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1 McDougall, Alexander Jay, John To John Jay from Alexander McDougall, 13 February 1776 1776-02-13 ...-Commander; A General Idea of the Armament of the French Navy; With Some Practical...
2 Franklin, Benjamin Lee, Charles From Benjamin Franklin to Charles Lee, 19 February 1776 1776-02-19 , 366; Dull, French Navy, pp. 27, 377; James H. Hutson, “...
3 Barbeu-Dubourg, Jacques Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Jacques Barbeu-Dubourg, 10 … ≈1776-06-10 Dull, French Navy, pp. 6–9, 31–3, 36–7,...
4 Committee of Secret Correspondence Bingham, William The Committee of Secret Correspondence to William … ≈1776-09-21 ...ready, but none was yet in active service: Dull, French Navy, pp. 52–3, 60–1.
5 Franklin, Benjamin Hancock, John From Benjamin Franklin to John Hancock, 8 [December] … 1776-12-08 ...the British naval preparations were much exaggerated; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 60–3, 75.
6 Pay Book of the State Company of Artillery, [1777] ≈1777-01-01 At a certain period the French navy consisted of 115 sail of the line from 1st to...
7 Franklin, Benjamin Committee of Secret Correspondence From Benjamin Franklin to the Committee of Secret … 1777-01-04 The French navy was far from ready. The British, nevertheless, were... .... Dull,French Navy...
8 American Commissioners Committee of Secret Correspondence The American Commissioners to the Committee of Secret … ≈1777-01-17 ...were actually being made were less impressive; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 63–4.
9 American Commissioners Agreement between the American Commissioners and … 1777-02-12 ...Boux had achieved an eminence in the French navy remarkable for one who was not of noble birth...
10 Brus, ——, chevalier de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Chevalier de Brus, 6 May … 1777-05-06 ...June 1 Bruslé, a surgeon in the French navy, inquires from Paris whether Franklin is...
11 American Commissioners Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de The American Commissioners to the Comte de Vergennes, 7 … 1777-05-07 ...ordered its patrols to give protection on demand. Dull, French Navy, pp. 64–5, 70–1; Stevens,
12 Franklin, Benjamin Memoir and Supplemental Observations, [before 18 June … ≈1777-06-18 , 448–69; Dull, French Navy, pp. 83–6.
13 American Commissioners Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte de The American Commissioners to Vergennes, 12 August 1777 1777-08-12 Dull, French Navy, pp. 77–8; Clark,
14 American Commissioners Johnson, Henry The American Commissioners to Henry Johnson, 28 August … 1777-08-28 Dull, French Navy, pp. 78–80.
15 Bingham, William American Commissioners William Bingham to the American Commissioners, 28 … ≈1777-11-28 ...join the Franco-American alliance the following spring. Dull, French Navy, pp. 81, 94–5.
16 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre American Commissioners Conrad-Alexandre Gérard to the American Commissioners … 1777-12-05 ...1 (Philadelphia, 1982), pp. 29–32, and French Navy, pp. 83–101.
17 American Commissioners Committee for Foreign Affairs The American Commissioners to the Committee for Foreign … 1777-12-18 ...to take any action until her fleets returned: Dull, French Navy, pp. 100, 102.
18 American Commissioners The American Commissioners’ Interview on January 8 with … ≈1778-01-01 For the background of this decision see Dull, French Navy, pp. 94–100.
19 Franklin, Benjamin A Proposed Article for the Treaty of Alliance with … ≈1778-01-08 ...event of an Austro-Prussian war over Bavaria. Dull, French Navy, p. 113.
20 Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de American Commissioners Intelligence from Brest, 12 January 1778 1778-01-12 , Feb. 1; Dull, French Navy, pp. 96 n, 102 n....Deane and his dispatches: Dull, French Navy,...
21 Argenson, Marc-René, marquis d’ Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Marquis d’Argenson, 24 … 1778-01-24 ...been a former auxiliary officer in the French navy. He specialized in Anglo-French trade and...
22 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre The Franco-American Treaty of Alliance, 6 February 1778 1778-02-06 ...time be a party to the treaties; see Dull, French Navy, pp. 94–101.
23 Franklin, Benjamin Lee, Arthur Franklin and Silas Deane to Arthur Lee, 26 February … 1778-02-26 ’s 26: Dull, French Navy, p. 356.
24 Melfort, Marie de Berenger, duchesse douairière de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Duchesse de Melfort, 26 … 1778-02-26 ...a chevalier de St.-Louis and a captain in the French navy by the time he died in 1779:
25 Bertier, Joseph-Etienne Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph-Etienne Bertier, 3 … 1778-03-03 ...has been through eighteen campaigns as a surgeon in the French navy.
