Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.

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La Colombe, M. de, letter of Washington to, announcing the liberation of Lafayette, iii. 499.
Lacy, General, orders of Washington to, for the arrest of Quakers near Valley Forge, i. 461.
Lafayette, George Washington, asylum sought by, in the United States, iii. 229;
arrival of, in the United States, in 1795, iii. 372;
letter of Washington to Senator Cabot, of Boston, in relation to the reception of, iii. 373;
attempted incognito of, under the name of Motier—letter of Washington to, iii. 375;
official notice taken of, by Congress—letter of a committee of Congress addressed to, iii. 376;
the guest of Washington at Philadelphia and Mount Vernon—letter of Washington respecting, to his father, iii. 377;
with Washington at Mount Vernon in 1797, iii. 479.
Lafayette, Madame, invited by Washington to visit Mount Vernon, iii. 38;
letter of Washington to, in 1792, iii. 226;
letter of, to Washington, iii. 227;
second letter of, to Washington—shares the prison of Lafayette at Olmutz, iii. 229.
Lafayette, Marquis de, Washington's first acquaintance with, ii. 491;
vessel fitted out at the expense of, ii. 492, 493;
visit of, to London, ii. 492;
voyage of, to America, in company with De Kalb and other officers—commissioned major-general of the continental army, ii. 493;
impatience of, for actual command (note), ii. 496;
appointed to the command of an expedition against Canada, ii. 586;
hostility of Gates toward Washington discovered by, ii. 591;
escape of, from the British at Barren hill, ii. 615;
the honor of leading the advance at Monmouth solicited by, ii. 619;
departure of, for France, to procure aid for the Americans, ii. 648;
letters of Washington to, ii. 662; iii. 38, 75, 83, 164, 526;
fruits of the secret mission of, to the court of Versailles, ii. 679;
escape of Cornwallis prevented by, ii. 730;
return of, to France, in 1781, iii. 7;
visit of, to Mount Vernon, in 1784, iii. 42;
jack sent to Washington by, iii. 51;
conspicuous part taken by, in the French Revolution, iii. 115, 135;
commander-in-chief of the National Guard in Paris, in 1789—language of, respecting the duke of Orleans, iii. 137;
conservative influence of, iii. 138;
key of the Bastile sent to Washington by—difficult position of, in France, in 1790, iii. 163;
hopeful letter written by, to Washington, iii. 164;
disappointment of, at the course of the French Revolution, iii. 184;
letters of, in relation to his position in France, addressed to Washington, iii. 185;
efforts of, to preserve order in France, iii. 224;
acquitted by the National Assembly, of charges made against him by the Jacobins—attempt of, to escape to the United States, by way of Holland—in prison at Olmutz, iii. 225;
desire of Washington to befriend the family of, iii. 226;
Washington powerless to aid, iii. 228;
confinement of, in an Austrian dungeon, iii. 372;
incident showing Washington's feelings toward (note), iii. 373;
efforts of Washington to obtain the liberation of, iii. 424;
liberation of, from the prison at Olmutz—reply of, to De Chasteler with regard to proposed conditions of release (note), iii. 499;
letter received by Washington from, at the close of 1798, iii. 526;
hounds sent by, to Washington, in 1785, iii. 585.
La Force, a meddlesome French commissary, i. 82;
energy and activity of, i. 132;
escape of, from prison at Williamsburg (note), i. 183.
Lake Champlain, efforts of Sir Guy Carleton to create a navy on, ii. 333;
naval engagement on, between Arnold and Captain Pringle, ii. 334.
"Lake of the Dismal Swamp,” lines from, i. 311.
Lamb, Captain, severely wounded in the assault upon Quebec, under Montgomery and Arnold, i. 721;
cannon removed by, from Fort George, in New York, ii. 129.
Lancaster, meeting of recruits at, iii. 26.
Land-grants to soldiers engaged in the French and Indian War, efforts of Washington to secure, i. 356.
Langdon, President, “declaration” of Congress read by, to the troops at Cambridge, i. 617.
“Langhorne, John,” letter of condolence of, addressed to Washington in 1798, iii. 497.
La Salle, French claims to the Ohio based on the discoveries by, i. 80.
Laurens, Colonel John, sent to Europe, to seek more aid in men and money, ii. 700;
influence with the French government of, Washington's letter to, ii. 710;
death of—biographical notice of, iii. 11.
Laurens, Henry, treaty of peace signed by, in 1782, iii. 15.
Lear, Tobias, secretary of Washington at Mount Vernon, iii. 49;
Master and Miss Custis educated by, iii. 50;
admiration of, for the private character of Washington, iii. 51;
Washington's power to control his feelings witnessed by, iii. 194;
use of a farm left to, by Washington, iii. 539;
resident at Mount Vernon in 1799, iii. 551;
account written by, of the last illness of Washington, iii. 552-557.
Lechmere's Point, intrenchment commenced on, by Putnam, i. 764.
Ledyard, Colonel, murder of, by Major Bromfield, ii. 727.
