Etats-Unis, 1782-1783 603 
B. Franklin to Cooper, Dec. 26 (V, 199-200). 
In Wharton: Vergennes from B. Franklin, Aug. 8, Nov. 8, 
29, Dec. 15, 17 (V, 651, 866, VI, 90, 137-138, 143-144); 
to B. Franklin, Aug. 23, Oct. 3, Dec. 15 (V, 671-672, 
796, VI, 140); from Lafayette, Nov. 22 (VI, 67-70); to 
La Luzerne, Dec. 19 (VI, 150-152). 
Rayneval to John Jay, Sept. 6 (VI, 25); memoir, Sept. 
6 (VI, 25-27) . 
La Luzerne to president of Congress, Dec. 31 (VI, 
187-188) . 
[See MVC, Oct. 3, Nov. 30, 1782.] 
23 (1783. Jan. -Mar.) 
Correspondence of d'Aligre, Amelot, d'Artus, Beau- 
mar chais, Boudinot, Cadet de Vaux, Calonne, Castries, 
Chamber of Commerce of Aunis, Continental Congress, Coulog- 
nac et Cie., Fleury, B. Franklin, Friol Roux et Cie., 
Gazan, Ginette freres, Goyon d'Arzac, Guirard, Hennin, 
Holker pere , Hortal, Mrs. R. Izard, Lafayette, La Luzerne, 
Lanney, La Vauguyon, Le Camus de Neville, Lemaire, Le 
Tort, Livingston, Lotbiniere, Malsherbes, Martin, Mazzei, 
Mercy-Argenteau, Miromenil, R. Morris, Rayneval, Ridley, 
Saint-Dizant , Segur, Tascher, Vergennes, Vignon, Vilevault, 
G. Washington, J. Wilson 
Other Material 
Jan. 1. L. Councler, memoir requesting appoint- 
ment as American consul at Marseilles (f. 4). 
Jan. 1. Calonne, memoir on advantages of Dunkirk 
for American trade (ff. 7-11). 
Jan. 2. Lotbiniere, memoir on claim to American 
property (ff. 17-27). 
Jan. 6. Le Tort, memoir concerning ship l'Elegante 
(ff . 39-40) . 
Jan. 20. American commissioners to France, drafts 
of declaration (ff. 14-15, 70-71). 
Jan. 31, Feb. 28. Chamber of Commerce of Aunis, 
two memoirs requesting that La Rochelle be made a free port 
for American trade (ff. 99-103, 205-206). 
End of Jan., Continental Congress, recommendations to 
states on financial affairs (ff . 104-122) . 
Feb. Mayor of Lorient, memoir requesting that 
Lorient be made a free port for American trade (ff . 172- 
174) . 
Mar. 3, [n.s.]. List of French artillery left 
at Baltimore which it is proposed to give to U.S. (f . 213) . 
Mar. 9. Memoir of city of La Ciotat asking that 
it be made a free port for U.S. trade (ff. 249-250). 
Mar. 9. Froger de la Rigaudiere, memoir on 
Franco-American trade (ff . 252-255) . 
Mar. 15. Guirard and Martin, memoir on Antibes 
as free port for U.S. trade (ff . 302-307) . 
Mar. 29. Gazan, memoir on reestablishment of 
trade of Antibes (ff . 395-419) . 
