1From John Adams to Robert Morris, 5 July 1783 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
2Vergennes to Franklin and John Jay, [5 July 1783] (Franklin Papers)
The French Navy and American Independence
3To John Adams from James Warren, 24 June 1783 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
4To John Adams from the Second Congregational Church of Newport, Rhode Island, 26 May 1783 (Adams Papers)
Newport, the French Navy, and American Independence
5Virginia Delegates to Benjamin Harrison, 1 April 1783 (Madison Papers)
..., of the orders directing ships of the French navy to cease hostilities at sea. This...
6To Benjamin Franklin from Jonathan Williams, Jr., 5 March 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...-Simon Boutin (1719–1794) for the expenses of the French navy in America:
7To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 18 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
...accept, and they were included in the armistice: Dull, French Navy, pp. 332–3; Doniol,
8Bill of Exchange Drawn on Robert Morris, 16 January 1783 (Franklin Papers)
, 81n, 84, 100; Dull, French Navy, p. 333.
9To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 25 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
, 734–6; Dull, French Navy, pp. 332–3.
10From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 23 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...June, when news of peace arrived from Europe: Dull, French Navy, pp. 319, 334.
11To John Adams from Robert R. Livingston, 19 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
12To Benjamin Franklin from Vergennes, 15 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...Minorca and Florida in lieu of Gibraltar: Dull, French Navy, pp. 317–19, 330–5. This doubtless...
13From Benjamin Franklin to Robert R. Livingston, 5[–14] December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...to a peace without obtaining Gibraltar: Dull, French Navy, pp. 321–5, 329–31; Andrew...
14Continental Congress Report on a Letter from Captain John Paul Jones, [4 December 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
..., had a long and distinguished career in the French navy. He had served with Comte de Grasse...
15To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 4 December 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...the relief of the French government): Dull, French Navy, pp. 318–19, 333–5; Louis...
16To John Adams from Benjamin Guild, 3 December 1782 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
17To Benjamin Franklin from Benjamin Vaughan, 27 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...itself an extra nine days to negotiate unimpeded: Dull, French Navy, p. 322.
18Lafayette to the American Peace Commissioners, 21 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...the Spanish court, while Lafayette traveled by sea: Dull, French Navy, pp. 317–18, 324; Idzerda,
19To Benjamin Franklin from Mathew Carey, [before 20 November 1782] (Franklin Papers)
...1779, just as Lafayette was returning to France: Dull, French Navy, pp. 134–7; Idzerda,
20From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 15 November 1782 (Franklin Papers)
, 211–22; Dull, French Navy, pp. 321–2; Morris,
21To John Adams from Francis Dana, 31 October – 1 November 1782 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
22To John Adams from Matthew Ridley, 21 October 1782 (Adams Papers)
French Navy and Amer. Independence
23To Benjamin Franklin from Thomas Barclay, 8 October 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...fail. The convoy sailed on Dec. 8: Dull, French Navy, pp. 318–19.
24From John Adams to Robert R. Livingston, 23 September 1782 (Adams Papers)
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25From George Washington to Louis-Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de Vaudreuil, 16 September 1782 (Washington Papers)
...any Recruits which may have been inlisted from the french Navy or Army—& if any are found, to...
26To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 12 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...negotiations between Britain and France: Dull, French Navy, pp. 302–7; Jonathan R. Dull...
27To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 5 September 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...was launched on Nov. 5, but served in the French Navy only until 1786: Morison,
28To James Madison from Jacquelin Ambler, 31 August 1782 (Madison Papers)
...at Philadelphia and purchasing agent of the French navy. Four years later he became consul...
29From Benjamin Franklin to Vergennes, 24 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...from New York to the West Indies: Dull, French Navy, p. 308n. The only related rumor we...
30To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 20 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...on the seaward side, using floating gun batteries: Dull, French Navy, p. 307.
31To Benjamin Franklin from Richard Bache, 9 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...fleet was detached to Portsmouth, N.H.: Dull, French Navy, pp. 284, 299–301, 333; Rice and...
32From John Adams to Edmund Jenings, 3 August 1782 (Adams Papers)
...aggressive role against the British, including combined operations with the French Navy.
33To George Washington from Jean-Baptiste Donatien de Vimeur, comte de Rochambeau, 17 July 1782 (Washington Papers)
...assure the possession of that harbour to the french navy now there, and that may arrive in...
34To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 8 July 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...its return to the Texel on Aug. 16: Dull, French Navy, p. 291....: Dull, French Navy, pp. 281,...
35From John Adams to Elbridge Gerry, 2 July 1782 (Adams Papers)
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36Franklin: Journal of the Peace Negotiations, 9 May[–1 July 1782] (Franklin Papers)
...basis, but without confirming what was in it: Dull, French Navy, p. 289.
37To Benjamin Franklin from John Adams, 13 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...the idea of a separate peace with Britain: Dull, French Navy, pp. 285–6.
38To Benjamin Franklin from Stephen Sayre, 12 June 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...suggested it as a partial equivalent for Gibraltar: Dull, French Navy, p. 321.
39To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 22 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...to obtain provisions and materiel: Dull, French Navy, p. 284. Louis-Philippe de Rigaud...
40To Benjamin Franklin from ——— Coppens fils, 21 May 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...after the war and enjoyed a distinguished career in the French navy. He rose from
41Benjamin Harrison to Virginia Delegates, 18 May 1782 (Madison Papers)
...autumn of 1781, and dependence upon the French navy to deliver the matériel which Virginia was...
42To John Adams from Joshua Johnson, 9 April 1782 (Adams Papers)
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43From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 8 April 1782 (Franklin Papers)
The French navy was preparing convoys at Brest to transport reinforcements to India...
44From Benjamin Franklin to Robert Morris, 30 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
CXCIII: 192–195; Dull, French Navy, pp. 268, 374; Auphan, “Communications,” p...
45To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 3 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...after the others were clear of coastal waters: Dull, French Navy, pp. 263–4, 267.
46To Benjamin Franklin from Ferdinand Grand, [24 February 1782] (Franklin Papers)
...the capture of Fort St. Philip, Minorca: Dull, French Navy, p. 267.
47To Benjamin Franklin from William Carmichael, 22 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...Gibraltar, which they had long held under blockade: Dull, French Navy, pp. 267, 269.
48To Benjamin Franklin from Dumas, 14 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...) and approving combined operations with France: Dull, French Navy, pp. 266, 271;...
49To Benjamin Franklin from Robert R. Livingston, 13 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...comparable to those in the Seven Years’ War: Dull, French Navy, pp. 345–50; James C. Riley,
50To Benjamin Franklin from Lafayette, 12 February 1782 (Franklin Papers)
...retain a 64-gun ship and some 50s: Dull, French Navy, p. 373; W. M. James,