Lee, Arthur, address of Wilkes, lord-mayor of London, written by, i. 604.
Lee, Charles, of Virginia, successor of Bradford, as attorney-general, in 1795, iii. 372.
Lee, General Charles, talents and acquirements of, i. 542;
account of the early life of, i. 542-545;
estate purchased by, in Virginia—appointed second major-general by the second continental Congress, i. 545;
remarks of Mrs. Mercy Warren on the personal appearance of (note), i. 586;
disgust of Washington at the impiety of, i. 617;
a personal interview proposed to, by Burgoyne, at Boston Neck, i. 630;
sent to New York to disarm the tories, ii. 35;
ambition of, ii. 37;
letter of, to Washington, in relation to the Long-Island tories, ii. 38;
headquarters of, in New York, ii. 43;
appointed by Congress commander-in-chief of the southern department, ii. 82, 96;
named by Washington for the chief command of the army in Canada, ii. 95;
Washington's opinion of the military abilities of, ii. 97;
activity of, in improving the defences of New York, ii. 126;
differences of, with the city authorities of New York, ii. 130;
letters of, to Washington, in relation to the defences of New York, ii. 131, 133;
cannon removed by, from the Grand battery at New York, ii. 131;
contempt of, for official titles (note), ii. 183;
little regard paid by, to the provincial congress of New York, ii. 132, 133;
high-handed measures of, with regard to tories, ii. 134;
anxiety of, to attack Lord Dunmore on the Elizabeth river, ii. 183;
joyful reception of, in Charleston, ii. 188;
exertions of, to put Charleston in a state of defence, ii. 189;
his opinion of Fort Sullivan, ii. 190;
great deference paid to the opinions of, on military affairs—self-esteem and impertinence of, ii. 313;
instructions given by Washington to, at North Castle, ii. 324;
duplicity of, toward Washington, ii. 332;
reliance of Washington on—excuses of, for disobeying Washington's orders, ii. 341;
characteristic letter of, to James Bowdoin, ii. 342;
disingenuous use made by, of a letter from Washington (note), ii. 343;
letter written by Washington to, from Newark, ii. 344;
dislike of, to General Heath, ii. 344, 345;
letter of, to Colonel Reed, reflecting on Washington, ii. 347;
neglect of, to join Washington in New Jersey, ii. 350;
Congress in the dark concerning the movements of—impudence and heartlessness of, ii. 352;
attempt of, to disparage Washington to Governor Cook, of Rhode Island, ii. 353;
selfish ambition of, ii. 355;
urged by Washington to join him in order to defend Philadelphia, ii. 356;
found by Wilkinson at Baskingridge—ill-natured letter concerning Washington written by, to General Gates, ii. 357;
surprise and capture of, by a party of British dragoons at Baskingridge, ii. 358;
various opinions respecting the capture of—suspicions of the fidelity of, ii. 359;
capture of, providential, ii. 360;
rigorous confinement of, by the British, as a deserter, ii. 405;
letter of, to Congress, professing to have important matter to communicate—captivity of, not hard to be borne, ii. 406;
treacherous conduct of, ii. 407;
letter of Washington to General Howe, offering Hessian officers in exchange for, ii. 410;
perplexity of Howe as to what should be done with (note), ii. 411;
exchanged for General Prescott—hesitation of, to take the oath of allegiance, ii. 613;
adverse to an attack upon Sir Henry Clinton in New Jersey, ii. 618;
the command of the corps of, given to Lafayette, ii. 619;
command of his corps resumed by, ii. 620;
unaccountable retreat of, before the British—mysterious warning given to Washington with respect to Lee, ii. 623;
extreme irritation of Washington at the conduct of, ii. 624;
disrespectful letters of, to Washington, ii. 627, 628;
placed under arrest, ii. 628;
great ability of his defence, ii. 629;
suspended from all command for a year—“Queries, Political and Military,” published by (note)—letter of Washington to Joseph Reed respecting, ii. 630;
his expulsion from the army—duel fought by, with Colonel Laurens (note)—impudent letter of, to Congress (note)—curious will of (note)—death of, in 1782, ii. 631;
proved to have been a traitor, by a document recently discovered—his plan for the subjugation of the colonies, ii. 632;
willing to be a traitor to both parties, ii. 634;
guarantied against loss by Congress (note), ii. 635.
Lee, General Henry, letter of Washington to, in relation to democratic societies, iii. 313;
commander-in-chief of the force sent to put down the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794, iii. 315;
instructions of Washington to—proclamation issued by, after crossing the Alleghanies, iii. 319;
enmity of Jefferson toward, iii. 421;
funeral oration pronounced by, on the occasion of the death of Washington, iii. 566.
Lee, Richard Henry, letter of Washington to, seeking statistical information as to Virginia, i. 413;
resolutions of sympathy with Massachusetts offered by, in the continental Congress, i. 432;
non-importation resolution offered by, in the continental Congress, i. 435;
encouraging letter of, to Washington, in camp at Cambridge, i. 597;
letter of thanks from Congress to the city of London written by, i. 605;
adverse to the constitution, iii. 77;
letter of Washington to, in relation to the “republican" party (note), iii. 276.
