Etats-Unis, 1781 589 
Apr., Ln.s.]. Resume of provisions requested 
by J. Laurens for U.S. from Sabatier Fils et Desprez (ff. 
211-212) . 
May 17, [n.s.]. Supplementary list of articles 
requested by J. Laurens (f. 296). 
May 20. La Luzerne, memoir to French generals 
in America (ff. 314-320). 
May 24. Lord Rawdon and Nesbit Balfour, procla- 
mation (ff. 332-333). 
May 30. Tousard, memoir (f. 348). 
May. Isaac Grand, letters of nobility (ff. 358- 
359). 
1781. Eden, reflections on Anglo -American trade (ff . 
33-34) . 
Mar. 28. Pennsylvania Gazette and Weekly Adver - 
tiser . 
Mar. 31. Pennsylvania Packet , or the General 
Advertiser . 
List of exchange rates in Philadelphia. 
Resolutions of Congress. 
Extracts from American newspapers. 
Subjects Treated 
Mission of La Luzerne in Philadelphia: his reports, 
Vergennes' instructions; military and naval operations in 
America; Franco -American need of naval superiority; French 
financial and military assistance to U.S.; supplies and 
finances of French expeditionary force; public opinion in 
U.S.; congressional politics; relations of Congress with 
people and states; Deane-Lee affair; U.S. finances: loans, 
subsidies, taxes, currency; maintenance and exchange of 
prisoners; correspondence of La Luzerne with Castries; 
Franco-American trade; prizes; relations between French 
and American troops; Anglo-American trade; French propa- 
ganda in U.S.; mission of J. Laurens to France; drafts on 
American agents abroad; congressional administration; 
character of B. Franklin; consular affairs; British peace 
propaganda in America; desire of Vermont to enter con- 
federation; commercial operations of Holker in U.S.; 
relations of La Luzerne with Congress; anti-French senti- 
ment in Congress; U.S. -Dutch relations; attack upon Frank- 
lin in Congress; affairs of French individuals in U.S.; 
mission of Ridley to France as agent for state of Maryland; 
disaffection among Pennsylvania troops; honors paid John 
Paul Jones by France; U.S. tariff regulations; correspon- 
dence of La Luzerne with Rochambeau and with officers of 
his army; Austro-Russian mediation; Anglo-Spanish relations; 
U.S. and armed neutrality; mission of Dana to Russia; atti- 
tude of Quakers in Pennsylvania; public opinion and politi- 
cal activity in New England; proposed Franco-American 
attack upon Canada; correspondence of La Luzerne with Mont- 
morin; Spanish-American relations; Indian affairs; Missis- 
sippi settlements; western lands; correspondence of Ver- 
gennes with Segur and Castries; R. Morris named superinten- 
dent of finance; beginning of Yorktown campaign; controversies 
