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Sept. 22. D'Aligre to Maurepas, transmitting 
memoir (f . 27) ; enclosing: reflections on present state 
of war in America, dated Sept. 21, 1781 (ff. 25, 27-31). 
1781. D'Epremesnil, memoir on war in America, 
supplementary to previous memoir on means of securing 
American independence in peace settlement (ff. 9-13). 
[1782, Apr. 12], [n.s.]. Account of naval combat 
near Dominica; capture of de Grasse (ff . 32-38) . 
1782, [n.s.]. Memoir on John Holker, fils; complaint 
against his inactivity as general agent of French marine 
in Philadelphia; his failure to execute satisfactorily 
commission with which he was charged by Sartine, to collect 
artillery horses in Lancaster County and saddle horses in 
Virginia for army under Rochambeau (ff . 55-59) . 
1782. Pfeffel, note on French observations on justi- 
ficatory memoir of Court of London; Britain demanded 
withdrawal- of Noaille's declaration as preliminary for 
peace negotiations; France replied that this was a demand 
which could be met only as result of most unsuccessful 
war; that reply has aroused two criticisms: (1) it dis- 
honors king, for he could not consent to British demand 
even after most unsuccessful war, and (2) good policy 
should conceal from Americans that there could exist an 
exigency in which France might withdraw from alliance and 
abandon their cause; first criticism is baseless, for it 
is absurd to imagine that royal honor demands a disastrous 
war to be pursued to point of destruction of kingdom; 
second objection likewise baseless; Americans realize need 
of yielding to necessity; if reduced to last extremity 
they would themselves renounce their independence (ff . 61- 
64) . 
[1782?], [n.s.]. Observations on memoirs of de Grasse 
and Vaudreuil at time of war council held at Lorient (ff . 
39-54) . 
1784, Aug. 4. La Luzerne, memoir on present situation 
of U.S.; Congress and states; relations with Britain, 
Canada, Holland, and Spanish possessions; trade; Indians; 
army; finances; westward expansion to Mississippi; Missis- 
sippi navigation; Florida (ff. 185-219). 
Sept. 23. Marbois, extract from account of 
visit among Oneida and Tuscarawas Indians; accompanied by 
Lafayette and Madison (ff. 221-262). 
1787. Result of the Deliberations of the Federal 
Convention of the United States JL _ 1 _ i> (ff . 281-284) . 
[1787?], [n.s.]. Plan of government proposed to U.S. 
by Federal Convention at Philadelphia (ff . 264-280) . 
1788, Sept. Moustier, memoir on probable consequences 
of establishment of new government in U.S. on relations 
with foreign powers, particularly France; natural vanity 
of Americans in relations with foreign states; causes 
thereof; influence of this spirit on establishment of new 
government; commerce; European colonies in America; fisher- 
ies; navigation; projects which new government will under- 
take: navigation act, extension of fisheries, commercial 
regulations, trade with Antilles, Mississippi navigation, 
return of northwest posts, payment of public debts; relations 