Lee, William, mulatto man, liberated by the will of Washington, iii. 536.
L'Embuscade, arrival of Genet in, at Charleston, iii. 243;
The Grange, an English ship, taken by, iii. 245;
Doctor Francis on the arrival of, in New York, iii. 248;
challenged by the British frigate Boston, iii. 277.
L'Enfant, plans of public buildings in the federal city drawn by, iii. 178, 184;
plans of, approved by Washington, iii. 184.
Le Petit Democrat, a privateer fitted out by Genet, iii. 264;
sent to sea by Genet, in violation of his pledge, iii. 267.
Leslie, Captain, death of, at the battle of Princeton, ii. 391.
Leslie, Colonel, unsuccessful attempt of, to seize arms at Salem, i. 502.
Letters, spurious, charged to have been written by Washington, iii. 448;
denounced by Washington, iii. 471.
Levees, Mrs. Washington's, iii. 111, 112, 170.
Levees of Washington, iii. 108, 109, 592.
Lewis, Lawrence, invited by Washington to reside at Mount Vernon, iii. 483;
marriage of, with Nelly Custis, iii. 532;
strong personal resemblance between the mother of, and Washington, iii. 534;
property left to, by Washington, iii. 538, 541;
absent from Mount Vernon at the time of Washington's death, iii. 558.
Lewis, Major Andrew, unsuccessful expedition of, to the town of the Shawnees, i. 208;
night-attack upon, by Cornstalk, i. 472;
Lord Dunmore suspected of having contrived the attack upon, i. 474;
Dunmore driven from Gwyn's island by, ii. 110;
biographical notice of (note), ii. 110.
Lewis, Mrs., testimony of, to the amiability of Washington at home, iii. 52.
Lexington, Samuel Adams and John Hancock in danger at—warning of the approach of troops sent to, by Doctor Warren—minute-men collected at, under Captain Parker, i. 504;
minute-men killed at, by troops under Major Pitcairn—the British fired first at (note), i. 505;
losses of the British and Americans at, i. 510;
effect in England of the news of the battle of, i. 511;
the battle of, the beginning of the Revolutionary War, i. 512;
resolutions of various colonies, after the battle of, to raise troops, i. 514-517;
effect of the news of the battle of, at Mount Vernon, i. 527.
Lexington, Kentucky, intemperate resolutions passed at a convention of citizens at, in 1794, iii. 304.
Liberty, English and French, contrasted (note), iii. 296.
Liberty Hill Academy, shares made over to, by Washington, iii. 48.
Liberty-tree, at Boston, account of (note), i. 416;
lines alluding to (note), ii. 75;
fourteen cords of wood furnished by, ii. 76.
Lieb, Doctor, violent attack upon the character of Washington, in the Aurora, attributed to, iii. 477.
Life-guard, Washington's, conspiracy of several members of, against the life of Washington—organization of (note)—flag and uniform of (note), ii. 177;
Sergeant Uzal Knapp the last survivor of (note), ii. 178.
Lillington, Colonel, in command of minute-men in the battle at Moore's-creek bridge—biographical notice of (note), ii. 117.
Lincoln, General Benjamin, plan of, for driving the British fleet from Boston harbor, ii. 83;
commissioned major-general in the continental army—attempt by Lord Cornwallis to surprise, at Boundbrook, ii. 433;
in command of the republican troops in the South, ii. 650;
pursuit of General Prevost by, ii. 651;
a prisoner-of-war to the British at Charleston, ii. 673;
surrender at Yorktown conducted by, ii. 736.
Lineage of Washington traceable for six hundred years, i. 18.
Liston, Mrs., tears shed by, at Washington's farewell dinner, iii. 471.
Litchfield jail, Connecticut, Mathews, mayor of New York, and other tories, sent to, ii. 222.
Little Egg Harbor, expedition against, under the command of Captain Patrick Ferguson, ii. 643.
Little Meadows, Washington at, in 1754, i. 101.
Little Miami, lands owned by Washington on, at the time of his death, iii. 543.
Livery, order of Washington for, i. 196.
Live stock owned by Washington at the time of his death, iii. 544.
Livingston, Brockholst, hostility of, to Jay's treaty, iii. 351;
Jay's treaty assailed by, through the press, iii. 369.
Livingston, Chancellor, oath administered to Washington by, in 1789, iii. 94.
Livingston, Edward, resolution offered in Congress by, demanding papers relating to Jay's treaty, iii. 391, 394;
letter of Washington to Hamilton respecting the resolution of, iii. 394.
Livingston, Governor, of New Jersey, letter of sympathy from, to Washington, ii. 351.
Logan, the Mingo chief, relatives of, killed, i. 472;
speech sent by, to Lord Dunmore, i. 473.
Logstown, Washington at, in 1753 and in 1770, i. 359.
