158; reproaches Jefferson, 158; remains in America, 158; threatens to appeal from Washington to Mas- sachusetts, 159; demands denial from Washington of Jay's state- ments, 159; loses popular support, 160; tries to raise a force to invade Southwest, 161; prevented by state and federal authorities, 162; his ar- rival the signal for divisions of par- ties, 237; hurts Democratic party by his excesses, 241; suggests clubs, 241.
George IV., Washington's opinion of, ii. 346.
Georgia, quarrels with Creeks, asks aid of United States, ii. 90; becomes dissatisfied with treaty, 91; disre- gards treaties of the United States, 103.
Gérard, M., notifies Washington of return of D'Estaing, i. 246. Germantown, battle of, i. 199. Gerry, Elbridge, on special mission to France, ii. 284; disliked by Wash- ington, 292.
Giles, W. B., attacks Washington in Congress, ii. 251, 252.
Gist, Christopher, accompanies Wash- ington on his mission to French, i. 66; wishes to shoot French Indi- ans, 68. Gordon,
letter of Washington to,
i. 227. Graves, Admiral, sent to relieve Corn-
wallis, i. 312; defeated by De Grasse, 312.
Grayson, William, hunts with Wash- ington, i. 115; letter to, ii. 22. Green Springs, battle of, i. 307. Greene, General Nathanael, com- mands at Long Island, ill with fever, i. 164; wishes forts on Hud- son held, 174; late in attacking at Germantown, 199; conducts retreat, 200; succeeds Mifflin as quarter- master-general, 232; selected by Washington to command in South, 268; commands army at New York in absence of Washington, 282; appointed to command Southern army, 295; retreats from Cornwal- lis, 302; fights battle of Guilford
Court House, 302; clears Southern States of enemy, 302; strong posi- tion, 304; reinforced by Washing- ton, 322; letter to, 325; his mili- tary capacity early recognized by Washington, ii. 334; amuses Wash- ington, 374. Greene,
Mrs. dances three hours with Washington, ii. 380. Grenville, Lord, denies that ministry has incited Indians against United States, ii. 175; receives Jay, 180; declines to grant United States trade with West Indies, 181. Griffin, David, commissioner to treat with Creeks, ii. 90.
Griffin, -, fails to help Washington at Trenton, i. 180. Grymes, Lucy, the "Lowland Beauty," love affair of Washing- ton with, i. 95; marries Henry Lee, 96.
HALDIMAND, Sir Frederick, leads Indi- ans against colonists, i. 325. Hale, Nathan, compared with André, i. 288.
Half-King, kept to English alliance by Washington, i. 68; his criticism of Washington's first campaign, 76. Hamilton, Alexander, forces Gates to send back troops to Washington, i. 216, 217; remark on councils of war before Monmouth, 234; in- forms Washington of Arnold's trea- son, 284; sent to intercept Arnold, 285; writes letters on government and finance, 298; leads attack at Yorktown, i. 316; requests release of Asgill, 329; aids Washington in Congress, 333; only man beside Washington and Franklin to real- ize American future, ii. 7; let- ters of Washington to on necessity of a strong government, 17, 18; writes letters to Duane and Morris, 19; speech in Federal Convention and departure, 35; counseled by Washington, 39; consulted by Washington as to etiquette, 54; made secretary of treasury, 66; his character, 67; his report on the mint, 81; on the public credit, 107;
upheld by Washington, 107, 108; his arrangement with Jefferson, 108; argument on the bank, 110; his success largely due to Washing- ton, 112; his report on manufac- tures, 112, 114, 116; advocates an excise, 122; fails to realize its un- popularity, 123; accompanies expe- dition to suppress Whiskey Rebel- lion, 128; comprehends French Revolution, 139; frames questions to cabinet on neutrality, 147; urges decisive measures against Genet, 154; argues against United States being bound by French treaty, 169; selected for English mission, but withdraws, 177; not likely to have done better than Jay, 183; mobbed in defending Jay treaty, 187; writes Camillus letters in favor of Jay treaty, 206; intrigued against by Monroe, 212; causes for his breach with Jefferson, 224; his aristocratic tendencies, 225; attacked by Jef- ferson and his friends, 228, 229; disposes of the charges, 229; retorts in newspapers with effect, 230; ceases at Washington's request, 230, 234; resigns from the cabi- net, 234; desires Washington's re- election, 235; selected by Washing. ton as senior general, 286; appeals to Washington against Adams's reversal of rank, 286; fails to soothe Knox's anger, 288; report on army organization, 290; letter of Washington to, condemning Ad- ams's French mission, 293; fears anarchy from Democratic success, 295; approves Alien and Sedition Acts, 296; his scheme of a military academy approved by Washington, 299; Washington's affection for, 317, 362; his ability early recog- nized by Washington, 334, 335; aids Washington in literary points, 340; takes care of Lafayette's son, 366.
