ACKERSON, David, description of Wash- ington, ii. 380. Adams, John, moves Washington be commander-in-chief, i. 131; says there was opposition to it, 132; dif- ficulties of Washington's position, 158; sanguine as to prospects of war, 167; out of sympathy with Washington, 208, 209; national in his feelings, 244; views on titles, ii. 51; attacked by Jefferson, 222; in- auguration of, 271; sends commis- sion to France, 277; appoints Wash- ington head of army, 280; yields to Washington, 282.
Adams, John, Mrs., description of Washington, i. 134.
Adams, Sam., plans for independence, i. 128; out of sympathy with Wash- ington, 208.
Alien and Sedition laws, ii. 291. Ames, Fisher, speech on Jay treaty, ii. 207.
André, Major, captured, i. 276; tried and hanged, justice of sentence, 278-280.
Armstrong, John, Major, author of Newburgh addresses, i. 327. Army, the Continental, popular jeal- ousy of, i. 324; indignant at their treatment, 321; able and ready to have seized government, 331. Arnold, Benedict, in command of Canadian expedition, i. 140; sent against Burgoyne, 204, 205; treason of, 273; shows Robinson's letter to Washington, 274; flight of, 276; Washington's opinion of, 280; in Virginia, 295.
Asgill, Capt., hostage for murder of Huddy, i. 320, 321.
BACHE, B. F., publishes Jay treaty, ii. 182; attacks on Washington, 234, 247, 251.
Ball, Joseph, letter as to Washington's going to sea, i. 48.
Bernard, John, description of Wash-
ington, i. 56; meeting with, ii. 276; conversation with Washington, 338
Bland, Mary, Washington in love with, i. 92, 93.
Boston, Washington's first visit to, i. 94-96; capture of, 150; visits as Pres- ident, ii. 73; mutiny against Jay treaty, 185.
Braddock, Edw., arrival in America, i. 79; character of, 80; march of, 81; neglects Washington's advice, 82; surprised, 83; death of, 84; ef- fects of his defeat, 85. Brandywine, battle of the, i. 191; causes of defeat, 192. Burgoyne, John, Gen., Howe expected to meet him, i. 189; hemmed in, 204; character of, 205.
CADWALADER, Gen., fails to cross Del- aware, i. 175; duel with Conway, 220.
Camden, battle of, i. 273. Carleton, Sir Guy, conduct in Huddy case, i. 319 ff.; fears American out-
rages in New York, 336; speech to the Indians, ii. 100, 172, 173. Carlisle, Earl of, peace commissioner, i. 227.
Carlyle, Thomas, mistaken opinion of Washington, i. 14, 332; ii. 327. Carmichael, William, minister to Spain, ii. 163.
Cary, Mary, early love of Washington for, i. 93.
Charleston, taken by British, i. 265, 266, 268.
Chastellux, Marquis de, Washington's letter to, ii. 346. Chester, Colonel, researches on Wash- ington's pedigree, i. 30, 31. Cleaveland, Rev. Mr., anecdote about, ii. 354.
Clinton, George, Gov., journey with Washington through northern and western New York, i. 335; enters city of New York, 336; receives
Washington, ii. 44; seizes French | De Grasse, Count, arrival with fleet,
Clinton, Sir Henry, relieves Howe, tries to intercept Lafayette, i. 226; sends troops to West Indies and Florida, leaves Philadelphia, 227 ; at Monmouth, 229; defeated and escapes to New York, 231; makes an ineffectual raid, 258; gradually shut up in New York, 262, 263; re- turns to New York from Charleston, 268; effort to save André, 278; convinced that Washington means to attack New York, 297, 298; jeal- ous of Cornwallis, 299; deceived by Washington, thinks Cornwallis in no danger, 303.
