The Project Gutenberg eBook of Washington and the American Republic, by Benson J. Lossing.

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Bache, editor of the Aurora, Washington's opinion of his journal, iii. 268;
severely beaten, iii. 478.
Baker, Captain Remember, prisoners made by, i. 645.
Baird, Sir James, his brutal treatment of General Woodhull when a prisoner (note), ii. 277.
Ball in honor of Washington's inauguration, iii. 109;
in celebration of the birthday of Washington in 1797, iii. 469.
Baltimore, effect of the news of the battle of Lexington at, i. 517;
Continental Congress adjourned to, ii. 362;
reception of Washington at, on his way to Mount Vernon, in 1797, iii. 480.
Bank, national, advocated by Hamilton, iii. 171;
popularity of Hamilton's plan for—opposition of Jefferson to, iii. 172;
bill creating, signed by Washington, iii. 173.
Barbados, visit of Lawrence and George Washington to, in 1751, i. 62.
Barbary powers, impunity of their piracies in 1789, iii. 100.
Bard, Doctor, assiduous attention of, to Washington, during his illness in 1789, iii. 116.
Barney, Commodore, bad conduct of, in the West Indies, iii. 467.
Barnsfare, Captain, death of Montgomery in the attempt to surprise the battery of, i. 718.
Barré, Isaac, Wolfe's adjutant-general at Quebec, i. 293;
"conciliatory bill" of Lord North denounced by, i. 498.
Barren Hill, escape of Lafayette from the British at, ii. 615.
Barrett, Colonel, militia assembled under, at Concord, i. 506.
Barry, William T., placed at the head of the post-office department in 1829, iii. 123.
Barton, Lieutenant-Colonel William, General Prescott made prisoner by, ii. 474.
Baskingridge, surprise and capture of General Lee at, ii. 358.
Bassett, Colonel, death of J. P. Custis at the house of, at Eltham, iii. 5.
Bastile, in France, destruction of, iii. 136;
key of, sent to Washington by Lafayette, iii. 163.
Bath, buildings owned by Washington in, at the time of his death, iii. 543.
Baume, Colonel, sent by Burgoyne to seize provisions at Bennington, ii. 486;
death of, at the battle of Bennington, ii. 487.
Baylor, Colonel, party of horse under, surprised by General Grey, ii. 643.
Beckwith, Major, mission of, to the United States, in 1790, iii. 158;
Washington's opinion of the mission of—action of Washington's cabinet with regard to, iii. 159.
Bedell, Colonel, fort at Chamblée captured by a party under the command of, i. 677;
stationed at the Cedars with New Hampshire troops, ii. 148;
cowardice of, ii. 148, 149.
Beekman, James, headquarters of General Howe in New York, at the house of, ii. 297.
Belvoir, seat of Honorable William Fairfax, i. 43;
mansion of, destroyed by fire, i. 454;
regret of Washington for the destruction of, iii. 490.
Bellamy, Mr., agent of Talleyrand in the attempt to extort money from American envoys, iii. 502;
astonishment of, at the boldness of the envoys, iii. 503.
Beman, Nathan, Ethan Allen's guide at Ticonderoga, surviving in 1846 (note), i. 525.
Bemis's Heights, entrenched camp established on, by Gates, by the advice of Kosciuszko, ii. 522;
force and position of the army of Gates at—arrival of Burgoyne in the neighborhood of, ii. 523;
inactivity of Gates at, ii. 524;
anxiety of Arnold to renew the battle at—comparative loss of the British and Americans in the battle at, ii. 525;
retirement of Burgoyne from, ii. 526;
second battle near, begun by Morgan and his riflemen, ii. 530.
Bennington, Colonel Baume sent by Burgoyne to seize provisions at, ii. 486;
disastrous consequences to Burgoyne, of Colonel Baume's defeat at, ii. 487.
Bequests left by Washington to various persons as mementoes, iii. 539.
Bernard, Governor, attempts of, to bribe the leading men of Boston, i. 345;
petitioned by the Massachusetts assembly to remove the troops from Boston—departure of, for England, in 1769, i. 367.
Beverage of Washington, iii. 586.
Beverly, skirmish of the Nautilus with a privateer at, i. 732.
Bigelow, Major, mountain ascended by, in expectation of a distant view of Quebec, i. 691.