Hammond, George, protests against violations of neutrality, ii. 151; his arrival as British minister, 169; his offensive tone, 173; does not disa- Vow Lord Dorchester's speech to
Indians, 176; gives Fauchet letters to Wolcott, 195; intrigues with American public men, 200. Hampden, John, compared Washington, ii. 312, 313. Hancock, John, disappointed at Washington's receiving command of army, i. 135; his character, ii. 74; refuses to call first on Wash- ington as President, 75; apologizes and calls, 75, 76. Hardin, Colonel, twice surprised and defeated by Indians, ii. 93. Harmar, Colonel, invades Indian coun- try, ii. 92; attacks the Miamis, 93; sends out unsuccessful expeditions and retreats, 93; court-martialed and resigns, 93. Harrison, Benjamin, letters of Wash- ington to, i. 259, 261; ii. 10. Hartley, Mrs.
ington, i. 95. Heard, Sir Isaac, Garter King at Arms, makes out a pedigree for Washington, i. 30, 31.
Heath, General, checks Howe at Frog's Point, i. 173; left in com- mand at New York, 311. Henry, Patrick, his resolutions sup- ported by Washington, i. 119; ac- companies him to Philadelphia, 128; his tribute to Washington's influence, 130; ready for war, 132; letters of Conway cabal to against Washington, 222; letter of Wash-, ington to, 225; appealed to by Washington on behalf of Constitu- tion, ii. 38; an opponent of the Constitution, 71; urged by Wash- ington to oppose Virginia resolu- tions, 266-268, 293; a genuine Amer- ican, 309; offered secretaryship of state, 324; friendship of Washing- ton for, 362.
Hertburn, Sir William de, ancestor of Washington family, i. 31, 33. Hessians, in Revolution, i. 194. Hickey, Thomas, hanged for plotting to murder Washington, i. 160. Hobby, a sexton, Washington's earliest teacher, i. 48. Hopkinson, Francis, letter of Wash- ington to, ii. 3.
Houdon, J. A., sculptor, on Washing-| ton's appearance, ii. 386. Howe, Lord, arrives at New York with power to negotiate and par- don, i. 161; refuses to give Wash- ington his title, 161; tries to nego- tiate with Congress, 167; escapes D'Estaing at Delaware, 244; at- tacks D'Estaing off Newport, 244. Howe, Sir William, has controversy with Washington over treatment of prisoners, i. 148; checked at Frog's Point, 173; attacks cautiously at Chatterton Hill, 173; retreats and attacks forts on Hudson, 174; takes Fort Washington, 175; goes into winter quarters in New York, 177, 186; suspected of purpose to meet Burgoyne, 194, 195; baffled in ad- vance across New Jersey by Wash- ington, 194; goes by sea, 195; ar- rives at Head of Elk, 196; defeats Washington at Brandywine, 197; camps at Germantown, 199; with-
livan, 269; policy toward, early suggested by Washington, 344; re- commendations relative to in Wash- ington's address to Congress, ii. 82; the "Indian problem" under Washington's administration, 83- 105; erroneous popular ideas of, 84, 85; real character and military ability, 85-87; understood by Wash- ington, 87, 88; a real danger in 1788, 88; situation in the North- west, 89; difficulties with Chero- kees and Creeks, 89, 90; influence of Spanish intrigue, 90; successful treaty with Creeks, 90, 91; wisdom of this policy, 92; warfare in the Northwest, 92; defeats of Harmar and Hardin, 93; causes for the fail- ure, 93, 94; intrigues of England, 92, 94, 175, 178; expedition and de- feat of St. Clair, 95-97; results, 99; expedition of Wayne, 100, 102; his victory, 103; success of Washing- ton's policy toward, 104, 105.
draws after Germantown into Phil-Iredell, James, appointed to Supreme adelphia, 201; folly of his failure to meet Burgoyne, 205, 206; offers battle in vain to Washington, 218; replaced by Clinton, 232; tries to cut off Lafayette, 233.
