(f. 349) . 
Espagne, 1759-1760 425 
Oct. 30. No. 138, concerning capture of Quebec 
From Aubeterre 
June 20. No. 125, news of capture of Guadalupe; 
interview with Wall; represented to him danger to Canada 
and to all American possessions; Spanish alarm at English 
success in America; fleet for West Indies (f . 68) . 
To Ossun 
Oct. 29. No. 2, capture of Quebec; loss of 
Canada; fear for La. and Martinique; desperate situation 
of France — no longer commercial or first-rank power (f . 344) . 
From Ossun 
Oct. 23. Private, receipt of memoir relating 
to colonial struggle between France and England in America, 
to be delivered to King of Spain from King of France 
(f. 356) [see also ff. 41, 354]. 
Other Material 
July 20. Wall to Aubeterre, reply to letter of 
June 16 concerning refusal of governor of Havana to allow 
French frigate Opale and vessel Fortune to enter harbor of 
Havana (f. 135); enclosing: Patino to Vaulgrenant, Aug. 
19, 1735, concerning refusal of governor of Havana to allow 
vessels from New Orleans to enter port of Havana (f . 137) . 
[See MVC, June 16, 19, July 20, Oct. 29, 1759.] 
526 (1759. Nov. -Dec.) 
Correspondence of Aubeterre, Choiseul, Ossun 
Subjects Treated 
Spanish appreciation of danger to possessions in 
America arising from French loss of Canada (ff. 6, 27, 32, 
58, 182, 203) . 
Spanish mediation (ff. 32, 58, 175, 176, 182, 203). 
Condition of Spanish colonies in America (f . 32) . 
French policy towards Spain and war (ff . 58, 176) . 
Proposed Franco-Spanish colonial alliance (ff . 58, 
145). 
Miscellaneous Documents 
Nov. 18. Choiseul to Ossun, no. 6. outline of 
French policy as regards Spain and war (f. 58). 
Dec. 7. Ossun to Choiseul, private, on Spanish 
mediation and English willingness to negotiate peace; 
attitude of King of Spain (f . 182) . 
Dec. 15. Ossun to Choiseul, private, negotiations 
concerning Spanish mediation; evident determination of Charles 
III to stop progress of English conquest in America (f. 203). 
