Augustine Washton in, 46;
quarrels with Dinwiddie about land fee, 69;
grants money for an expedition to the Ohio, 71;
thanks Washington for service at Great Meadows, 77;
votes more money against the French, 79;
appoints committee to spend money granted, 79;
thanks Washington for his services with Braddock, 91;
Washington chosen member of, 103;
Washington’s election expenses to the, 109;
temper of, at time of Washington’s entrance, 113;
memorial of, to King, protesting against Stamp Act, 124-125;
action of, on resolutions concerning taxation, 125;
dissolved by Governor Fauquier, 133;
attempt of Botetourt to dissolve, 140;
resolution of, against importing taxed articles, 140;
convened by Dunmore, 146;
resolves to urge a Congress of all the colonies, 148;
gives a ball to Lady Dunmore, 148;
last meeting of, 172.
Burgoyne, General, plan of campaign of, 194;
capture of Ticonderoga by, 195;
movements of, 195;
capitulation of, 195, 197.
Burke, Edmund, knowledge of, of temper of colonies, 117.
Burnaby, Rev. Andrew, Vicar of Greenwich, views of, on public
character of Virginians in 1759, 120.
Byrd, Colonel William, remark of, concerning exploration
of the interior, 12;
remark of, concerning character of New-Englanders, 12;
on the powers of colonial governors, 26;
character and breeding of, 32 ff.;
influence of, in development of Virginia, 33-34;
undaunted spirits of, 34-35;
characteristics of, as a writer, 33-35;
remark of, about North Carolina, 34, 38;
description of Mr. Betty by, 35;
on Captain Washington’s management of iron mines, 45;
opinion of, regarding taxation, 119-120;
remark of, 120.
Camden, Cornwallis routs Gates at, 205.
Carleton, Sir Guy, attempt of, on Champlain, 194.
Carr, Dabney, meets with Henry and others to discuss
colonial affairs, 146.
Cartagena, Lawrence Washington at siege of, 47-48.
Cary, Miss, Washington’s relations with, 101.
Cary, Robert, & Company, Washington’s factors in London, 105;
carefully watched by Washington, 112.
Champlain, Lake, the French established upon, 61;
attempt at capture of, by Carleton, 194.
Charleston, creation of, 18;
a centre for pirates, 21;
taking of, by Clinton, 205.
Charlestown, occupied by Continental troops, 179;
captured by British, 180.
Chastellux, Marquis de, 216, 217, 218;
Washington’s congratulations of, on his marriage, 260.
Chatham, Lord, knowledge of, of temper of colonies, 117;
comment of, on Rockingham’s “declaratory act,” 138;
advocates conciliation of America, 167.
Chinkling, Washington’s horse, mentioned, 110.
Church, position of Established, in colonial Virginia, 8.
Clark, George Rogers, drives British from the Illinois, 204.
Clinton, General, succeeds General Howe, 202;
ordered to leave Philadelphia, 202;
attacked by Washington at Monmouth Court House, 202;
withdraws to New York, 203;
troops sent by, take Savannah, 204;
goes south, 205;
captures Charleston, 205;
returns north, 205.
Colonies, English, in America, population and condition of, in 1732, 4;
individual development of, 4-5;
contrast between Virginia and New England, 9, 13-14;
expansion of, after the Restoration, 17-18;
expulsion of the Dutch from, 17;
mixture of population in middle and southern, 18-19;
exchange of population amongst, 19;
nature of settlement of, 20;
operation of the Navigation Acts upon, 20;
smuggling and privateering in, 21;
piracy in, 21-22;
irritation of, with regard to Navigation Acts, 22;
early effects of the French power on, 23 ff.;
stubborn separateness and independence of, in respect
of government, 23-27;
drawn into European politics by presence of the
French in North America, 25;
separate action of, in dealing with the French, 25-26;
first feeling of independence among, 113-114;
effect of close of French war on, 113;
taxation of, best imposed by Parliament, 118;
resistance to port dues in, 122;
Stamp Act imposed on, 123-124;
spread of Henry’s resolutions through, 134;
delegates of, assemble in New York, 134;
custom-house and revenue commissioners created for, 139;
attitude of, towards Massachusetts, 154-155;
adopt Articles of Confederation, 213.
Concord, fighting begins at, 170.
Conference, at Annapolis, significance of, 254;
at Philadelphia, 256;
twelve states represented in, 258;
frames constitution, 259;
adjournment of, 259.
Congress, delegates to, from Virginia, 148;
at Philadelphia, 149;
delegates to, from Massachusetts, 154;
unfitness of, for counsel, 157;
leadership of Virginian delegates in, 158-159;
forms declaration of rights, 164-165;
adjournment of, 165;
second Continental, meets at Philadelphia (1775), 171;
business transacted by, 171;
appoints Washington commander of Continental Army, 173;
removes to Baltimore, 191;
Washington’s power increased by, 194;
inefficiency of, 197, 206;
policy of, with regard to western lands, 247;
Washington urges increase of power of, 248;
inability of, to pay national debts, 249;
Washington’s letter to Lee on contempt for authority of, 254;
indifference of, towards Hamilton’s proposal, 256;
weakness of, in face of rebellion, 256;
sanctions conference at Philadelphia, 256;
convening of first, under the Constitution, 265;
organizes various departments, 277;
measures adopted by, for settlement of public debt, 284;
bill defeated in, for assumption of state debts by government, 285;
compromise in, effected by Jefferson, 287;
taxes levied by, 293;
division in, over constitutional powers, 294;
changes in, 301;
lays taxes on distilled spirits, 302.
Congress at New York, delegates sent to, by nine colonies, 134;
bill of rights and immunities passed by, 134.
Connecticut fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254.
Constitution, framed by conference at Philadelphia, 259;
impartial interest of Washington in discussions of, 259;
adoption of, 260.
Contrecœur, commander at Duquesne, against Braddock, 87-88.
Corbin, Richard, acquaints Washington with his commission
as lieutenant-colonel, 72.
Cornwallis, Lord, advances to meet Washington, 192;
defeat of detachment of, at Princeton, 193;
retreat of, to New York, 193;
defeats Gates at Camden, 205;
defeat of, at King’s Mountain, North Carolina, 208;
forced into Virginia, 208;
at Yorktown, 208, 209;
surrender of, 209;
admiration of, for Washington, 209.
Craik, Dr., accompanies Washington on western journey, 242.
Crawford, Captain, correspondence of, with Washington, 143.
Criminals, hired for private service in colonial Virginia, 7;
importation of, for servants, 45.
Cromwell, Oliver, the instrument and representative of a minority, 10.