JACKSON, MAJOR, accompanies Wash- ington to opening of Congress, ii. 78.
Huddy, Captain, captured by English, Jameson, Colonel, forwards André's hanged by Tories, i. 327. Humphreys, Colonel, letters of Wash- ington to, ii. 13, 339; at opening of Congress, 78; commissioner to treat with Creeks, 90; anecdote of, 375. Huntington, Lady, asks Washington's
aid in Christianizing Indians, ii. 4.
IMPRESSMENT, right of, maintained by England, ii. 181.
Independence, not wished, but fore- seen, by Washington, i. 131, 156; declared by Congress, possibly through Washington's influence, 160. Indians, wars with in Virginia, i. 37, 38; in French and Indian war, 67, 68; desert English, 76; in Braddock's defeat, 85, 86, 88; restless before Revolution, 122; in War of Revo- lution, 266, 270; punished by Sul-
letter to Arnold, i. 284; receives orders from Washington, 285. Jay, John, on opposition in Congress, to Washington, i. 222; consulted by Washington as to etiquette, ii. 54; appointed chief justice,72; publishes card against Genet, 159; appointed on special mission to England, 177; his character, 177; instructions from Washington, 179; his recep- tion in England, 180; difficulties in negotiating, 181; concludes treaty, 182; burnt in effigy while absent, 186; execrated after news of treaty, 187; hampered by Monroe in France, 213.
Jay treaty, ii. 180-184; opposition to
and debate over signing, 184-201; reasons of Washington for signing, 205. Jefferson, Thomas, his flight from Cornwallis, i. 307; discusses with
Washington needs of government, ii. 9; adopts French democratic phraseology, 27; contrast with Washington, 27, 28, 69; criticises Washington's manners, 56; made secretary of state, 68; his previous relations with Washington, 68; his character, 69; supposed to be a friend of the Constitution, 72; his objections to President's opening Congress, 79; on weights and mea- sures, 81; letter of Washington to on assumption of state debts, 107; makes bargain with Hamilton, 108; opposes a bank, 110; asked to pre- pare neutrality instructions, 146; upholds Genet, 153; argues against him publicly, supports him pri- vately, 154; notified of French pri- vateer Little Sarah, 155; allows it to sail, 155; retires to country and is censured by Washington, 156; assures Washington that vessel will wait his decision, 156; his un-Amer- ican attitude, 157; wishes to make terms of note demanding Genet's recall mild, 158; argues that United States is bound by French treaty, 170, 171; begs Madison to answer Hamilton's "Camillus " letters, 206; his attitude upon first enter- ing cabinet, 223; causes for his breach with Hamilton, 224; jeal- ousy, incompatibility of temper, 224; his democratic opinions, 225; skill in creating party catch-words, 225; prints "Rights of Man" with note against Adams, 226; attacks him further in letter to Washing- ton, 226; brings Freneau to Phila- delphia and gives him an office, 227; denies any connection with Freneau's newspaper, 227; his real responsibility, 228; his purpose to undermine Hamilton, 228; causes his friends to attack him, 229; writes a letter to Washington at- tacking Hamilton's treasury mea- sures, 229; fails to produce any ef- fect, 230; winces under Hamilton's counter attacks, 230; reiterates charges and asserts devotion to Con- stitution, 231; continues attacks
and resigns, 234; wishes reëlection of Washington, 235; his charge of British sympathies resented by Washington, 252; plain letter of Washington to, 259; Washington's opinion of, 259; suggests Logan's mission to France, 262, 265; takes oath as vice-president, 276; re- garded as a Jacobin by Federalists, 294; jealous of Washington, 306; accuses him of senility, 307; a gen- uine American, 309. Johnson, William, Tory leader in New York, i. 143. Johnstone, Governor, peace commis- sioner, i. 233.
Jumonville, De, French leader, de- clared to have been assassinated by Washington, i. 74, 79; really a scout and spy, 75.
KENTUCKY RESOLUTIONS, condemned by Washington, ii. 266-268. King, Clarence, his opinion that Washington was not American, ii. 308.
King, Rufus, publishes card exposing Genet, ii. 159.
