297

Prevented from sailing by English cruisers.

Thomas Jefferson to M. de la Luzerne. Baltimore, February
7th, 1783, 298

Is unwilling to expose the French frigate offered to
convey him, on his account.

To General Greene. Philadelphia, February 14th, 1783, 299

Importance of the evacuation of Charleston.--Prospect of
peace on favorable terms.

To Thomas Jefferson. Philadelphia, February 14th, 1783, 300

Enclosing a resolution of Congress.

To Thomas Jefferson. Philadelphia, February 18th, 1783, 301

Congress will be unwilling to lose his services, if the
negotiations are not concluded.

To the President of Congress. Office of Foreign Affairs,
February 18th, 1783, 302

Enclosing letters from Mr Jefferson and Mr Lee.

To the President of Congress. Philadelphia, February 26th,
1783, 303

Inexpediency of keeping Mr Dana at St Petersburg.

To George Washington. Philadelphia, February 26th, 1783, 304

Great Britain appears disposed to peace.--State of the
negotiations.

To George Washington. Philadelphia, March 12th, 1783, 305

Signing of the Preliminary Articles.--Mr Oswald
proposes that the British forces in America be permitted
to embark for West Florida without molestation.

To General Greene. Philadelphia, March 12th, 1783, 307

Signing of the preliminaries.--Remaining obstacles in
the way of a definitive treaty.

To the President of Congress. Office of Foreign Affairs,
March 13th, 1783, 309

Probability of an expedition against West Florida.

To the President of Congress. Office of Foreign Affairs,
March 18th, 1783, 309

Appearances of distrust of France in the signing of the
preliminaries, and the insertion of the Separate
Article.--Evils which may arise from these
measures.--Proposes that Congress adopt resolutions,
directing the communication of the article to the French
Minister, and declaring the preliminaries are not to
take effect until