Crown Point, a French post at, 61;
William Johnson chosen to lead attack upon, 84;
Johnson does not reach, 90;
taken possession of by insurgents, 171.
Culpeper County, Washington made official surveyor for, 56.
Cushing, Thomas, represents Massachusetts in Congress
at Philadelphia, 154.
Cushing, William, appointed to Supreme Court, 281.
Custis, Daniel Parke, first husband of Martha Custis, 99;
leaves property to wife and children, 104.
Custis, “Jack,” placed at King’s College by Washington, 147;
married, 147, 174;
death of, 224.
Custis, Martha, meets with Washington, 99;
previous life of, 99-100;
Washington becomes engaged to, 101;
marriage of, to Washington, 102.
Custis, Nelly, marriage of, 312.
Custis, “Patsy,” death of, 147.
Dandridge, Francis, Washington writes to, about Stamp Act, 134.
Deane, Silas, opinion of, of Southern delegates to Congress
at Philadelphia, 158.
Declaration of independence, motion for, adopted, 187.
De Lancey, James, Governor of New York, consults with
Braddock at Alexandria, 83.
Delaware, crossed by Washington, 191;
forts on, taken by Howe, 197;
delegates from, to Annapolis conference, 254.
Department of Foreign Affairs, organization of, 277.
Department of State organized by Congress, 277.
Department of the Treasury, organization of, 277.
Department of War organized by Congress, 277.
Dickinson, John, 170.
Dieskau, Count, defeated by Johnson at Lake George, 90.
Dinwiddie, Governor, appoints Washington adjutant-general
of a military district, 58;
member of Ohio company, 62-64;
activity of, against the French, 62-64;
authorized to warn the French from the Ohio, 63;
sends Washington to convey warning, 64;
correspondence of, with Lawrence Washington, 64;
speaks of young Washington as “a person of distinction,” 64;
contest with the Burgesses on the land fee, 69;
orders a draft of militia to be sent to the Ohio, 69;
feeling of, towards the Burgesses, 70;
orders Washington’s journal to the Ohio printed, 70;
impatience of, to reattack the French, 78;
resolves militia into independent companies, 79;
restrained in expenditure of money by committee of Burgesses, 79;
consults with Braddock at Alexandria, 83;
on the cowardice of Colonel Dunbar 90.
Dorchester Heights, 179;
occupied by Washington, 184.
Dunbar, Colonel, given command of Braddock’s rear division, 86;
craven behavior of, after Braddock’s defeat, 90.
Dunmore, John Murray, Earl of, becomes governor of Virginia, 145;
convenes House of Burgesses, 146;
reports of, on condition of Virginia, 168;
lands troops near Williamsburg, 170;
flight of, 172;
raids of, upon Virginia, 186-187.
Duplaine, French consul at Boston, 300.
Duquesne, the Marquis, becomes governor on the St. Lawrence, 60;
forestalls the English in the west, 62.
Duquesne, Fort, built by French on the Ohio, 73;
Braddock’s plan for attacking, 84;
Virginian route to, chosen by Braddock, 85;
Braddock’s defeat at, 86-89;
General Forbes sent to command expedition against, 93;
taken and renamed Fort Pitt, 94;
Forbes’s preparations for advancing against, 100.
Dutch, conquest of the, in America, 17;
presence of, in New York and Pennsylvania, 18.
Eden, Charles, Governor of North Carolina, accompanies
Washington to Philadelphia, 143.
Edict of Nantes, Revocation of, sends Huguenots to America, 18.
Education, unsystematic character of, in early Virginia, 29-30.
Elkton, Howe lands troops at, 196.
England, compelled to act for herself against the French in
America by the colonies, 27;
neglects government of colonies, 117-118;
attitude of, towards United States, 248;
war of, with France, 297;
covert hostilities of, against United States, 302;
John Jay sent to, 302;
treaty with, effected by John Jay, 304.
Estaing, Count d’, appears off New York, 203;
refits fleet, 204.
Fairfax, Anne, marries Lawrence Washington, 48;
family connections of, 48-49.
Fairfax, George, Washington’s companion in western surveying, 54.
Fairfax, Thomas, third Lord, summons Colonel H. Washington
at Worcester, 48-49.
Fairfax, Thomas, sixth Baron, estates of, in Northern Neck, 49;
life and character of, 49-50;
establishes himself in Virginia, 49-50;
liking of, for Washington, 53;
employs Washington as surveyor, 53-56;
purpose of, in coming to America, 54;
chief in hunting parties, 109.
Fairfax, William, family and career of, 48-49;
president of the King’s Council, 50-51;
Belvoir, seat of, 51, 53;
influence of, upon Washington, 51-53;
cheers Washington at the frontier, 92.
Fauquier, Francis, Governor of Virginia, present at Washington’s
marriage, 102;
dissolves House of Burgesses, 133;
tastes of, 136;
death of, 139.
Federal Hall, New York City, Washington takes oath of office in, 269.
Federalists support Washington, 301.
Finns in Pennsylvania, 18.
Forbes, General, sent to Virginia to command against Fort Duquesne, 93;
takes Duquesne, 94;
preparations of, for advancing against Duquesne, 100.
Fort Cumberland, built by Captain Innes at Will’s Creek, 78;
Braddock at, 85;
deserted by Colonel Dunbar, 90.
“Fort Necessity,” Washington’s intrenchments at Great Meadows, 75.
Fort Pitt, Fort Duquesne renamed, 94;
left in charge of Colonel Mercer, 101.
Fort Washington, surrender of, by General Greene, 190.
Fort William Henry taken by the French, 90.
France, money loaned by, 199;
forms alliance with United States, 201;
United States in debt to, 249;
effects of Revolution in, on America, 289;
progress of Revolution in, 292;
Washington’s attitude towards, 290-292, 296;
at war with England, 297;
war of, with United States threatened, 310.
Franklin, Benjamin, on Braddock’s plan for attacking Fort Duquesne, 84;
remark of, 197.
Fraunce’s Tavern, Washington’s farewell to officers at, 226.
Frederick County, Washington chosen member of House of Burgesses for, 103.
Frederick the Great, provokes formation of league against
himself, 80, 193;
comment of, 203.
Fredericksburg, 228, 265.