London, transcript of an order of Washington to his agent in (note), i. 307;
petition of the merchants of, in relation to American affairs, i. 612.
Long Island, instructions of Washington to Putnam, relative to the seizure of tories on, ii. 158;
British troops landed on, ii. 260, 262, 263;
tories at the west end of, ordered by the New-York convention to be arrested, ii. 261;
the best of Washington's troops at the battle of, never before engaged, ii. 267;
reliance of Washington on Providence, expressed on the eve of the battle of, ii. 268;
American loss in the battle of, not accurately known—causes of the loss of the battle of, ii. 276;
evacuation of, by the American army, ii. 279;
“dreadful mistake" made by Colonel Scammel during the evacuation of, ii. 280;
evacuation of, facilitated by a heavy fog, ii. 282;
condition of the army after the battle of, ii. 284;
tour of Washington in, in 1790, iii. 162.
Longueuil, narrow escape of Arnold from the British at, ii. 166.
Loudoun, Lord, Washington recommended to, for promotion—biographical notice of (note), i. 230;
almost viceregal power of, i. 231;
indolence and indecision of, i. 235, 240;
letter addressed by Washington to, i. 237;
flattering acknowledgment of Washington's letter to—Washington at the council held by, in Philadelphia, i. 239;
disappointment of Washington as to the results of his interview with—remark of Franklin in relation to, i. 240;
insolent speech of, in the northern council of governors, i. 247;
mystery drawn by, around his plans—at the head of six thousand provincial troops in 1757—delays and indecision of—determines upon an expedition against Louisburg, i. 248;
embargo laid by, on all ships in American ports—suspected of sharing the profits of army and navy contractors—failure of his expedition against Louisburg. i. 249;
close of his inglorious campaign in the North—superseded, in 1758, by General Abercrombie, i. 252.
Louisburg, Lord Loudoun's expedition against, in 1757, i. 248;
Amherst's expedition against, in 1758—Wolfe, Boscawen, and Montgomery, at the siege of, i. 260;
present condition of the site of the fortress of—French standards taken at, hung in St. Paul's cathedral at London, i. 262.
Louis, Colonel, a Caghnawaga chief, farewell taken of, by Arnold and others, ii. 167.
Louisiana, invasion of, contemplated by Genet, iii. 274;
an expedition for the invasion of, in 1794, frustrated by Washington, iii. 305.
Lovell, James, a leader of Conway's Cabal, in Congress—spirit of Conway's Cabal revealed by a letter of, to Gates, ii. 577.
Loyalists, action of Congress with regard to, ii. 92;
largely relied on by the British ministry, ii. 428.
Luzerne, Chevalier de, arrival of, at West Point, ii. 662.
Lyman, General, his share in the defeat of Dieskau, i. 182, 184.

M.

Macaulay, Mrs., History of England written by, presented by Washington to Reverend Thomas Davis, iii. 534.
M'Crea, Jane, death of, ii. 481;
General Gates's false statement as to the manner of her death, ii. 482;
false account of the manner of her death told by Burke—popular story respecting the death of (note), ii. 483.
M'Donald, Allan, the husband of Flora, among the Scotch loyalists in North Carolina, ii. 114;
made prisoner at the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.
M'Donald, Donald, commander-in-chief of the loyal Highlanders in North Carolina, ii. 115;
royal ensign set up by, at Cross creek, ii. 116;
retreat of, pursued by Moore, ii. 117;
made prisoner after the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.
M'Donald, Flora, biographical notice of (note), ii. 114.
M'Dowell, president of the college at Annapolis, letter of Washington to, respecting young Custis (note), iii. 583.
M'Gillivray, Alexander, head chief of the Creek Indians in 1790—made a colonel in the service of Spain, iii. 154;
made an honorary member of the St. Andrew's Society in New York—treaty negotiated with, by General Knox, iii. 155.
M'Ginnes, Captain, death of, i. 183.
M'Henry. James, appointed secretary of war in 1795, iii. 372;
letters of Washington to, after his retirement to private life, iii. 480-482;
urgency of, with Washington, to resume the command of the army, iii. 510, 513;
despatched to Mount Vernon with Washington's commission as commander-in-chief, iii. 512;
instructions of Adams to, on setting out for Mount Vernon (note), iii. 513;
interview of, with Washington, at Mount Vernon, iii. 514;
list of officers given to, by Washington (note), iii. 515;
negligent correspondence of, as secretary of war, complained of by Washington, iii. 523;
conference of, with Hamilton and Pinckney, respecting the provisional army, in 1798, iii. 525.
letter of Washington to, expressing anxiety respecting his various trusts, iii. 535.
Machias, British vessels captured at, i. 732.
Mackay, Captain, letter of Washington to Dinwiddie, in relation to the claims of, i. 115;
respect of Washington for, i. 116;
in the trenches at Fort Necessity, i. 120.
M'Kean, Chief-Justice, hostility of, to Jay's treaty, iii. 353.
Mackenzie, Captain Robert, correspondence of, with Washington, i. 450, 451.
