Etats-Unis, 1786-1789 617 
Subjects Treated 
Weakness of Congress; dissensions among the states; 
Indian troubles; consular convention; commercial relations; 
revolution in Rhode Island; Annapolis Convention; financial 
conditions; U.S. negotiations with Spain; navigation of 
Mississippi; Shays' Rebellion; insurrection in New Hampshire; 
U.S. relations with Barbary States; claims; rumors of French 
acquisition of La. or two Floridas ; domestic politics in 
U.S.; national debt; Holland-American relations; work of 
Federal Convention; Northwest Ordinance; attitude of states 
and Congress toward proposed constitution; Anglo-American 
relations and threat of war; extradition; Barclay affair; 
fur trade . 
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Correspondence of Beaurepaire, Cazeau, Chardon, Creve- 
coeur, J. Duane , Gerard de Rayneval, J. Jay, Jefferson, 
Comte de La Luzerne, Lambert, Michelon, Montmorin, Moustier, 
Necker, d'Ogny, Oster, Otto, Pouget, Rotch, Terrasson, 
Vernes 
Other Material 
Memoirs on commercial affairs by Vernes, La Forest, 
Jarker; documents concerning maritime prizes; project of 
Franco -American consular convention (Sept.); Montmorin 1 s 
powers to sign consular convention (Oct. 22); text of 
consular convention (Nov. 14); acts of French Council; 
resolutions of Congress; address of Beaurepaire to Louis 
XVI (Oct. 26) ; documents concerning Richmond Academy of 
Arts and Sciences. 
Subjects Treated 
Commercial relations; negotiation of consular con- 
vention; claims; weakness of Congress; adoption of new 
U.S. constitution; Anglo -American commercial and political 
relations; mission of Moustier to U.S.; status of Franco- 
American alliance; U.S. difficulties with Spain; westward 
expansion and navigation of Mississippi; rumors of war 
between France and Great Britain; Franco-American postal 
service; U.S. finances; Indian difficulties; fur trade 
and northwest posts; fisheries; American debt to France; 
establishment of new Federal Government in U.S. 
Important Documents 
Correspondence of Moustier and Otto with Montmorin 
on adoption of Federal Constitution and establishment of 
new government in U.S. ( passim ) . 
Documents Printed 
In AHR: 
Moustier* s despatches nos. 1, 2, 3, 10, 15, and 
Montmorin's instruction no. 1 (VIII, 714-733). 
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Correspondence of Barentin, Beaurepaire, Chardon, 