French, in Pennsylvania and the southern colonies, 18;
threatening power of, in North America, 22 ff.;
development of conquest by, in America, 23;
hold of, upon the fur trade, 23-24;
effect of power of, upon relations of colonies to England, 25;
separate action of colonies in dealing with, 25-26;
indecisive wars with, in America, 27;
movements of, in the West, 1752, 59-60;
aggressive efficiency of, 60;
warned from the Ohio by Dinwiddie, 64-66;
at Fort Le Bœuf, 65;
claims of, to the West, 66;
seize fort at forks of the Ohio, 71;
increase their force on the Ohio, 72;
build Fort Duquesne, 73;
attacked by Washington near Great Meadows, 73-74;
profess friendship for the English, 80-81;
send reinforcements to Canada, 81;
force of, against Braddock, 87;
lose Louisbourg, 93, Duquesne, 94, Quebec, 95;
volunteer for service in America, 200;
respect of, for Washington, 215.
French and Indian War, begun by Washington, 73-74;
action in, at Great Meadows, 74-75;
Braddock made commander-in-chief in, 81;
Braddock’s defeat in, 86 ff.;
goes heavily against the English, 90;
drags upon the frontier, 91;
goes against the French, 93-95;
effect of close of, on colonies, 113;
close of, 114.
French Revolution, beginning of, 289;
progress of, 292;
Washington’s attitude towards, 290-292, 296.
Fry, Colonel Joshua, made commander of western expedition, 72;
dies, 73.
Fur trade, early rivalry of French and English in the, 23-25;
effort of the English to control, at Oswego, 61.
Gage, General, 170
Galloway, Joseph, leader of Pennsylvania delegation, 164;
proposition of, in Congress, 164.
Gardoqui insists on closing the Mississippi, 254.
Gaspé, schooner, destruction of, 146.
Gates, General, 198;
defeated at Camden, South Carolina, 205.
Genet, Edmond Charles, minister from France, 297;
conduct of, in America, 298;
plans of, defeated by Washington, 298;
recall of, 300.
Georgia, prevented by governor from sending delegates
to “congress” in New York, 134;
over-run by British, 204;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 255.
Germans, in Pennsylvania and Virginia, 18;
settle in valley of Shenandoah, 61;
Pennsylvanian, oppose war with France, 63;
attacked by Indians on Virginian frontier, 91;
volunteer for service in America, 200.
Germantown, battle of, 197.
Gist, Christopher, agent of Ohio Company, 65;
goes with Washington to warn the French, 65;
solicitude of, for Washington, 66.
Gooch, William, Governor of Virginia, 40.
Grafton referred to, 139.
Grasse, Count de, co-operates with Washington before Yorktown, 209.
Great Meadows, Washington encamps at, 73;
“a charming field for an encounter,” 73;
Washington attacked by Villiers at, 74-75;
bought by Washington, 144;
referred to, 161.
Greene, General, surrender of Fort Washington by, 190;
harasses Cornwallis in North Carolina, 208.
Greenway Court, built by Lord Fairfax, 50;
Washington at, 55-56;
referred to, 107.
Grenville, George, Prime-Minister, favors direct taxation
of colonies, 119;
attempt of, to enforce collection of port dues, 122;
proposes Stamp Act, and billeting of troops in colonies, 123;
referred to, 139.
Gunston Hall, centre of sport, 109.
Hamilton, Alexander, address of, to the states, 255;
previous record of, 256;
favors adoption of Constitution, 259;
urges Washington to accept presidency, 262;
referred to, 273;
appointed Secretary of Treasury, 278;
Washington’s reasons for choice of, 279;
policy of, 282-283;
plans of, for settlement of public debt, 284;
Jefferson’s envy of, 287;
relations of, with Washington, 288;
referred to, 292;
arguments of, for National Bank, 294;
attacked in the House by Madison, 301;
defence of Washington by, 305;
referred to, 307;
Washington asks advice of, 308.
Hamilton, Governor, of Pennsylvania, acts with Ohio Company, 63.
Hancock, Governor, of Massachusetts, visit of, to Washington, 282.
Hardwick, Washington’s overseer, 108.
Harlem Heights, fight at, 190.
Harrison, Benjamin, chosen delegate to a congress in Philadelphia, 148;
referred to, 157;
votes received by, as delegate to congress, 161;
opposes Henry in convention, 170;
mentioned, 172;
Governor of Virginia, 234.
Harrison, R. H., appointed to Supreme Court, 281.
Hawley, Joseph, advice of, to representatives of Massachusetts
at Philadelphia, 155;
referred to, 158.
Hay, Anthony, Burgesses meet at house of, 140.
Henry, Patrick, family and character of, 126-127;
entrance of, into House of Burgesses, 127;
appearance and dress of, 127;
comparison of, with Washington, 127;
previous life of, 128;
leadership of, in debate of Stamp Act, 128-129;
triumph of, in debate of Stamp Act, 132;
influence on colonies of resolutions of, 134;
recognized as a leader, 138;
meets with Jefferson and others to discuss colonial affairs, 146;
chosen delegate to Congress at Philadelphia, 148-149;
leadership of, in Congress at Philadelphia, 159;
votes received by, as delegate to Congress, 161;
criticised for boldness, 163;
referred to, 165;
advocates arming colonists, 169;
heads militiamen against Dunmore, 171;
mentioned, 172;
chosen governor of Virginia, 234;
appointed delegate to conference at Philadelphia, 257;
opposes Constitution, 260;
referred to, 280.
Hessians surrendered to Washington, 192.
Holland, United States in debt to, 249.
Howe, Admiral Lord, assists General Howe at New York, 189;
offers pardon for submission, 189, 191.
Howe, General William, reinforces Boston, 179;
evacuates Boston, 185;
forces Washington from Brooklyn Heights, 189;
plans of, 194;
movements of, 195;
advance of, on Philadelphia checked by Washington, 196;
landing of, at Elkton, 196;
defeats Washington at the Brandywine, 196;
enters Philadelphia, 197;
attacked by Washington at Germantown, 197;
winters at Philadelphia, 197;
resigns command, 202.
Illinois, the French in the country of the, 23.
Independent Company, temper of, from South Carolina at Great Meadows, 73;
from New York fails to join Washington against the French, 76;
from New York and from South Carolina at Fort Cumberland, 78;
from New York with Braddock, 85.
Indians, Ohio Company, makes interest with, 61-62;
Washington’s efforts to retain friendship of, for the English, 66;
with Villiers at Great Meadows, 75;
Washington’s struggle with the, on the frontier, 91-92;
desert French at Duquesne, 93-94.
Innes, Captain, builds Fort Cumberland at Will’s Creek, 78.
Jay, John, supports proposition of Rutledge in Congress, 164;
proposition of, concerning Mississippi, 246;
favors adoption of Constitution, 259;
appointed chief-justice, 281;
sent by Washington to England, 302;
provisions of treaty effected by, 304.