Congress, decline in character of, i. 250; accepts advice of Washington, 286; inability to understand march of army in Yorktown campaign, 304; treatment of army, 320 ff; grant relief, 328; flies before mutineers, 331; refuses to adjourn for Wash- ington's birthday, ii. 243. "Conway Cabal," i. 210, 214; failure in Canada and in providing supplies, 216; weakness in ability, 217; breaks down, 220.
Conway, Thomas, character and pre- tensions of, i. 210; hostility to Washington, 211; letter from Wash- ington, made inspector-general, 215; resignation, duel, and departure, 220.
Cornwallis, Lord, pursues Washing- ton, i. 170; foiled by Washington at the Assunpink, 176; in com- mand at Monmouth, 229; fights bat- tle at Guilford and retreats to Vir- ginia, 294; harries Virginia and obliged to remain on Chesapeake, 299; takes post at Yorktown, 300; surrenders at Yorktown, 309. Cowpens, The, battle of, i. 293. Craik, Dr., attends Washington in last illness, ii. 295; Washington's friend- ship for, 357.
Creeks, the, negotiations with, ii. 87-
Curwen, Samuel, description of Wash- ington, i. 134.
Custis, John, death of, i. 314. Custis, G. W. P., story of the colt, i. 43.
DAGWORTHY, Capt., affair of, i. 88, 94. Dallas, Alex., visits Genet as to sail- ing of "Little Sarah," ii. 152. Deane, Silas, lavish giver of commis- sions, i. 185.
De Barras, persuaded by Washington to go to Chesapeake, i. 302, 303; joins De Grasse, 304.
i. 297; sails for Chesapeake, 298; defeats British fleet, 304; meets Washington, 306; persuaded to re- main at Yorktown, 307; goes to West Indies, 314.
De Rochambeau, Count, arrival at Newport, i. 269; ordered to await arrival of fleet, 270; refuses to take offensive, 272; interview with Wash- ington at Hartford, 274; disap- proves campaign in Florida, 293. D'Estaing, Admiral, appears off coast with fleet, i. 233; goes to Newport, 236; fights Lord Howe and with- draws to Boston, 237; sails for West Indies, 239; repulsed at Savannah, 240.
Dinwiddie, Governor, remonstrates against French, i. 63; appoints Wash- ington to negotiate with them, 64; quarrels with assembly, 69; wishes Washington to march against French, 77.
Don Count, death of, i. 211. Dorcuester, Lord. See Carleton. Dumas, Count, anecdote of Washing- ton, i. 275.
Dunmore, Lord, arrives in Virginia, i. 119; dissolves assembly, 129. Du Plaine, French consul, exequatur revoked by Washington, ii. 156.
EDEN, William, peace commissioner, i. 227.
Emerson, Rev. Dr., account of Wash- ington organizing army, i. 137. Emigrés, Washington's treatment of, ii. 148, 249.
England, honors to, i. 2; policy to- ward Ú. S. after the peace, 135, 166, 168; true policy, 170; outrages in West Indies, 171.
a member of, 264-269; feeling | Giles, W. B., attacks Washington, ii. about French revolution, 289. Fishbourne, Benj., rejected by Senate, ii. 62.
Fiske, John, quotes words of Wash- ington, from Morris's Eulogy, ii. 32 (note).
Fontanes, M. de, funeral oration on Washington, i. 1.
Forbes, Gen., expedition against Fort Duquesne, i. 90.
France, honors to Washington, i. 1; view of Jumonville affair, 72; treaty of alliance with, ratified by Congress and celebrated by army, 234; declines to enter on a Canadian campaign, 249; policy toward U. S. after the peace, ii. 136; progress of revolution in, and effect on public opinion in U. S., 140, 143. Franklin, Benjamin, gets wagons for Braddock, i. 81; opinion of Howe's taking Philadelphia, 214; national in his feeling, 244; fears Constitu- tion will not be made, ii. 35; Amer- icanism of, 304; Washington's friendship for, 358, 359.
Frederick the Great, opinion of Tren-
ton campaign, i. 178; of Monmouth campaign, 232.
