Argentine, 1820-1829 299 
Newspapers 
La Cronica Argentina , Feb. 8, 1817 (f. 48). 
Gazeta de Buenos-Ayres . Aug. 16, 1817, Jan. 10, Apr. 
22, Sept. 2, 1818 (ff. 51, 70, 89, 117). 
2 (1820-1327) 
1820. Various documents relating to situation in 
South America in view of Spanish revolution and project 
for establishment of monarchy in Latin America, including 
Le Moyne to Rayneval, Feb. 2 (f . 14) , to Pasquier, 
July 22, Oct. 5 (ff. 55, 76). 
Pasquier to Montmorency-Laval, July 6, 19 (ff. 45, 
52), to La Ferronnays, July 15 (f. 49), to Decazes, July 
24, 27 (ff . 57, 60, 64) . 
Letters of Mendeville to minister of marine concerning 
commercial affairs at Buenos Aires, dated Sept. 2, Oct. 28, 
Dec. 19, 1825, May 24, Oct. 18, 1826 (ff. 176, 188, 193, 
216, 234) . 
Correspondence of Gabriac in Rio de Janeiro, concerning 
war between Brazil and Buenos Aires; capture of French 
vessels in La Plata; attitude of U.S.; relations with Great 
3ritain, including letters dated Mar. 5, May 10, 19, June 
19, 27, 30, Aug. 1, 22, Nov. 30, Dec. 24, 1827 (ff. 244, 
256, 260, 269, 272, 273, 278, 286, 297, 311). 
Newspapers 
Gaceta de Buenos-Ayres , Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 1820 (ff . 
6, 8, 10, 12) . 
La Gaceta Mercantil [Buenos Aires], July 14, 1827 
(f . 276) . 
National Intelligencer [Washington], extract, Aug. 15, 
1826, concerning correspondence between Captain Elliott 
and commander of Brazilian squadron blockading Buenos Aires 
(f . 208) . 
[This volume contains very little concerning the United 
States, but does include many printed documents dealing with 
the internal difficulties of Latin America, and a copy of 
the treaty of commerce and navigation between Great Britain 
and the United Provinces of La Plata, Feb. 2, 1825 (f. 170).] 
3 (1828-Apr.. 1829) 
Correspondence of Gabriac, Menaeville, and Pontois 
with Polignac, concerning affairs of Brazil and Buenos Aires; 
politics; execution of Dorrego; forced military service of 
foreigners in Buenos Aires; refusal of Commodore Biddle to 
allow bonds to be exacted of American vessels in La Plata; 
exemption of Americans from military service. 
4 (1829, May-Dec.) 
This volume contains principally the despatches of 
Mendeville, and copies of reports from French naval officers 
in South American waters. They deal almost entirely with 
