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America; Dana's mission to Russia; correspondence of La 
Luzerne with Castries; death of Ternay; relations of 
J. Adams with Congress; attitude of Quakers in U.S.; rumors 
in U.S. concerning French treatment of Protestants; British 
capture of letters from Philadelphia; congressional poli- 
tics; anti-French faction in Congress; attack upon Duane ; 
terms of peace: U.S. boundaries, western lands; pamphlet 
of T. Paine; trade of France with U.S.; revolt of Pennsyl- 
vania troops in Continental Army; return of d'Estaing to 
France; break between Britain and Holland; necessity of 
U.S. envoy to Holland; congressional administration; 
correspondence of La Luzerne with Rochambeau; financial 
difficulties of French army in U.S.; correspondence of 
La Luzerne with Destouches; U.S. finances: currency, 
taxes, loans, subsidies, loan desired from France; diffi- 
cult straits of Continental Army; supplies for French and 
American forces; captivity of H. Laurens; Pennsylvania 
politics; difficulties between French and American troops 
in New England; relations of La Luzerne with Congress; 
relations of states with Congress; Prussian bid for trade 
with U.S.; consular affairs; recommendation in favor of 
La Rouerie; attitude of Congress towards possible British 
peace overtures; attitude of S. Adams towards Washington; 
rumor of new English embassy to U.S.; situation in Georgia 
and South Carolina; Spanish policy towards U.S.; Indian 
affairs; unrest among New Jersey troops; Maryland and con- 
federation; rates of exchange in Philadelphia; activities 
of Holker fils in U.S.; relations of La Luzerne with 
Maryland; attitude of U.S. towards neutral commerce; con- 
gressional jealousy of Washington; U.S. tariffs; liberation 
of Duportail; instructions to John Jay; attitude of U.S. 
towards Spain; activities of Franklin in Paris; French 
propaganda in U.S.; appointment of Marbois as French charge 
in U.S.; adoption of Articles of Confederation; New England 
politics; appointment of Barras to French naval command; 
proposed European mediation; possibility of long truce; 
Robert Morris chosen U.S. financial secretary (ff . 3, 6, 
12, 19, 26, 28-32, 36, 66-67, 68, 72, 76-77, 88-90, 91, 
95, 107, 116, 122, 126, 132, 133, 170, 179, 192, 199, 205, 
219, 224, 232, 249, 253, 268, 285, 291, 296, 303-304, 305, 
310, 319-322, 331, 341, 345, 351, 355, 385, 387, 397-400, 
401) . 
Requests of individuals for particular favors (ff. 18, 
78, 166, 264, 318, 382-384). 
Transmission of letters to America (f . 25) . 
Project to levy troops in France for service in America 
(f . 69) . 
French publications on America (f. 106). 
Finances of French army in America (ff . 115, 192, 239, 
326-330, 401) . 
Correspondence of Lafayette with Vergennes; recom- 
mendation of J. Laurens; situation of French troops in Rhode 
Island; need for Franco-American maritime superiority; need 
for money and supplies; character of Continental troops; 
Hartford conference; difficulties between French and Ameri- 
can troops; mutiny of Pennsylvania troops; military operations 