Freneau, Philip, editor of National Gazette, ii. 223, 224, 234.
GAGE, Thos., Gen., conduct at Boston, i. 123; correspondence with Wash- ington, as to prisoners, i. 142, 145. Gates, Horatio, at Mt. Vernon, í. 129: failure to come up at Trenton, 175; appointed to northern department, 203, 204; neglect to inform Wash- ington of Burgoyne's surrender, 206; most conspicuous in cabal, 210; correspondence with Wash- ington, 215, 220; quarrel with Wil- kinson, 217; sent to the north, 220; sent to the south in command, 261; defeated at Camden, 273, 286. Genet, Edmond Charles, arrival in U. S., ii. 146; journey north, 149; notes to State Department, 150 refuses to detain "Little Sarah," 152; letter of a case determined on, 155; effects of his insolence, 156; attacks Washington, 157; military movements in west and south, 158; arrival signal for party divisions, 233; originates democratic soci- eties, 237.
Gerard, M., French minister. i. 239. Germantown, battle of, i. 194; effect abroad, 195.
Gerry, Elbridge, conduct in France disapproved by Washington, ii. 286.
Gist, Christopher, scout for Washing- ton, i. 64, 66.
Graves, Admiral, defeated by De Grasse, i. 303, 304.
Greene, Gen. Nath., ill with fever at Long Island, i. 160; late at Ger- mantown, 194; quartermaster- general, 225; choice of Washing- ton for southern department, 261; sent to the south, 287; retreat be- fore Cornwallis, fights at Guilford and pursues Cornwallis, 294. Green Springs, battle of, i. 299. Grenville, Lord, denies Dorchester
speech, ii. 172; reception of Jay, 176; negotiation with Jay, 177. Grimes, Miss Sally, early love affair of Washington with, i. 92. Guilford Court House, battle of, i. 294.
HALE, Nathan, compared with An- dré, i. 280.
Half-King, opinion of Washington and the French, i. 74.
Hamilton, Alexander, sent to Gates for troops, i. 210; gets them, 212; national interviews, 244; receives papers taken on André and informs Washington, 276, 277; letters on government and finance, 290;
storms redoubt at Yorktown, 308; urges release of Asgill, 321; efforts to get justice for the army, 325; letters on government and banks, ii. 19, 20; speech on Constitution, 34; character of, 65; report on public credit, 105; arrangement with Jefferson on assumption, 106; argument on bank, 108; report on manufactures, 110; his protective policy, 112; imposes excise, 120; draws questions as to neutrality, 145; wrath against Genet, 151; wishes to sink "Little Sarah," 153; argument as to relations with France, 167; withdraws as candi- date for English mission, 174; be- lief that he would have made a bet- ter treaty, 180; stoned for advo- cating treaty, 184; defends treaty
"Camillus," 202; hostility of Jefferson to, 220, 221; replies to Jefferson's charges, 225; attacks Jefferson in newspapers, 226; re- tires, 230; made inspector-general, 281; effect of French revolution on, 289; affection of Washington for, 312, 356.
Hammond, George, British minister, ii. 166; tone of, 171; gives Fauchet letter to Wolcott, 192.
Hampden, John, compared with Lin- coln and Washington, ii. 307, 308. Hancock, John, desires command of army, i. 132; affair with Washing- ton in 1789, ii. 73–75.
Hardin, Col., campaign against Indi- ans, ii. 91.
Harmer, Col., expedition against In- dians, ii. 90.
Heath, General, left in command on Hudson, i. 303.
Henry, Patrick, accompanies Wash- ington to Philadelphia, i. 125; opin- ion of Washington, 127; Washing- ton's appeal to, in behalf of union, ii. 262; Washington's friendship for, 357.
Hertburn, Sir William de, i. 33. Hickey, Thos., hanged for conspiracy against Washington.
Hobby, the sexton, Washington's first teacher, i. 46.
