Angleterre, 1792 259 
From Chauvelin 
Sept. 26. No. 66, slight probability that 
England would go to war for La.; facility with which she 
ceded Floridas to Spain; would be wiser to negotiate with 
U.S. concerning La. 
Oct. 9. Recommends Noel for post of minister 
to U.S. (ff . 306-309) . 
To Noel 
Sept. 18. Advises him to suggest to English 
idea of supporting Spanish American independence rather 
than making war on France (ff . 106-167) . 
From No SI 
Oct. 4. He would like to have access to Pinck- 
ney, U.S. minister; Joel Barlow's pamphlet on Convention 
(f . 286) . 
583 (1792, Oct. -Nov.) 
Lebrun 
To Noel 
Oct. 26. He will endeavor to have Noel make 
Pinckney's acquaintance; he has complained to U.S. of 
Morris' attitude since abolition of royalty (f. 94). 
From Noel 
Oct. 22. No. 14, advantages to be obtained 
from persuading U.S. to free Floridas and La.; facilities 
for doing this; recent presence in Paris of secret agents 
from La.; negotiation by which this province may be ceded 
to U.S.; plan of war to adopt against Spain (ff. 47-50). 
Oct. 26. Lafayette plans to go to America 
(ff . 95-98) . 
From Restif 
Oct. 16. Arrival of several families from Nova 
Scotia at Milford Haven (ff. 4-8). 
Nov. 20. Return of several vessels from New- 
foundland (ff . 268-272) . 
From Edward Thompson 
Oct. 29. Request, in which he mentions having 
been employed at Nantes in commercial mission of Jonathan 
Williams, Franklin's nephew (ff. 108-109). 
584 (1792, Dec.) 
Dec. 4. Paine to Lebrun, (ff. 401-402) sending 
Lebrun copy of address of United Irish Society of Dublin 
to Irish volunteers (ff. 403-407). 
Dec. 19. Restif to Monge, suits against a news- 
paper which accused dissenters of causing American war and 
heavy taxes resulting from it; judgment condemning Paine *s 
work on rights of man acclaimed loudly at Guild Hall (ff. 
223-224) . 