King's Bridge, fight at, i. 170. Kip's Landing, fight at, i. 168. Kirkland, Rev. Samuel, negotiates
with Six Nations, ii. 101. Knox, Henry, brings artillery to Bos- ton from Ticonderoga, i. 152; ac- companies Washington to meet De Rochambeau, 283; at West Point, 285; sent by Washington to confer with governors of States, 295; urged by Washington to establish Western posts, ii. 7 ; letters of Wash- ington to, 30, 39; made secretary of war, 65; his character, 65; a Federalist, 71; deals with Creeks, 91; urges decisive measure against Genet, 154, 155; letters of Wash- ington to, 260; selected by Wash- ington as third major-general, 286; given first place by Adams, 286; angry at Hamilton's higher rank, 288; refuses the office, 289; his offer to serve on Washington's staff refused, 289; Washington's affec- tion for, 317, 362.
LAFAYETTE, MADAME DE, aided by Washington, ii. 366; letter of Wash- ington to, 377.
Lafayette, Marquis de, Washington's regard for, i. 192; his opinion of Continental troops, 196; sent on fruitless journey to the lakes by cabal, 222, 253; encouraged by: Washington, 225; narrowly escapes being cut off by Clinton, 233; ap- pointed to attack British rear, 235; superseded by Lee, 235; urges Washington to come, 235; letter of Washington to, regarding quarrel be- tween D'Estaing and Sullivan, 245; regard of Washington for, 249; de- stres to conquer Canada, 254; his plan not supported in France, 256; works to get a French army sent, 264; brings news of French army and fleet, 274; tries to get De Ro- chambeau to attack New York, 280; accompanies Washington to meet De Rochambeau, 283; told by Washington of Arnold's treach- ery, 285; on court to try André, 287; opinion of Continental soldiers, 293; harasses Cornwallis, 307; de- feated at Green Springs, 307; watches Cornwallis at Yorktown, 308; reinforced by De Grasse, 312; persuades him to remain, 315; sends Washington French wolf- hounds, ii. 2; letters of Washing- ton to, 23, 26, 118, 144, 165, 222, 261; his son not received by Washington, 253; later taken care of, 277, 281, 366; his worth, early seen by Wash- ington, 334; Washington's affection for, 365; sends key of Bastile to Mt. Vernon, 365; helped by Wash- ington, 365, 366.
Laurens, Henry, letter of Conway ca-
Lee, Arthur, example of Virginia gentleman educated abroad, i. 23. Lee, Charles, visits Mt. Vernon, his character, i. 132; accompanies Wash- ington to Boston, 136; aids Wash- ington in organizing army, 140; disobeys orders and is captured, 175; objects to attacking Clinton, 234; first refuses, then claims com- mand of van, 235; disobeys orders and retreats, 236; rebuked by Washington, 236, 237; court martial of and dismissal from army, 237; his witty remark on taking oath of allegiance, ii. 375.
Lee, Henry, marries Lucy Grymes, Washington's "Lowland Beauty," i. 96.
Lee, Henry, son of Lucy Grymes, Washington's "Lowland Beauty," i. 96; ii. 362; captures Paulus Hook, i. 269; letters of Washington to, ii. 23, 26, 149, 235, 239, 242, 252; considered for command against Indians, 100; commands troops to suppress Whiskey Rebellion, 127; Washington's affection for, 362. Lee, Richard Henry, unfriendly to Washington, i. 214; letter of Wash- ington to, ii. 160.
Lewis, Lawrence, at opening of Con- gress, ii. 78; takes social duties at Mt. Vernon, 280. Liancourt, Duc de, refused reception by Washington, ii. 253. Lincoln, Abraham, compared with Washington, i. 349; ii. 308-313. Lincoln, Benjamin, sent by Washing- ton against Burgoyne, i. 210; fails to understand Washington's policy and tries to hold Charleston, 273, 274; captured, 276; commissioner to treat with Creeks, ii. 90.
bal to, making attack on Washing-Lippencott, Captain, orders hanging
ton, i. 222; letters of Washington to, 254, 288; sent to Paris to get loans, 299.
of Huddy, i. 327; acquitted by Eng- lish court martial, 328.
Little Sarah, the affair of, 155–157.
Lauzun, Duc de, repulses Tarleton at Livingston, Chancellor, administers Yorktown, i. 317.
Lear, Tobias, Washington's secretary, ii. 263; his account of Washing- ton's last illness, 299-303, 385; let- ters to, 361, 382.
oath at Washington's inauguration, ii. 46. Livingston, Edward, moves call for papers relating to Jay treaty, ii. 207. Logan, Dr. George, goes on volunteer
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