Howe, Lord, arrives in New York with ships and troops, i. 157; tries to negotiate with Congress, 163; at Newport, 236. Howe, Sir William, correspondence with Washington as to prisoners, i. 145; delay at Frog's Point, 168; storms Chatterton Hill, and re- treats, 169; takes forts on Hudson, 170; goes into winter-quarters at New York, 172; leaves New York, 189; arrives in the Delaware, 190; fights battle of the Brandywine, 191; encamps at Germantown, 193; with- draws to Philadelphia, 196; fails to bring on general battle, 212; depart- ure of, 226.
Huddy, Captain, murder of, i. 318 ff. Humphreys, Col., anecdote about, ii. 370.
Huntington, Lady, corresponds with Washington, ii. 4.
IMPRESSMENT, ii. 178. Indians, Washington's policy towards, ii. 81-103.
JAMESON, Col., forwards André's let- ter to Arnold, i. 276.
Jay, John, on existence of cabal, i. 216; made chief justice, ii. 71; pub- lishes card about Genet, 156; ap- pointed minister to England, 174; well received in England, 176; ne- gotiation, 177; burned in effigy, 184. Jay treaty, the, ii. 177 ff. Jefferson, Thomas, attitude on return- ing to America, 219; dislike of Ham- ilton, 220; starts a party, 221; sends "Rights of Man" with note against John Adams, 222; sets up Freneau in National Gazette, 223,
224; assails Hamilton to Washing- ton, 225; letter of explanation to Washington, 227; continues attacks, and resigns, 230; desires Washing- ton reëlected, 231; leader of op- position to Washington, 252; Wash- ington's opinion of conduct of, 255; criticism of Washington, 301, 302; views on Shays insurrection, ii. 27; attacks official etiquette, 55; Sec- retary of State, character of, 67; substitutes written message for speech, 77, 78; report on weights and measures, 79; arrangement with Hamilton as to capital, 106; argument against bank, 107; affect- ed by Genet's arguments, 150; asks Genet to detain "Little Sarah," 152; allows "Little Sarah" to escape, 153, 154; wishes Genet mildly treat- ed, 155; argument on relations with France, 167; fears Hamilton's de- fence of treaty, 202. Johnstone, Governor, peace commis- sioner, i. 227.
Jumonville, De, death of, i. 72.
KENTUCKY resolutions, ii. 261. King, Clarence, charge that Washing- ton was not an American, 303. King, Rufus, joins in card against Genet, ii. 156.
King's Bridge, skirmish at, i. 165; the British repulsed, 165. Kip's landing, battle at, i. 163. Knox, Henry, gets guns from Ticon- deroga, i. 148; sent to get aid from the States, 287; Secretary of War, character of, ii. 64; hostility to Genet, 151; anger at being put be- low Hamilton and Pinckney, 281, 283; Washington's affection for, 312, 356.
LAFAYETTE, Marquis de, Washington's regard for, i. 187; opinion of troops on arrival, 190; sent to Canada by cabal, 216; sent to watch Philadel- phia, 226; narrowly escapes being cut off, 227; in advance at Mon- mouth, 228, 229; Washington's opin- ion of, 242; desires a campaign against Canada, 246; arrives with good tidings from Paris, 266; cam- paign in Virginia, 299; helps Wash- ington with De Grasse, 307; Wash- ington's friendship for, ii. 359, and for family of, 360, 361. Laurens, Henry, sent to Paris, i. 290. Lear, Tobias, account of Washington's last illness, ii. 294 ff.
Lee, Charles, at Mount Vernon, i.
129; at Boston, 137; capture, 171; in command of advance, 228; averse
to attacking British, 229; rebuked | Monroe, James, appointed minister to by Washington, leaves service, 230. Lee, Henry, captures Paulus Hook, i. 262; Washington's regard for, ii. 357.
Lee, Richard Henry, hostility to Wash- ington, i. 209.
