a.

Mr Dana's plan of a Commercial Treaty between Russia and the
United States, 466

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, June 24th, 1783, 495

Prospect of a war between Russia and the
Porte.--American vessels in Russian ports.

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, July 1st, 1783, 497

Visit of the Empress to the King of Sweden.--Forces of
the two powers on their mutual boundary.--Prospect of a
war with Turkey, and probable consequences.--Changes of
the _corps diplomatique_ at the Court of St Petersburg.

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, July 8th, 1783, 499

Alliance, offensive and defensive, of Austria and Russia
against Turkey.--Probable policy of the other powers.

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, July 27th, 1783, 501

Having received the resolutions of Congress, permitting
his return, he will not wait for an audience.--Conceives
his instructions direct him to conclude a commercial
treaty with Russia.

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, August 8th, 1783, 504

Informs Count Ostermann of his intention to return.

To Robert R. Livingston. St Petersburg, August 17th, 1783, 505

Encloses his letter to Count Ostermann, stating ill
health to be the cause of his departure.--Interview with
Count Ostermann relative to his return.

To the President of Congress. Cambridge, December 17th,
1783, 510

Announcing his return.

THE

CORRESPONDENCE

OF

JOHN JAY;

MINISTER PLENIPOTENTIARY TO THE COURT OF
SPAIN, AND ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS
FOR NEGOTIATING PEACE.

THE

CORRESPONDENCE

OF

JOHN JAY.

CORRESPONDENCE CONTINUED.

* * * * *

ROBERT R. LIVINGSTON TO JOHN JAY.

Philadelphia, December 13th, 1781.

Dear Sir,

My last letter of the 28th of November, sent by the Marquis de
Lafayette, must for the most part have been unintelligible to you,
owing to an unfortunate mistake of Mr Thompson, who delivered me a
cypher sent by Mr Palfrey, which you never received, instead of that
sent by Major Franks. The duplicate enclosed is in the last, so that
you will no longer