26 Gérard, Conrad-Alexandre American Commissioners Gérard to the American Commissioners, 17 March 1778 1778-03-17 ...French Ambassador was ordered home from London. See Dull, French Navy, pp. 103–5.
27 Louitz, ––, comte de Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Comte de Louitz(?), 21 … 1778-03-21 ...ship now that his two brothers are in the French navy. He can leave in a fortnight if Franklin...
28 Montécot, —— Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from [ ——— Montécot], 26 March … 1778-03-26 ...Monttessuy, a Parisian banker who supplies the French navy with wood, sailcloth, rope, and tar...
29 La Rochefoucauld, Louis-Alexandre, duc de La … Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from the Duc de La Rochefoucauld … 1778-03-27 ...Breton ports to stimulate British fears of invasion: Dull, French Navy, p. 112 n.
30 Jones, John Paul American Commissioners John Paul Jones to the American Commissioners, 4 April … 1778-04-04 ...She was new, and of only 26 guns: Dull, French Navy, p. 357.
31 Vergennes, Charles Gravier, Comte de First Joint Commission at Paris The Comte de Vergennes to the Commissioners: A … 1778-04-15 French Navy and Amer. Independence
32 Deane, Simeon First Joint Commission at Paris Simeon Deane to the Commissioners, 16 April 1778 1778-04-16 French Navy and Amer. Independence
33 Jones, John Paul First Joint Commission at Paris John Paul Jones to the Commissioners, 9 May 1778 1778-05-09 French Navy and Amer. Independence
34 Francy, Jean-Baptiste-Lazare Théveneau de Washington, George To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste-Lazare … 1778-05-10 ...ejected from the navy. He served in the French navy after the war and returned to America in...
35 Salvator, Antoine Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Antoine Salvator, 16 June … 1778-06-16 ...Spanish treasure fleet; for its eventual arrival see Dull, French Navy, p. 127 n.
36 Coffyn, Francis First Joint Commission at Paris Francis Coffyn to the Commissioners, 19 June 1778 1778-06-19 French Navy and Amer. Independence
37 Bondfield, John American Commissioners John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 23 June … 1778-06-23 ...what Britain would offer Spain to remain neutral: Dull, French Navy, p. 114.
38 Genet, Edme-Jacques Franklin, Benjamin To Benjamin Franklin from Genet, 24 June 1778 1778-06-24 ...the next day the others were captured. See Dull, French Navy, pp. 118–19; William M. James,
39 Bondfield, John First Joint Commission at Paris John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 27 June 1778 1778-06-27 French Navy and Amer. Independence
40 Bondfield, John American Commissioners John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 27 June … 1778-06-27 ...no official declaration of war was ever issued. Dull, French Navy, pp. 119–20.
41 Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric American Commissioners Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric Dumas to the American … 1778-07-03 , 680; Dull, French Navy, 118–20.
42 American Commissioners President of Congress The American Commissioners to the President of … 1778-07-20 ...with a slightly smaller number the following day: Dull, French Navy, 120–2; W.M. James,
43 Franklin, Benjamin Lovell, James From Benjamin Franklin to James Lovell, 22 July 1778 1778-07-22 ...from the 1777 expedition against Portuguese Brazil: Dull, French Navy, pp. 63, 75, 127 n...
44 Dumas, Charles-Guillaume-Frédéric American Commissioners Dumas to the American Commissioners, 31 July 1778 1778-07-31 ..., from Paris about the operations of the French navy and from London reporting the arrival...
45 Kéralio, Agathon Guynement, chevalier de American Commissioners Intelligence from Toulon and Other Places, 3 August … 1778-08-03 Dull, French Navy, pp. 352–5, provides information on French ship...
46 Washington, George Laurens, John From George Washington to Lieutenant Colonel John … 1778-08-08 ...FLEET, which has blocked up the principal part of the French Navy assembled at Brest.”...
47 Bondfield, John American Commissioners John Bondfield to the American Commissioners, 29 August … 1778-08-29 The failure of the French navy to provide convoy protection from port of departure to port...
48 Bondfield, John Franklin, Benjamin John Bondfield to the Commissioners, 8 September 1778 1778-09-08 French Navy and Amer. Independence
49 Franklin, Benjamin Laurens, Henry The Commissioners to the President of the Congress, 17 … 1778-09-17 French Navy and Amer. Independence
50 Adams, Abigail Adams, John Quincy Abigail Adams to John Quincy Adams, 29 September 1778 1778-09-29 We have here a large portion of the French Navy. I never wanted to speak the language half so...