Jefferson, Thomas, referred to, 137;
meets with Henry and others to discuss colonial affairs, 146;
becomes governor of Virginia, 234;
appointed Secretary of State, 278;
Washington’s reasons for choice of, 279;
compromise in Congress effected by, 287;
envy of, of Hamilton, 287;
relation of, with Washington, 288;
French influences on, 289;
opposition of, to National Bank, 293;
letter to, from Washington, concerning United States policy
towards France, 297;
neutrality violated by, 299;
leaves the cabinet, 301;
remark of, on Whiskey Rebellion, 304;
referred to, 307.
Johnson, Governor, of Maryland, urges Washington to
accept presidency, 261.
Johnson, Colonel William, chosen to lead attack on Crown Point, 84;
beats Dieskau at Lake George, 90.
Jones, Rev. Hugh, author of _Present State of Virginia_, 36.
Jones, John Paul, 205.
Jumonville, M., killed near Great Meadows, 74;
death of, begins French and Indian War, 74, 80.
Keith, Sir William, Governor of Pennsylvania, suggestion of,
for taxation of colonies, 118;
referred to, 119.
Keppel, Admiral, commands fleet sent to Virginia, 81.
Knox, General, Washington’s farewell to, 226;
letter to, from Washington, 266;
made Secretary of War, 278.
Knyphausen, General, left by Clinton in charge of New York, 205.
Lafayette, Marquis de, volunteers for service in America, 200, 202;
harasses Cornwallis in Virginia, 208;
letter of Washington to, 237;
remark of, concerning Washington’s home life, 239;
sends hounds to Washington, 243;
becomes people’s leader in French Revolution, 290.
Lake George, Dieskau beaten by Johnson at, 90.
Land fee, protest of the Virginia Burgesses concerning, 69.
Laurie, Dr., comes to Mount Vernon drunk, 109.
Lee, Arthur, referred to, 141.
Lee, Charles, 168;
second in command to Washington, 191;
taken prisoner, 191;
treachery of, 202.
Lee, Henry (“Light-horse Harry”), 208.
Lee, Richard Henry, referred to, 132;
forms association for resistance to Stamp Act, 135;
meets with Henry and others to discuss colonial affairs, 146;
chosen delegate to Congress at Philadelphia, 148;
leadership of, in Congress at Philadelphia, 159;
votes received by, as delegate to Congress, 161;
interview of, with Massachusetts delegates, 161-162;
referred to, 166;
mentioned, 172;
motion of, for declaration of independence, 187;
harasses Cornwallis in North Carolina, 208, 235;
Washington’s letter to, on contempt for authority of Congress, 254;
opposes Constitution, 260;
referred to, 280.
Lee, Thomas, president of Ohio Company, 64.
Lewis, Mrs., sister of Washington, 228.
Lexington, battle of, 170.
Lincoln, General, taken prisoner, 205.
Lippincott, Captain, hangs American officer, 224.
_Little Sarah_, the, 299.
Livingston, Chancellor of New York, administers oath of office
to Washington, 269.
Louisbourg taken by Amherst, 93.
Lower Brandon, estate of Benjamin Harrison, 234.
Lynch, Mr., delegate from South Carolina to Congress at Philadelphia, 158.
Mackay, Captain of Independent Company from South Carolina, 79.
Mackenzie, Captain, letter of, to Washington, 162.
Madison, James, leader in Virginian politics, 235;
appointed delegate to Philadelphia conference, 257;
part of, in the conference, 259;
favors adoption of Constitution, 259;
referred to, 274;
opposes policy of Treasury Department, 295;
attack of, on Hamilton, 301;
Washington asks advice of, 308.
Magnolia, Washington’s horse, mentioned, 110.
Marshall, John, becomes prominent, 235.
Maryland, resolution of, to arm colonists, 169;
takes measures for opening the Potomac, 246;
commissioners from, meet at Mount Vernon concerning Potomac, 252;
action of Assembly of, regarding trade, 253;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254.
Mason, George, urges Washington to guard his health, 94-95;
Washington stalking deer with, 110;
conferences of, with Washington on state of colonies, 135;
draws up resolution for House of Burgesses, 140;
referred to, 166, 243, 280;
appointed delegate to Philadelphia conference, 257;
opposes Constitution, 260.
Massachusetts, independence of men of, 117;
resents direct taxation, 119;
refuses standing grant to governor, 119;
summons colonies to send delegates to New York, 134;
attitude of colonies towards, 154-155;
delegates from, at Congress, accused of rebellion, 161-162;
proclaimed in rebellion, 167-168;
provincial congress formed in, and votes to equip militia of, 168;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254;
rebellion in, 256;
struggle in, over Constitution, 260.
Mercer, Colonel, engages Washington by mistake, 94;
Fort Pitt left in charge of, 102.
Mifflin, Thomas, member of Congress at Philadelphia, 157.
Mississippi, early power of the French on the, 23;
closed to commerce by the Spanish, 245;
opening of, 306.
Monckton, Colonel, directed to attack Beauséjour in Acadia, 84.
Monmouth Court House, battle of, 202.
Monroe, James, becomes prominent, 235.
Montgomery, General, captures Montreal, 183;
death of, 183, 215.
Montreal captured by Montgomery, 183.
Morgan, General, 198;
harasses Cornwallis in North Carolina, 208.
Morris, Gouverneur, 292.
Morris, Robert Hunter, Governor of Pennsylvania, consults
with Braddock at Alexandria, 83.
Morristown Heights, withdrawal of Washington to, 193.
Mount Vernon, named after Admiral Vernon, 48;
Washington as a boy at, 51-53, 56;
Washington visits, before Yorktown, 224;
Washington returns to, after the war, 228;
left in charge of Lund Washington, 233;
many visitors at, 237, 243;
Washington’s correspondence at, 250;
meeting of Potomac commissioners at, 252;
Washington leaves, to take presidency, 265;
retires to private life at, 309.
Moustier, Count de, French minister to the United States,
presumption of, 276.
Murray, John, Earl Dunmore. _See_ Dunmore.
National Bank, foundation of, 293.
Navigation Acts, policy of the, towards the colonies, 20;
evasion of the, 21;
irritation wrought by the, 22;
advantages gained to the colonies by the, 22.
Nelson, Washington’s horse, 241.
Nelson, William, president of Virginia Council, 145.
New Brunswick, British stores at, 193.
Newcastle, Duke of, aroused on the French war, 80.