Maclean, Colonel, march of, to the relief of St. John on the Sorel, i. 678;
driven back by Majors Brown and Livingston, i. 679;
arrival of, at Quebec, during the siege by Arnold, i. 701;
and his Scotch Highlanders the only reliable defence of Quebec, i. 702;
Arnold's summons to surrender disregarded by, i. 703;
stationed at Deschambault with an advanced corps, ii. 147.
M'Leod, Alexander, a leader among the Scotch Highlanders in North Carolina, ii. 115;
killed in the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 118.
M'Neare, doorkeeper of the second continental Congress, i. 528.
M'Pherson, plan of, for the destruction of the British fleet in Boston harbor, i. 748.
M'Pherson Blues, survivors of, in May, 1860 (note), iii. 568.
Madison, a contributor to The Federalist, iii. 77;
desire of, that Washington should remain in office, iii. 199;
letter addressed to, by Washington, in relation to his desire to retire from public life, iii. 200;
esteem of Washington for, iii. 232;
resolutions of, in relation to commercial restrictions and duties, iii. 291;
debates in Congress on the resolutions of, iii. 292;
urged by Jefferson to attack Jay's treaty though the press, iii. 370;
speech of, denouncing Jay's treaty, iii. 399;
alarm occasioned by the speech of, iii. 400;
suggestions of, used by Washington in the preparation of his Farewell Address, iii. 426.
Magaw, Colonel, Fort Washington left in charge of, ii. 313;
his surrender of Fort Washington, ii. 331.
Malmedy, Monsieur, Washington annoyed by the importunities of, ii. 448.
Mamaroneck, attack made upon Rogers at, by Colonel Haslet, ii. 314.
Manchester, duke of, his speech in Parliament, on the evacuation of Boston, ii. 86.
Mandamus councillors obnoxious to the whigs (note), i. 427.
Manly, Captain, English store-ship captured by—brass mortar taken by, christened Congress by Putnam and Mifflin, i. 741.
Manufactures, Congress urged by Washington, in 1796, to foster, iii. 455.
Marion, General Francis, movements of, in the South, ii. 682, 703;
repulse of, at Georgetown, on Winyaw bay, ii. 703;
camp of, on Snow's island—flight of Colonel Watson before, ii. 704.
Markoe, Captain, Washington escorted by, on his way to Cambridge, i. 574.
Marshall, John, mission to France declined by, iii. 443;
special envoy to France in 1798, iii. 496;
ordered to leave the territories of the French republic, iii. 504;
death of Washington announced in Congress by, iii. 560;
character of Washington, as given by, iii. 575.
Martin, Governor, of North Carolina, alarm and perplexity of, ii. 111;
letter of, to General Gage, intercepted—cannon in front of the palace of, carried off by the patriots—flight of, to Fort Johnston, on Cape-Fear river—accessory in inciting a servile insurrection on Tar river, ii. 112;
flight of, on board the British sloop-of-war Cruiser—confidence of, in the loyalty of many in North Carolina—assistance expected by, from Clinton and Cornwallis, ii. 113;
proclamation sent forth by, from on board the Scorpion—commissions sent by, to the Highlanders and other loyalists in North Carolina, ii. 114;
the last royal governor of North Carolina—biographical notice of (note), ii. 120.
Maryland, government of, abdicated by Eden, ii. 184;
property owned by Washington in, at the time of his death, iii. 543.
Mason, George, correspondence of, with Washington, in relation to the exclusion of British merchandise, i. 347;
as a statesman (note), i. 355;
adverse to the constitution, iii. 77.
Massachusetts, heavy taxes paid by the people of, in 1758, i. 259;
action of the British Parliament toward, i. 353;
persons charged with treason in, to be sent to England for trial—sympathy of Virginia with, i. 354;
assembly of, adjourned by Governor Bernard to Cambridge, i. 367;
committees of correspondence originated in, i. 382, 383;
oppressive measures adopted by Parliament toward, i. 389;
first steps toward revolution taken by, i. 468;
noble action of the provincial congress of, i. 501;
preparations for war made by the provincial congress of, i. 503;
general assembly of, how constituted (note), i. 623;
promptness of the militia of, in supplying vacancies in the camp at Cambridge, i. 762.
Mathews, David, mayor of New York, arrest of, i. 174;
removed from New York to Litchfield—kind treatment of, in Connecticut (note), ii. 222.
Maxims of Washington in youth, i. 37;
Chief-Justice Marshall's opinion of—remarks of Mr. Sparks respecting, i. 42.
Mazzei, Philip, letter of Jefferson to, asserting the growth of a monarchical party—biographical notice of (note), iii. 418;
Jefferson's letter translated by, and published in Florence (note), iii. 419.
Medal in gold ordered by Congress in commemoration of the evacuation of Boston, ii. 80.
Megantic, Lake, encampment of Arnold on the eastern shore of, i. 693.
Meigs, Lieutenant-Colonel, British stores at Sag Harbor destroyed by, ii. 439.