Lincoln, Abraham, compared with Washington, ii. 303–308.
Lincoln, Benjamin, sent against Bur- goyne, i. 204, 205; obliged to sur- render at Charleston, 265, 266. Lippincott, Capt., hangs Capt. Huddy, i. 319.
"Little Sarah," the, affair of, ii. 152. Livingstone, Edw., moves call for papers in Jay treaty, ii. 203. Logan, Dr. George, interview with Washington, ii. 258. Long Island, battle of, i. 160.
Loudon, Lord, inefficiency of, i. 88. Lovell, James, hostile to Washington, i. 208, 209; letter against Washing- ton, 216. Lowell, James Russell, implication that Washington was not an Amer- ican, ii. 303.
MADISON, James, Washington's choice for French mission, ii. 207. "Magnolia," a pet colt, i. 96; ii. 375. Marshall, Chief Justice, anecdote of Washington, ii. 385.
Mason, George, friend and neighbor, consulted by Washington, i. 116, 117, 118; Washington's friendship for, ii. 356; controversy with Wash- ington about church site, 375. Mason, S. T., senator, gives Jay treaty to Bache, ii. 182.
Massey, Lee, Rev., rector of Pohick Church, i. 42.
McHenry, James, at West Point, i. 276; Secretary of War, ii. 242. McMaster, John B., Washington an unknown man, i. 7; charge that Washington was cold, ii. 327; story of the poor mason, 347. Meade, Col. Richard, anecdote about, ii. 330.
Mercer, Hugh, killed at Princeton, i. 177.
Mifflin, Thomas, hostility to Washing- ton, i. 210; on board of war, 215; put under Washington's orders, 220; receives Washington's commission as president of Congress, 340; con- duct in affair of "Little Sarah," ii. 152.
Mischiauga, The, i. 226. Mississippi, Washington's views as to, ii. 15, 161, 162.
Monmouth, battle of, i. 229 ff.; re- treat of the enemy, 230.
France, character, ii. 208; perform- ances in Paris, 209; disgusts Wash- ington, 210; publishes a book in de- fence of his course, 211.
Morgan, Daniel, sent north, i. 202; at Saratoga, 205; wins battle of the Cowpens, 293.
Morris, Gouverneur, quotes speech of Washington in his Eulogy, ii. 31; unofficial mission to England, 135; comprehension of French revolu- tion, 137; recall demanded and agreed to, 207; Washington's friend- ship for, 358.
Morris, Robert, financial ability, 251; considered for secretary of treasury, ii. 65; Washington's friendship for, 358.
Moustier, Count, refused special privi- leges, ii. 58, 132.
Murray, Wm., appointed minister to France, ii. 287. Muse, Adjutant, i. 63.
NAPOLEON, orders mourning for Wash- ington, i. 1; last campaign_before Elba, 178; compared with Trenton campaign, 178.
Newburgh addresses, i. 327. New England, feeling toward Wash- ington, i. 135; condition of army of, 136.
Newenham, Sir Edward, Washington's letter to, on true policy of United States, ii. 131.
Nicola, Colonel, urges Washington to seize supreme power, i. 328.
O'FLINN, Captain, Washington's friend- ship for, ii. 312.
PARKINSON, statements as to Washing- ton's treatment of slaves, i. 102; stories about Washington, 347-349; opinion of Washington, 350. Parton, James, criticism of Washing- ton, ii. 325.
Peace commission sent by England, i.
Pendleton, Edmund, accompanies
Washington to Philadelphia, i. 125. Philipse, Mary, early love affair of Washington with, i. 96, 97. Phillips, General, in command in Vir- ginia, i. 295.
Pickering, Timothy, letter of, recall
ing Washington on Randolph affair, ii. 191; criticism of Washington, 301, 302.
Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, ap- pointed minister to France, ii. 210; accepts subordinate rank, 285; Wash ington's friendship for, 357.
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