New England, peculiar character of population in, 9-10;
persistent character of, amidst change, 10;
modification of, 10-11;
a body of churches, 11;
population and condition of, at end of seventeenth century, 11-12;
separate life of, 11-12;
difference between, and Virginia accentuated under the Commonwealth, 13;
emigration of congregations from, into New Jersey, 19;
astir in the French war, 84.
New Hampshire, fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254;
rebellion in, 256.
New Jersey, establishment of, 18;
emigration of New England congregations to, 19;
sends delegates to Annapolis conference, 254.
New Orleans, growing French village at, 60;
Genet’s plans against, 298.
Newport, D’Estaing sails against, 204;
Rochambeau lands at, 206.
New Providence, in the Bahamas, headquarters of colonial pirates, 22.
New York, establishment of colony of, 17;
early preponderance of the Dutch in, 18;
a rival of the French in the fur trade, 24;
Assembly of, questions English claim to the Ohio, 70;
Independent Company from, fails to join Washington against
the French, 76;
Independent Companies from, under Innes at Will’s Creek, 78;
astir in the French war, 84;
Independent Companies from, with Braddock, 85;
legislative powers of Colonial Assembly of, suspended, 139;
majority in, opposed to revolution, 163;
opposes motion for declaration of independence, 187;
delegates from, to Annapolis conference, 254;
struggle in, over Constitution, 260.
New York City, cosmopolitan character of colonial, 19;
a centre for pirates, 21;
delegates of colonies assemble in, 134;
Washington’s plans for defence of, 186;
British arrive before, 188;
withdrawal of Washington from, 190;
Clinton retreats to, 203;
D’Estaing’s fleet appears off, 203;
Washington’s welcome in, as President, 268;
Washington takes oath of office in, 269.
Niagara, a French post at, 61;
Governor Shirley to lead attack upon, 84;
failure of Shirley’s expedition against, 90.
Nicholas, Robert Carter, member of House of Burgesses,
referred to in connection with debate of Stamp Act, 131;
opposes Henry in convention, 170.
Nicola, Colonel Lewis, proposal of, to make Washington king, 219-220.
Norfolk, Virginia, burned by Dunmore, 187.
North, Lord, Prime-Minister, repeals taxes, 144.
North Carolina, establishment of, 18;
characterization of, by Colonel Byrd, 34, 38;
sends militiamen to assist Washington against the French, 76;
prevented by governor from sending delegates to “congress”
in New York, 134;
riots in, 145;
delegates of, authorized to join in declaration of independence, 187;
uprising of, 208;
refusal of, to yield western land claims, 246;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254.
“Northern Neck” of Virginia, settlement of, 15-16;
division of, into counties, 16;
a natural seat of commerce, 16;
immigration of the Washingtons into, 16;
intimate intercourse of, with England, 30;
of a piece with the rest of Virginia, 39;
property of Augustine Washington in, 45;
estates of Lord Fairfax in, 49.
Ohio, determination of Duquesne to occupy upper waters of, 60-61;
first movement of the French towards the, 62;
Dinwiddie determines to send militia to the, 69;
Washington’s journal to the, printed, 70;
fort begun at the forks of the, by the English, 71;
the fort seized by the French, 71;
French build Fort Duquesne on the, 73.
Ohio Company, formation of, 61;
establishment of posts by, in the west, 62;
Governor Dinwiddie member of, 62, 64;
Thomas Lee, president of the, 64;
Lawrence Washington president of the, 64;
interested in Virginia route to Duquesne, 85;
plans of, for opening the upper Potomac, 246.
Orme, Captain, invites Washington to Braddock’s staff, 83.
Oswego, English military post at, 61;
westward expedition of the French observed from, 62;
taken by the French, 90.
Otis, James, Advocate-General in Court of Admiralty, warns
ministers against enforcing search warrants, 123;
criticised for boldness, 163.
Paine, Robert Treat, represents Massachusetts in Congress
at Philadelphia, 154.
Parliament renounces right to tax colonies, 201.
Pendleton, Edmund, member of House of Burgesses, referred
to in connection with debate of Stamp Act, 131;
character of, 131;
referred to, 135;
chosen delegate to Congress at Philadelphia, 148-149;
vote received by, as delegate to Congress, 161;
opposes Henry in convention, 170;
referred to, 172;
president of Committee of Safety, 187;
becomes judge, 234.
Penn, Thomas, comment of, on Washington’s resignation from militia, 80.
Pennsylvania, establishment of colony of, 17;
mixed population of, 18;
immigration of Scots-Irish into, 19;
westward movement of settlers from, 60-61;
Assembly of, refuses to act against the French, 63;
Assembly of, doubts English claim to the Ohio, 70;
votes money to be used against the French, 76;
advantages of route through, to Duquesne, 85;
majority in, opposed to revolution, 163;
delegation from, led by Joseph Galloway, 164;
delegates from, to Annapolis conference, 254;
Whiskey Rebellion in, 303.
Philadelphia, creation of, 17;
cosmopolitan character of colonial, 19;
Congress at, 149, 171;
entered by Howe, 197;
British leave, 202.
Phillipse, Mary, interests Washington, 93, 101, 174.
Pinckney, Thomas, treaty of, with Spain, 306.
Piracy in the colonies, 21-22;
suppression of, 22.
Pitt, William, becomes Prime-Minister and ends the French war, 93 ff.
Planters, in colonial Virginia, mode of life of, 6, 28-29;
proportion of, in colonial Virginia, 7;
social position of, 8-9.
Poles volunteer for service in America, 200.
Potomac, Washington surveying on the, 55;
importance of, to commerce, 246;
Washington’s plans concerning, 246;
conference of commissioners concerning, at Mount Vernon, 252.
Potomac Company, Washington chosen president of, 251.
Presque Isle, French establish themselves at, 62.
Princeton, Washington retreats to, 191;
battle of, 193.
Principio Iron Company, interest of Augustine Washington in, 45;
Colonel Byrd on the management of, 45.
Privateering in the colonies, 21.
Puritan Commonwealth in England the government of a minority, 10.
Puritans, unlike other Englishmen, 9;
of the minority in England, 10;
ascendency of, in New England, 10.
Quakers of Pennsylvania oppose war with French, 63.
Quebec, Wolfe takes command of expedition against, 93;
taken, 95;
attempt of Arnold to capture, 183.
Rahl, Colonel, mortally wounded, 192.
Randolph, Edmund, becomes prominent, 235;
appointed delegate to conference at Philadelphia, 257;
part of, in the conference, 259;
appointed Attorney-General, 278;
Washington’s reasons for choice of, 280;
opposition of, to National Bank, 293.