Melvin, James, hardships endured in Arnold's Quebec expedition described by, i. 692.
Mercer, Colonel, death of, at Oswego, i. 234.
Mercer, Doctor Hugh, with Braddock in his expedition against Fort Duquesne, i. 152;
at the destruction of Kittanning, i. 226;
commissioned a brigadier-general, ii. 172;
backwardness of recruits for the flying camp of, at Amboy, ii. 231;
watch to be kept by, over West Jersey, ii. 308;
night-march on Princeton led by, ii. 386;
attacked by Colonel Mawhood at Princeton, ii. 387;
left for dead in a bayonet-charge of Mawhood's men, ii. 388;
biographical notice of (note), ii. 391.
Merchandise, British, refusal of the colonists to purchase, i. 322, 333;
associations with the object to exclude, i. 347, 355;
views of Washington on the exclusion of, i. 347;
letter of George Mason to Washington, on the exclusion of, i. 350.
Mercier, Chevalier de, architect of Fort Duquesne, i. 98.
Methodist Church, early opposition of, to slavery, iii. 152.
Middlebrook, camp of Washington established at—strength of the army at, ii. 443;
ample equipments of the army at—vigilance of Washington when at, ii. 444;
forces concentrated by Washington at, ii. 450;
anxiety of General Howe to draw Washington from his camp at, ii. 451;
perplexity of Washington at, with regard to the movements of the British, ii. 454, 455;
Captain Graydon's account of a visit to the American army at, ii. 457;
headquarters of Washington at, in 1778, ii. 645.
Mifflin, Thomas, urgency of, though a Quaker, to resort to arms if necessary, i. 460;
invited for the first time to a council of war, ii. 61;
commissioned brigadier-general by Congress, ii. 157;
appointed major-general in the continental army, ii. 403;
leader of Conway's Cabal, in the army, ii. 576;
duties as quartermaster neglected by, ii. 599;
address of, as president of Congress, to Washington, on the latter's resigning his commission, iii. 36;
second in command in the force sent against the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794, iii. 315.
Militia, Washington's opinion of, i. 222; ii. 281, 286, 303, 353, 415;
panic in Colonel Rufus Putnam's regiment of, at White Plains, ii. 317;
refusal of, to man the lines at Fort Washington, ii. 331;
complaint of Washington at having to depend upon, ii. 415;
President Adams authorized to call out eighty thousand, iii. 496.
Militia, Virginia, unrestricted power given to Washington to draft, in 1758, i. 256.
Mint, national, establishment of, iii. 174, 176.
Minute-men, origin of the, i. 399; many enrolled in Massachusetts in 1775, i. 470;
monument to the memory of, at Lexington (note), i. 506;
summoned to supply the place of Connecticut troops, i. 759;
proposal to enroll eighty thousand in 1794, iii. 297.
Mirabeau, remarks of, on the Declaration of Independence, ii. 216.
"Mischianza,” the, a fête at Philadelphia, in honor of the brothers Howe, ii. 614.
Mississippi river, control of, in the hands of the Spaniards in 1789, iii. 99;
claims to the free navigation of, urged upon Spain, iii. 157;
free navigation of, demanded by the people of Kentucky in 1794, iii. 304;
free navigation of, secured by treaty with Spain in 1795, iii. 380.
Mohawk river, land owned by Washington on, at the time of his death, iii. 543.
Monacatoocha, captured while with Braddock's army, i. 160;
a son of, killed by mistake—son of, buried with military honors, i. 161.
Money, continental, measures of Congress in relation to the issue of, i. 549;
form of the bills of (note), i. 550.
Monmouth, account of the battle of, ii. 619-626;
bad conduct of General Lee at, ii. 623;
death of Colonel Monckton at—losses of the British and Americans at, ii. 625;
advance of Washington from, to Brunswick, ii. 626.
Monongahela, fort built at the fork of, by the advice of Tanacharisson, i. 72;
battle of the, miraculous escapes of Washington at, i. 168;
consequences of the battle of the, i. 173;
reputation of Washington increased by his conduct at the battle of the, i. 174;
the defeat at the, balanced by the victory at Lake George, i. 183.
Monro, Colonel George, his brave defence of Fort William Henry against Montcalm, i. 251;
capitulation of, to Montcalm, i. 251.
Monroe, James, sent as minister to France in 1794—letter of, on his arrival in Paris, to the president of the National Convention, iii. 304;
auspicious moment of his arrival in France, iii. 302;
reception of, by the French government—address of the National Convention to, iii. 436;
cares and annoyances of—mortification caused to the American government by the conduct of, in France, iii. 437;
imprudent assurances given by, to the French government, iii. 438;
application of, for a copy of Jay's treaty, refused by Mr. Jay, iii. 439;
little good accomplished by, in France, iii. 441;
recall of, determined upon—letter addressed to Washington respecting, by officers of the government (note), iii. 442;
the confidence of the French government lost by, iii. 444;
letter addressed to, by Washington, defending his policy toward France—satisfactory reply made by, to the charges of the French government, iii. 445;
refusal of the French government to receive any other minister, on the recall of, iii. 492;
unworthy part played by, on presenting his letters of recall to the French government, iii. 493.
