 
Maintenance and exchange of prisoners (f. 241). 
Difficulties between Leray de Chaumont and Vergennes; 
payment for supplies furnished U.S.; financial support for 
French army in U.S.; drafts on Franklin (ff. 267-268, 269, 
289, 290, 311, 312, 315, 316, 319, 320, 331, 342, 369-370, 
371-372, 373) . 
Claim of Rasquin for funds due him by U.S. (ff . 270, 
271-273, 275, 276, 277, 278, 279-280, 281, 310, 313-314, 402). 