Randolph, Peyton, member of House of Burgesses, referred
to in connection with debate of Stamp Act, 131;
previous life of, 132;
referred to, 135;
chosen delegate to Congress at Philadelphia, 148-149;
chosen president of Congress at Philadelphia, 159;
votes received by, as delegate to Congress, 160;
referred to, 172;
death of, 234.
Rangers, Virginian, added to Braddock’s forces, 82;
behavior of, in Braddock’s defeat, 87, 88, 89;
Braddock praises, 89.
“Red Sea trade,” the, 21-22.
Redstone Creek, Ohio Company establishes post on, 62.
Reed, Joseph, comment of, on Virginia delegates, 172.
Restoration, effect of, upon colonial settlement, 17.
Revolution, first battle of, 170;
goes against British, 203;
goes against Americans, 205;
favors Americans in the South, 208;
close of, 209;
effect of, on Washington, 216.
Rhode Island, Puritan though various, 11;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254;
in sympathy with Shays, 256.
Richmond, Virginia convention meets in, 169.
Robin, Abbé, 215, 221.
Robinson, Beverly, entertains Washington in New York, 93.
Robinson, Speaker of House and Treasurer of Virginia, thanks
Washington for services, 103;
death of, referred to, 113.
Rochambeau, Count, lands men at Newport, 206;
assists Washington’s plans, 208, 228.
Rockingham, Lord, referred to, 135;
“declaratory act” under ministry of, 138.
Rutledge, Edward, supports proposition of Galloway in Congress, 164;
Washington’s appeal to, 272.
Rutledge, John, appointed to Supreme Court, 281.
St. Clair, Sir John, Washington at Williamsburg by order of, 100.
St. Lawrence, power of the French on the, 23.
St. Leger, General, plans of, 194;
failure of, 195.
San Lazaro, Fort, storming of, 48.
Saratoga, battle of, 195.
Savannah taken by British, 204.
Schuyler, General, driven from Ticonderoga, 195;
mentioned, 198.
Scots-Irish, in Virginia and the middle colonies, 19;
settlement of, in Shenandoah Valley. 61;
harassed by Indians on Virginian frontier, 91.
Search-warrants issued by Board of Trade, 122.
Servants, hired, in colonial Virginia, 7.
Settlers harassed by Indians on Virginian frontier, 91-92.
Sharpe, Horatio, Governor of Maryland, consults with
Braddock at Alexandria, 83.
Shays leads rebellion in Massachusetts, 256.
Shenandoah, Washington surveying on the, 55;
first movement of settlers into valley of, 61.
Shippen, Dr., interview of, with Massachusetts delegates, 161-162.
Shirley, William, Governor of Massachusetts, consults with
Braddock at Alexandria, 83;
to lead attack on Niagara, 84;
fails in attack, 90;
Washington’s visit to, in 1756, 92, 93, 174.
Slaves, proportion of, in colonial Virginia, 7.
Smuggling, in the colonies, 21;
common practice of, 121.
Society of the Cincinnati, Washington declines to meet, 257.
“Sons of Liberty,” 175.
South Carolina, establishment of, 18;
Independent Company from, at Great Meadows, 73;
provincials from, under Innes at Will’s Creek, 78;
majority in, opposed to revolution, 163;
in power of British, 205;
fails to send delegates to Annapolis conference, 254.
Spain, alliance of, with France and America, 204;
invasion of England attempted by, 204;
closes Mississippi River to commerce, 245, 247, 249;
treaty with, obtained by Pinckney, 306.
_Spectator_, the, Lord Fairfax a contributor to, 49-50;
Washington’s acquaintance with, 56.
Spotswood, Alexander, character of, and career in Virginia, 37-38;
judgment of Virginians by, 38;
on the education of Burgesses, 38;
referred to, 119.
Stamp Act, proposed by Grenville, 123;
passage of, 124;
protest against, by House of Burgesses, 124;
Henry’s leadership in debate of, 128-129;
repeal of, 135.
Steuben, Baron von, joins Washington at Valley Forge, 200;
harasses Cornwallis in North Carolina, 208.
Stith, Rev. William, character and writings of, 35-36.
Sullivan, General, 192.
Swedes on the Delaware, 18.
Taxation, Virginian Burgesses regard Dinwiddle’s land fee as, 69;
of colonies, best imposed by Parliament, 118;
imposed on wines and sugars, 1764, 119;
direct, of colonies, favored by George Grenville, 119;
disregard of, by officials and traders, 120;
ministry willing to remit, 167.
Thomson, Charles, clerk of Congress, notifies Washington
of his election, 265.
Ticonderoga, Allen takes possession of, 171;
captured by Burgoyne, 195.
Townshend, Charles, referred to, 139.
Trade, Ohio Company and the western, 61-62;
Acts of, 121.
Trenton captured by Washington, 192.
Trumbull, Governor, referred to, 189.
Trumbull, Jonathan, Jr., Washington’s letter to, 244.
Truro, parish of, represented by Augustine Washington, 46.
Tryon, Governor of North Carolina, 145.
Valiant, Washington’s horse, mentioned, 110.
Valley Forge, Washington winters at, 197, 199;
Mrs. Washington’s visit to, 199.
Vanbraam, Jacob, fencing-master at Mount Vernon, goes
with Washington to warn the French, 64.
Vergennes, intercession of, in behalf of Captain Asgill, 225.
Vermont, rebellion in, 256.
Vernon, Admiral, at Cartagena, 47-48.
Villiers, Coulon de, attacks Washington at Great Meadows, 74-75.
Virginia, general English character of colonial, 5;
fixed nature of society in, 5-6;
lack of towns in, 6;
independent plantation life in, 6-7, 28-29;
classes of population in, 7;
proportion of slaves in, 7;
democratic spirit in, 8;
position of Church in, 8;
position of Established Church in, 8;
contrasted with New England, 9;
temper of, at establishment of the Commonwealth, 13;
change in population of, during Commonwealth, 13-14;
emigration of John and Lawrence Washington to, 14;
French Huguenots and Germans in, 18;
meets the French in western fur trade, 24;
character and habits of society in, 28 ff.;
individuality of men in, 28-29;
education and study in, 29-30;
character of literary work in, 30-31;
travel in, 38;
culture mixed with rough life in, 39;
obliged to act alone against the French, 63;
English regiments for French war arrive in, 81;
route through, to Duquesne chosen by Braddock, 85;
forces of, with Braddock, 85;
resents direct taxation, 119;
loyalty of colonists to, 130;
prevented by governor from sending delegates to “congress”
in New York, 134;
passes bill of rights, 134;
leadership of delegates from, in Congress at Philadelphia, 158-159;
colonists of, armed, 168;
convention of, meets at Richmond, 169;
changes in, during the war, 234;
yields western land claims, 246;
commissioners from, meet at Mount Vernon concerning the Potomac, 252;
calls general conference at Annapolis, 254;
delegates from, to Annapolis conference, 254;
final adoption of national Constitution by, 260-261.