Montcalm, Marquis de, successor to Dieskau in Canada, i. 232;
siege of Oswego by, i. 233;
humanity and politeness of—faithlessness of, according to Graham (note), i. 234;
Fort William Henry besieged by, in 1757, i. 250;
force of, at Quebec, i. 294;
vigilance of—unsuccessful attempt of Wolfe to storm the intrenchments of, i. 295;
incredulity of, as to Wolfe's having scaled the Heights of Abraham, i. 298;
mortal wound received by—letter of, to General Townshend, recommending prisoners to humane treatment—and Wolfe, monument erected to, i. 300.
Montgomery, Richard, by the side of Wolfe in the attack upon Louisburg in 1758, i. 261;
appointed brigadier-general in the continental army—brother-in-law of Robert R. Livingston, i. 548;
letter of, to General Schuyler, in relation to his movement on Isle aux Noix—Schuyler's affection for and confidence in, i. 663;
siege of St. John on the Sorel conducted by, i. 670;
insubordination in the camp of, at St. John, i. 671, 676;
blamed for generosity toward prisoners, i. 680, 705;
determination of, to advance on Montreal, i. 698;
anxiety of, on his entering Canada, for a junction with Arnold—troops of, unwilling to follow him to Canada—Montreal abandoned by Sir Guy Carleton on the approach of—large quantities of woollen clothing found in Montreal by—anxiety of, to proceed to Quebec, i. 700, 701;
mortification of, at the unwillingness of his troops to advance on Quebec, i. 703;
letter of, to Schuyler, complaining of the want of gentlemen among his officers, i. 704;
deserted by many of his New-England troops and Green Mountain Boys, i. 705;
determination of, to retire from the public service—major-general's commission bestowed upon, by Congress, i. 706;
junction of, with Arnold, at Point aux Trembles, i. 708;
departure of, for Quebec, from Point aux Trembles, in a snowstorm—Holland House the headquarters of, at the siege of Quebec—inadequate means of, for the investment of Quebec, i. 709;
letters of, to the citizens of Quebec, conveyed within the walls by the agency of a woman, i. 714;
breast-works of ice erected by, destroyed, i. 715;
plan of, for an assault, delayed by dissentions among his officers—last letter written by, to General Schuyler (note), i. 716;
plans of, made known to Carleton by deserters—plan of attack changed by, i. 717;
death of, while heading an attack upon a battery in charge of Captain Barnsfare, i. 718;
party led by, driven back to Wolfe's cove, i. 719;
remains of, subsequently removed to New York—monument erected to the memory of, by order of Congress—British officers affected by the death of—eulogium pronounced over the remains of, by Governor Carleton, i. 722.
Monticello, retirement of Jefferson to, in 1793, iii. 289.
Montour, an Indian interpreter with Washington at Great Meadows, i. 114.
Montreal, siege of, by Amherst, in 1760—capitulation of, i. 301;
a provincial congress recommended to the people of, by Montgomery, i. 712;
Arnold in command at, ii. 101;
arrival at, of the commissioners to form a union with the colonies, ii. 145;
retreat of Arnold from, on the approach of the British—goods of merchants of, seized by Arnold (note), ii. 165.
Moore, Colonel James, Donald M'Donald pursued by, to Moore's creek, ii. 117.
Moore's-creek bridge, the battle at, the first of the Revolution below the Roanoke, ii. 119;
impulse given by the victory at, to the Revolution in the South, ii. 182.
Moravians, of Salem, in North Carolina, address of, to Washington (note), iii. 182.
Morgan, Doctor John, successor of Doctor Church at the head of the army hospital, i. 613.
Morgan, General Daniel, with Braddock in his expedition against Fort Duquesne, i. 152;
anecdote of, i. 152, 618;
arrival of, at Cambridge, with a body of southern riflemen—marks upon the back and breast of, i. 618;
with Arnold in his expedition against Quebec, i. 683, 697;
made prisoner at the siege of Quebec, i. 721;
sent with his riflemen to the assistance of Gates, ii. 495;
at Bemis's Heights, ii. 530;
testimony of Gates to the value of the corps of, ii. 550;
pursuit of, by Tarleton, ii. 713;
defeat of Tarleton by, at the Cowpens, ii. 714;
escape of, from Cornwallis, ii. 715;
fourth in command in the force sent against the Whiskey Insurrection in 1794, iii. 315;
correspondence of, with Washington, in relation to the Whiskey Insurrection, iii. 317.
Morocco, relations with, in 1795, iii. 379.
