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refuge for escaped slaves; privateering; Indian troubles 
in northwest; admission of Kentucky; domestic politics of 
U.S.; Genet's mission; Mississippi navigation; expedition 
against Florida; French supported expedition against New 
Orleans; Nicaragua canal route; Nootka Sound incident; 
French consular problems; Anglo-American relations; naval 
prizes in American ports; danger to France of growth of 
U.S.; Blount conspiracy; "war of orders and decrees"; La. 
Purchase; Cuba; Burr's complicity in plot against U.S- 
sovereignty; occupation of West Florida by U.S.; surrender 
of General Hull; naturalization problems. 
Important Documents 
[This volume includes an assortment of documents 
that defies orderly presentation. In general, it contains 
material on western expansion of the U.S. and conflicting 
interests of France, Spain, Great Britain and the U.S. in 
the lands available for colonization. It presents an 
outline of the difficulties that confronted the U.S. in 
establishing and maintaining its territorial sovereignty 
and its principles of neutrality in spite of the open and 
secret attacks of the European powers that had not yet 
surrendered their ambitions in America.] 
6 (1712-1791) (Louisiana and Floridas. 1) 
Correspondence 
1761, Sept. 26. Thiton de Siligne to de Bussy (f. 
123) . 
1762, Sept. 13. D'Harnecourt to Acaron (f. 132). 
1791, June 1. W. Short to Montmorin, on navigation 
of Mississippi (ff. 331-333). 
June 19. Montmorin to Marquet d'Urtubise, on 
Spanish-American relations (f . 334) . 
Memoirs 
1712, May 12. By Dartagueitte on situation of La. 
(ff . 4-8) . 
1753, 1761. On boundaries of La. (ff. 32-35, 36-37, 
38, 79-80, 89-103, 104-112, 113-115, 116, 117, 118, 124- 
131) . 
1759, 1761. On proposed transfer of French in Canada 
to La. (ff. 39-47, 49-59, 61-62, 63-68, 69-73, 74-78). 
1'787. By Tardivaux, on Franco-American commerce (ff . 
164-168) . 
1789, Jan. Should France desire retrocession of La.? 
(ff . 169-329) . 
[n.d. or s.]. On Spanish pretentions to control of 
Gulf of Mexico (ff. 81-88). 
Other Documents 
1712, Sept. 14. Letters-patent conferring on Crozat 
exclusive commercial privileges in La. (ff . 9-13) . 
1717, Aug. Letters-patent establishing commercial 
"Compagnie d'Occident," (ff. 15-30). 