Walpole, Horace, calls Washington a “brave braggart,” 78, 80, 206.
Walpole, Sir Robert, answer of, to Keith, 118.
Washington, Augustine, father of George, 40;
character and occupations of, 45-46;
a representative in the House of Burgesses, 46;
death and will of, 46;
courtship and marriage of, 47.
Washington, Augustine (half-brother of George), estate and
education of, 46;
George with, at Bridges’ Creek, 51;
member of Ohio Company, 61.
Washington, George, breeding of, epitomized, 3;
birth of, 40;
birthplace of, 41;
age of, at his father’s death, 46;
interest of, in his father’s estate, 46;
under his mother’s care, 47;
as a boy at Mount Vernon and Belvoir, 50-51, 52-53, 56;
comradeships of, as a boy, at Belvoir and Mount Vernon, 50-53, 56;
kept at school till sixteen, 51;
at Bridges’ Creek with his brother Augustine, 51;
kept from going to sea, 51;
boyish relish of, for practical efficiency, 51-52;
quits school, 52;
intimacy of, with Lord Fairfax, 53-56;
surveyor for Lord Fairfax, 53-56;
letter of, on surveying experiences, 55;
boyish reading of, 56;
official appointment of, as surveyor, 56;
studies tactics and the broadsword at Mount Vernon, 56;
becomes known throughout the Northern Neck, 57;
goes to the Bahamas with Lawrence, 57;
made Lawrence’s executor, 57-58;
contracts the small-pox in the Bahamas, 58;
takes Lawrence’s place in the militia, 58;
put in charge of a military district, 58;
contingent interest in Mount Vernon, 58;
sent by Dinwiddie to warn the French from the Ohio, 64-66;
difficulties of the journey, 65-66;
endeavors to attach Indians to the English, 66;
appointed by Dinwiddie to command militia sent to the Ohio, 69;
journal of, to the Ohio printed, 70;
recruiting at Alexandria, 71;
commissioned lieutenant-colonel under Joshua Fry, 72;
sent forward to cut a road to the Ohio, 72;
establishes camp at Great Meadows, 73;
trouble of, with Independent Company at Great Meadows, 73;
succeeds Colonel Fry in command, 73;
spills first blood of the French war, 73-74;
attacked by Villiers at Great Meadows, 74-75;
capitulates and retreats, 76;
thanked by the House of Burgesses, 77;
letters of, on management of expedition to Ohio, 77;
likes the sound of bullets, 77;
laughed at by Horace Walpole, 78;
rejoins regiment at Alexandria, 78;
resigns command, 79;
Thomas Penn’s comment upon resignation of, 80;
visits Braddock’s regiment at Alexandria, 82;
accepts place on Braddock’s staff, 83;
disputes of, with Braddock during advance on Duquesne, 86;
advises division of Braddock’s force, 86;
in Braddock’s defeat, 87-89;
ill just before the battle, 88;
directs retreat alone, 89;
distress of, at sufferings of frontier settlers, 91;
thanked by the Burgesses for his services under Braddock, 91;
keeps the frontier against the Indians, 91-92;
cheered by Colonel Fairfax, 92;
behavior of, towards his comrades, 92;
hangs insubordinates, 92;
visits Governor Shirley on matter of rank, 92-93;
becomes interested in Mary Phillipse in New York, 93;
goes with Forbes against Fort Duquesne, 94;
in ill-health, 94;
George Mason to, on need of preserving himself for the country, 94-95;
meets Martha Custis, 99;
becomes engaged to Mrs. Custis, 101;
early love affairs of, 101;
marriage of, 102;
stay of, at the White House, 102;
takes wife to Williamsburg, 102;
chosen member of House of Burgesses, 103;
embarrassed on entering House of Burgesses, 103;
publicly thanked for services, 103;
management of estates by, 104;
home life of, 104-112, 251;
business ability of, 105-106;
attitude of, towards drinking, 108-109;
election expenses of, 109;
fondness of, for hunting, 109-110;
getting estates into condition, 110;
pleasure outings of, 111;
taste of, in clothes, 111;
desire of, to go to England, 112;
comparison of, with Henry, 127;
attitude of, towards debate on Stamp Act, 133;
views of, on enforcement of Stamp Act, 134;
confers with Mason on state of colonies, 135;
relations of, with Fauquier, 136;
letter of, to Mason on actions of Parliament, 140;
presents Mason’s resolution to House of Burgesses, 140-141;
encourages observance of importation resolution, 142;
buys new “chariot,” 142;
pre-empts lands in the west, 142;
employments of, 142-143;
gives ball at Alexandria, 143;
attends horse-races in Philadelphia, 143;
secures western land for comrades in French war, 143-144;
places “Jackie” Custis in King’s College, New York, 147;
letter to Colonel Bassett, 147;
chosen delegate to Congress at Philadelphia, 148-149;
not a leader in Congress at Philadelphia, 159-160;
criticism of, of Gage’s conduct, 160;
reported saying of, 160;
votes received by, as delegate to Congress, 161;
interview of, with Massachusetts delegates, 161-162;
foresees outcome of Congress’s actions, 165-166;
business affairs of, 166-167;
assumes command of Virginia companies, 169;
attends second Continental Congress, 171;
accepts command of army at Boston, 174, 214;
reverence of people for, 174;
reaches Cambridge, 180;
assumes command of army, 180;
correspondence of, from headquarters, 181;
privateers equipped by orders of, 182;
occupies Dorchester Heights, 184;
enters Boston, 185;
transfers defence to New York, 186;
favors motion for declaration of independence, 188;
evacuates Brooklyn Heights, 190;
withdrawal of, from New York City, 190;
retreat of, through New Jersey, 191;
crosses the Delaware, 191;
forces recruited by, 192;
captures Trenton, 192;
defeats British at Princeton, 193;
withdraws to Morristown, 193;
proclamation of, 193;
fortune of, pledged for payment of troops, 194;
causes Howe to retreat to New York, 196;
defeat of, at the Brandywine, 196;
attacks Howe at Germantown, 197;
winters at Valley Forge, 197;
plots against, 198;
trials of, at Valley Forge, 199;
joined by Steuben, 200;
attacks Clinton at Monmouth Court House, 202;
wrath of, at Lee’s cowardice, 202;
grief of, at Arnold’s treason, 207;
takes Cornwallis at Yorktown, 209;
courage of, 215;
effect of the war on, 216;
reserve of, in discharge of duty, 218;
advises with Congress, 219;
rejoins army at Newburgh, 219;