Morris, Gouverneur, stands to Houdon, in Paris, for Washington's statue, iii. 50;
agent of the United States in London, in 1790, iii. 156;
extract from the diary of Washington in relation to the mission of, iii. 157;
mission of, unsuccessful, iii. 160;
report of, on the currency, in 1782, iii. 175;
successor of Jefferson at the French court, iii. 222;
gloomy accounts written by, from Paris, iii. 223;
language of Jefferson respecting, iii. 224;
recall of, demanded by the French government, iii. 295;
James Monroe appointed the successor of, iii. 295, 301;
letter of Washington to, expressing anxiety for the ratification of Jay's treaty, iii. 383;
private letter of Washington to, intercepted by the French government, iii. 445;
adverse to Adams's hasty sending of envoys to France in 1799, iii. 530.
Morris, Robert, letter of Washington to, complaining of defection in the republican ranks, ii. 366;
important service rendered by, to Washington, at Trenton, by a loan of money, ii. 381;
declension in the character of Congress remarked by, ii. 432;
money borrowed by, of Rochambeau, ii. 726;
lodgings taken by Washington at the house of, in 1785, iii. 62;
testimony of, to the abilities of Hamilton, iii. 121;
house of, in Philadelphia, selected for the residence of Washington, iii. 167;
rent of house of, iii. 170.
Morris, Roger, headquarters of Washington at the house of, on Harlem Heights, ii. 297.
Morristown, design of Washington to make his winter-quarters in the neighborhood of—activity of Washington at, ii. 392;
headquarters of Washington in the Freemasons' Tavern at—military family of Washington at, ii. 398;
precautions taken by Washington against small-pox in the camp at, ii. 401;
the bulk of the army at, composed of militia, ii. 413;
letters of Washington in relation to the condition of the army at, ii. 414;
camp at, broken up, ii. 442;
sufferings of the republicans at, ii. 666, 706;
meeting of the Pennsylvania troops at, ii. 707.
Mother of Washington, character and habits of—her single weakness, i. 29;
Sir Matthew Hale's “Contemplations" a favorite book of, i. 30;
opposition of, to George's entering the navy, i. 44;
fondness of, for fine horses, i. 46;
her son's visit to, on his return from Great Meadows, i. 124;
opposition of, to her son's joining Braddock, i. 140;
opposed to her son's taking any part in the frontier wars, i. 188;
visit of Washington to, at Fredericksburg, in 1789, iii. 85;
death of, in 1789, iii. 117.
Moultrie, Colonel, fort on Sullivan's island, in Charleston harbor, taken possession of by—national flag made under the directions of (note), ii. 186;
strong fort erected by, on Sullivan's island, ii. 187;
defence of Fort Sullivan by, ii. 190;
pair of colors presented to, by the ladies of Charleston—colors presented to, now in the Tower of London (note)—biographical notice of (note), ii. 196.
Mount Defiance, works at Ticonderoga, and on Mount Independence, commanded by, ii. 464.
Mount Vernon, the home of Washington in his nineteenth year, i. 57;
return of Washington to, after Braddock's defeat, i. 186;
Washington an invalid at, in 1758, i. 252;
Washington arrives at, with its future mistress, i. 288;
life of Washington at, at the close of the French and Indian War, i. 303;
became Washington's by the death of the daughter of his brother Lawrence (note)—as it was when the abode of Washington, i. 304;
agricultural products of the estate of, i. 306;
generous scale of hospitality at, before the Revolution—names of distinguished visitors at, i. 308;
tranquil years passed by Washington at, before the Revolution, i. 310;
return of Washington to, on the dissolution of the first continental Congress, i. 454;
the headquarters of military councils in the winter of 1774-'75, i. 471;
busy life of Washington at, in 1775, i. 475;
news of the battle of Lexington at, i. 527;
alarm occasioned at, by the movements of Lord Dunmore (note), ii. 26;
threatened by Lord Dunmore, ii. 110;
return of Washington to, at the conclusion of the war, iii. 37;
numerous visitors at, in 1784, iii. 42, 48;
visit of Lafayette to, iii. 42;
Washington's improvements at, in 1785, iii. 50;
influence of Washington on public affairs while in retirement at, iii. 59;
young Lafayette and M. Frestel at, in 1797, iii. 479;
habits of Washington at, after his retirement to private life, iii. 482;
Lawrence Lewis invited by Washington to reside at, iii. 483;
occupation of Washington at, in 1798, iii. 488;
Washington recalled from, to public life, in 1798, iii. 490.
Moustier, Count de, ball given in honor of Washington by, iii. 110.
Muhlenburg, General, hostility of, to Jay's treaty, iii. 353.
Murray, General, with Amherst at the siege of Montreal in 1760, i. 301.
Murray, Mr., successor of Adams as minister to Holland in 1796, iii. 423;
copy of a letter of Talleyrand transmitted by, to the government at Washington—nominated by Adams minister plenipotentiary to France, iii. 528;
Oliver Wolcott, and Governor Davie, of North Carolina, associated with, as envoys to France, iii. 529.
Muse, Adjutant, the manual exercise acquired by Washington with, i. 46, 62;
with Washington at Great Meadows, i. 113;
alleged cowardice of, i. 124;
caustic letter of Washington to (note), i. 361.

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