788 Russie, 1781-1782 
107 (1781. July-Dec.) 
Correspondence of Chotinsky, La Vauguyon, Servieres, 
Verac, Vergennes 
Subjects Treated 
League of Armed Neutrality (ff. 4. 35, 97, 145, 176, 
196, 217, 242, 253, 267 270, 280, 304). 
Russo-Austrian mediation between England and France, 
Spain, Holland, and U.S. (ff. 29, 35, 73, 76, 104, 109, 
114, 154, 191, 221, 227, 242, 267, 274, 282, 300, 306). 
Unwillingness of England to concede U.S. independence 
(f . 29) . 
Mission of Dana to Russia; his relations with Verac 
(ff. 114, 186). 
Important Documents 
[Aug. 16?], [n.s.]. Observations on preliminary 
peace terms communicated to France by Austria and Russia; 
should be U.S. representative at proposed conference in 
Vienna (ff . 76-81) . 
Oct. 26. Servieres, memoir on conduct of Russia 
in Europe and Asia; possibility of directing Anglo-Russian 
squadron from Asia against American rear (ff . 209-212) . 
108 (1782. Jan. -June) 
Correspondence of La Luzerne, d'Ostermann, Verac, 
Vergennes 
Sub.jects Treated 
Stormont's suggestions to Simoline contrary to recog- 
nition of U.S. (ff. 3, 83). 
Russo-Austrian mediation between England and France, 
Spain, Holland, and U.S. (ff. 3, 49, 60, 66, 69, 79, 90, 
98, 106, 144, 161, 168, 197, 208, 228, 236, 242, 246, 248, 
261, 266, 288, 292, 294, 304, 322, 340, 342, 359). 
League of Armed Neutrality (ff. 57, 83, 98, 168, 228). 
Attitude of d'Ostermann towards Americans (f. 132). 
Attitude of new English ministry towards House of 
Bourbon and U.S. (f. 208). 
Russian reaction to Dutch recognition of U.S. inde- 
pendence (f . 288) . 
Important Documents 
[The three following, undated documents were enclosed 
in Vergennes to Verac, Jan. 29]: 
[n.d.]. French answer to Russo-Austrian reply; 
French engagements with U.S.; peace cannot be negotiated 
by France independently of U.S. (ff. 69-70). 
[n.d.]. Russo-Austrian reply, and observations 
thereon, in parallel columns; acceptance of American 
plenipotentiary; tacit recognition of U»S. independence 
may serve as basis for negotiation (ff. 71-75). 
[n.d.]. English answer to Russo-Austrian reply, 
and observations thereon, in parallel columns; France cannot 
consider Americans as rebellious English subjects (ff. 76- 
78) . 
