592 Etats-Unis, 1781 
military and naval operations in America; French trade with 
U.S.; relations of La Luzerne with Congress; activities of 
J. Adams; U.S. and neutral league; privateers; France and 
Hussey-Cumberland mission to Spain; French supplies for 
U.S.; relations between Washington and Congress; request 
Of Franklin that he be recalled; Dana's mission to Russia; 
La Luzerne, Washington, and expedition of De G-rasse; Penn- 
sylvania affairs; American newspapers and freedom of press; 
peace terms and Russo-Austrian mediation; congressional 
instructions to representatives abroad; relations of Congress 
with states; debates in Congress; congressional committee 
deliberations; U.S. boundaries; votes in Congress; U.S. 
confederation; Congress and proposal of long truce; capture 
of Pensacola; congressional debate on terms of peace; atti- 
tude of Congress towards Spain; expenses of La Luzerne's 
mission; confiscated property of American loyalists; oppo- 
sition of Massachusetts to French policy; selection of U.S. 
peace plenipotentiaries; observations on H. Laurens; ac- 
tivities of A. Lee; privateers; prizes; Vergennes' opinion 
of A. Lee; British devastations in America; proposed attack 
upon Canada; La Luzerne's recommendation in favor of Marbois; 
American naval construction; university of Pennsylvania; 
conduct of French in Philadelphia; intrigue against Silas 
Deane; retirement of Huntington as president of Congress; 
recommendations in favor of individuals; congressional 
cipher for use of agents abroad; McKean elected president 
of Congress; fisheries in terms of peace; mission of J. 
Laurens to France; attitude of Spain towards U.S.; situation 
in Vermont; attitude of states towards terms of peace; 
evaluations of character Of Jefferson; supplies for French 
and American troops; reception accorded French troops; 
attitude of Holland towards U.S.; payments to John Sullivan 
as French apologist in U.S. (ff. 3, 30, 54-61, 69, 85-89, 
91, 112, 125, 143, 146, 160, 181, 208, 213, 222, 234, 240, 
250, 251, 253, 254, 256-259, 260, 275, 277, 284-285, 286, 
305, 315, 316, 317, 370, 390, 406, 423, 435, 448, 475). 
Activities of Holker in Philadelphia; exchange rates; 
supplies for French forces in America (ff. 7-20, 143, 146, 
204, 205-207, 209, 278-279, 280, 300, 429-433). 
French naval operations in America (ff. 21-24, 63-64, 
78-80, 85-89, 101-102, 119, 211, 212, 219-221, 475). 
U.S. military operations (ff. 52-53, 54-61, 208, 272- 
274, 305, 406, 448, 470-471). 
Joint Franco-American naval and military operations 
preceding Yorktown (ff . 54-61, 78-80, 85-89, 119, 219-221, 
260, 448, 475) . 
Relations of Franklin with Vergennes in Paris; pension 
for Tousard; correspondence of Hartley and Franklin; French 
loans to U.S.; payment by Franklin of U.S. drafts in Paris 
(ff. 62, 81, 82, 90, 120, 140, 187-188, 203, 230, 233, 245, 
271, 295, 298, 299, 311, 313, 329, 330, 331-332, 378, 389, 
424, 445-446, 459-460, 461-462, 463-464, 465-466, 467-469, 
472-474, 482-483, 487-496). 
Claim of d'Argainaratz against Congress (f . Ill) . 
Supplies furnished Congress by French merchants; fi- 
nancing of French government loans to U.S. (ff. 115, 117- 
118, 228-229, 296, 297, 303, 311, 313, 314, 329, 330, 389, 
