586 Etats-Unis, 1780-1781 
Silas Deane in Paris; intercession of Grand and Beau- 
marchais on his behalf; financial aid extended him by Ver- 
gennes (ff. 317-318, 332, 360-361, 391). 
Relations of Vergennes with John Jay (f . 337) . 
Transmission of letters to America (f. 382). 
Sums due France for relief of Charleston (ff. 416, 
432] 
424) 
Anecdote concerning antecedents of B. Arnold (ff . 422- 
Documents Printed 
In Stevens' Facsimiles : Lafayette, to Vergennes, Oct. 4, 
8, 15, Nov. 2, Dec. 16 (nos. 1627, 1628, 1629, 1630, 1631). 
In Doniol: Vergennes, from Lafayette, Oct. 4, 8, 15 (IV, 
534n., 564n.); from La Luzerne, Oct. 5, Nov. 3, 19, Dec. 9, 
15 (IV, 382n., 386n. , 388n. , 391n., 609-610n.); to La 
Luzerne, Oct. 22, Dec. 4 (IV, 541n., 535-537, 538n.); from 
Marbois, Oct. 12 (IV, 389n., 427n.); to John Jay, Nov. 27 
(IV, 388n.) . 
In Wharton: Vergennes, from Franklin, Nov. 19 (IV, 156); 
to La Luzerne, Dec. 4 (IV, 181-182). 
Continental Congress, to Louis XVI, Nov. 22 (IV, 157- 
160) . 
[See MVC, Oct. 10, 17, 21, 1780.] 
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Correspondence of J. Adams, d'Argainaratz, Beaumarchais, 
Castries, Continental Congress, Destouches, Deuxponts, 
Desverneys, Dumouriez, B. Franklin, Genet, Greene, Jefferson, 
Jenifer, Lafayette, La Luzerne, La Milliere, J. Laurens, 
Le Camus de Neville, W. Lee, Leray de Chaumont, Louis XVI, 
Mercier, Miromenil, Montbarey, Mourel de Basterans, Necker, 
Rochambeau, Tarle, Valory, Vergennes, Washington 
Other Material 
Jan. Vicomte de Noailles, memoir on French 
military and naval operations in America (ff . 181-187) . 
Feb. 17. Beaumarchais, reflections on help to 
be given to U.S. (ff. 245-248). 
Feb. Vergennes. memoir on terms of truce with 
Britain (Doniol, IV, 553n.). 
Mar. 8. Rochambeau. note on reinforcements and 
munitions desired (ff. 326-330). 
Mar. 14. Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly Adver - 
tiser . 
Resolutions of Congress. 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Mission of La Luzerne in Philadelphia: his reports, 
Vergennes' instructions; military and naval operations in 