indignation of, at Colonel Nicola’s proposal, 220;
efforts of, in behalf of the army, 221;
loses popularity with the army, 222;
treatment of mutinous officers by, 222-223;
longing of, for home, 223;
sternness of, 224;
reply of, to Vergennes concerning Captain Asgill, 225;
gratification of, at release of Captain Asgill, 225;
farewell of, to officers, 226;
speech of, on resigning commission at Annapolis, 226-227;
prayer of, before battle, 227;
returns to Mount Vernon, 228;
simplicity of, 228;
attends ball with his mother, 228;
deference of, to his mother, 229;
rebukes his nephew, 233;
welcome of, on return to Virginia, 235;
privacy of, at Mount Vernon, 237;
letter of, to Lafayette, 237;
interruptions of, at Mount Vernon, 238;
as a host, 238;
affection of, for adopted children, 239;
agreement of, with gardener, 240;
strictness of, in business dealings, 241;
eagerness of people to see, 241;
makes journey to western lands, 242;
cares of, as statesman, 243;
anxiety of, for success of government, 243-244;
“political creed” of, 244;
forebodings of, for future of the West, 245;
efforts of, to open the Potomac, 246;
urges increase of Congress’s power, 248;
portraits of, 250;
makes tour of inspection as president of Potomac Company, 251;
invites commissioners on opening of the Potomac to Mount Vernon, 252;
letter of, to Henry Lee, 254;
criticises weakness of Congress, 256;
appointed delegate to Philadelphia conference, 257;
reluctance of, to attend conference at Philadelphia, 257;
opposes compromise in conference at Philadelphia, 258;
chosen president of conference, 258;
returns to Mount Vernon, 259;
intense interest of, in discussions of Constitution, 259;
congratulations of, to Chastellux on marriage, 260;
reluctance of, to accept presidency, 261;
accepts presidency, 262;
bids farewell to his mother, 265;
leaves Mount Vernon, 265;
feelings of, on leaving home, 266;
financial troubles of, 267;
journey of, to New York, 267;
present journey contrasted with former ones, 267;
welcome of, in New York, 268;
takes oath of office, 269;
emotion of, during inaugural address, 270-271;
inexperience of, in administration, 272-273;
fitness of, for office, 273;
dignity of, in office, 274-276;
illness of, 277;
familiarity of, with affairs of government, 278;
choice of cabinet by, 278;
care of, in federal appointments, 281;
makes tour of eastern states, 281-282;
sympathy of, with Hamilton’s policy, 284;
attitude of, towards French Revolution, 290-291, 292, 296;
object in national policy of, 291;
sanctions National Bank, 294;
frontier policy of, 295;
neutrality of, between France and England, 297;
frustrates plans of Genet, 298;
demands recall of Genet, 300;
elected to second term, 301;
sends John Jay to England, 302;
puts down Whiskey Rebellion, 303;
favors Jay’s treaty with England, 305;
abuse of, by the people, 305;
behavior of, under abuse, 306;
wisdom of, recognized, 306;
attempts reconciliation of Hamilton and Jefferson, 307;
declines third term, 308;
farewell address of, 308;
emotion of, on retirement from office, 309;
retires to Mount Vernon, 309-310;
connections of, with public life, 310;
treatment of old comrade by, 311;
gentleness of, with children, 312;
attends marriage of Nellie Custis, 312;
sickness and death of, 313-314.
Washington, Colonel Henry, holds Worcester for the king, 14, 48-49.
Washington, John, emigration of, to Virginia, 14-15;
ancestry of, 14-15;
settlement of, in “Northern Neck” of Virginia, 16-17;
life of, in Virginia, 40;
fortunes of descendants of, 40.
Washington, Rev. Lawrence, rector of Purleigh, 15, 41.
Washington, Lawrence, emigrant to Virginia, 14-15;
ancestry of, 14-15;
settlement of, in “Northern Neck” of Virginia, 16-17.
Washington, Lawrence (half-brother of George), estate and
education of, 46;
service of, at Cartagena, 47;
in the storming of Fort San Lazaro, 48;
head of the family and adjutant-general of the colonial militia, 48;
marriage of, 48-49;
member of the House of Burgesses, 50;
influence of, upon George, 50-53, 57;
illness and death of, 57;
makes George his executor and residuary legatee, 57-58;
member of Ohio Company, 61;
president of Ohio Company, 64;
correspondence of, with Dinwiddie, 64.
Washington, Lund, 181;
management of Mount Vernon by, 233.
Washington, Martha, outings of, with Washington, 111;
at Washington’s headquarters at Cambridge, 184;
at Valley Forge, 190.
Washington, Mary, courtship and marriage of, 47;
keeps George from going to sea, 51;
attends ball with Washington, 228;
Washington’s deference to, 229;
Washington bids farewell to, 265.
Washingtons, the, fortunes of, in the Northern Neck, 39-40.
Wentworth, commander of land forces at Cartagena, 47.
West Point, Arnold tries to betray, 207.
Whiskey Rebellion in Pennsylvania and Virginia, 303.
Whitehall Ferry, Washington at, 226.
White House, Washington’s stay at, 102.
White Plains, skirmish at, 190.
William and Mary, College of, 30;
chiefly founded by James Blair, 36.
Williamsburg, Virginia’s chief town, 6;
Washington belated at, by courting, 100;
Washington and wife at, 102;
Dunmore lands troops at, 171.
Will’s Creek, Ohio Company’s post at, 62;
Captain Innes builds Fort Cumberland at, 78.
Wilson, James, appointed to Supreme Court, 281.
Winchester, Washington on business concerning General Forbes at, 100.
Wolfe, General, takes command against Quebec, 93;
takes Quebec, 95.
Worcester, Colonel Henry Washington at, 14, 48-49.
Wythe, George, referred to, in connection with debate of Stamp Act, 130;
referred to, 135;
appointed delegate to Philadelphia conference, 257.
Yorktown, Virginia, Cornwallis arrives at, 208;
Cornwallis’s surrender at, 209.
Young, Arthur, correspondence of, with Washington, 260.
THE END
Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:
Mary Philipse => Mary Phillipse {pg 93}
leisure to reflect=> leisure te reflect {pg 133}
into Mary Philipse’s=> into Mary Phillipse’s {pg 174}
United States=> united States {pg 246}
Philipse, Mary, interests=> Phillipse, Mary, interests {pg 326}