Billy, body-servant of Washington, spurious letters of Washington alleged to have been found in the possession of, iii. 448.
Bingham, Mr., Jay's treaty burned in front of the house of, in Philadelphia, iii. 353.
Binney, Horace, conclusions arrived at by, respecting the authorship of Washington's Farewell Address (note), iii. 434.
Birthday of Washington, acrimonious debate in Congress respecting the celebration of, in 1793, iii. 322;
celebration of, in 1797, iii. 469.
Birthplace of Washington, i. 17, 23.
Bishop, the body-servant of Washington, transferred to him by Braddock, i. 277.
Blair, John, appointed associate judge of the supreme court in 1789, iii. 122.
"Blockade of Boston,” a farce composed by the British officers during the siege—not written by Burgoyne (note), ii. 49;
turned into a tragedy by Knowlton's attack on Charlestown, ii. 50.
Blount, resolutions offered in Congress by, respecting the treaty-making power, iii. 397;
resolutions of, adopted, iii. 398.
Board of Trade and Plantations, attempts of, to control the colonies, i. 314.
Bonaparte, Napoleon, treaty concluded by, with the American envoys, iii. 530;
honors paid to the memory of Washington by, iii. 570.
Bond, British chargé, threat and complaint of, in relation to Jay's treaty, iii. 401.
Boquet, Colonel, letter of Washington to, in relation to a proposed new road to Fort Duquesne, i. 271.
Boscawen, Alcide and Lys taken by, i. 177;
at the siege of Louisburg in 1758—biographical notice of (note), i. 260.
Boston, reception of Washington in, in 1756—population of, in 1756, i. 200;
troops landed at, in 1768, under cover of cannon from the ships-of-war, i. 346;
"massacre" at, i. 366;
troops removed from, after the “massacre”—vengeance threatened against, for the destruction of tea in the harbor, i. 388;
port of, closed by act of Parliament, i. 389;
sympathy with, in Virginia, i. 392, 395;
money sent from London to assist the suffering poor of, i. 397;
the only spot in Massachusetts in 1774 where the king's government was obeyed, i. 417;
rumored bombardment of, i. 426;
removal of troops from, advocated by Lord Chatham, i. 489;
intercourse of, with the country, cut off by General Gage, i. 514;
position of the British and American forces at the siege of, i. 619;
scarcity and sickness in the British army in, i. 636;
sufferings of the patriots in, during the siege, i. 637;
a portion of the inhabitants of, sent away by General Gage—number of residents and troops in, during the siege (note), i. 638;
question as to the bombardment of, submitted by Washington to the committee of Congress, i. 736;
desecration of churches in, by British troops during the siege, i. 745;
oppressive measures of General Howe toward the people of, i. 746;
secret expedition fitted out by General Howe in the harbor of, ii. 29;
anxiety of Washington to drive the British out of, ii. 29, 32, 47;
the small-pox in the British army in—ammunition expended by the British in the defence of (note), ii. 48;
anxiety of Washington for a direct assault upon—council of war adverse to an attack upon, ii. 53;
cannonade and bombardment of, in anticipation of the attempt upon Dorchester Heights—cannonade of, heard at the distance of a hundred miles, ii. 62;
resolution of General Howe to evacuate, ii. 67;
consternation of the tories of, at Howe's preparations for departure from, ii. 68;
spared by General Howe on condition of his being allowed to depart unmolested, ii. 69;
outrages committed by Howe's troops at the evacuation of, ii. 70;
scene presented at the evacuation of—prizes taken at sea by the Americans during the siege of (note), ii. 71;
sorrow of the tories on leaving—troops glad to get away from, ii. 72;
entrance of the Americans into, ii. 73;
visitors prohibited from entering without passes, ii. 74;
damage done to buildings in—"Liberty-tree" at, cut down (note), ii. 75;
large amount of property left behind by Howe at the evacuation of—efforts of Washington to establish order in, ii. 76;
address of the selectmen of, to Washington—congratulatory letters, in relation to the evacuation of, addressed to Washington (note), ii. 77;
measures of Washington for the defence of, ii. 81;
apprehensions of the people of, of the return of Howe—operations for the defence of, carried on by Colonel Gridley, ii. 82;
plan of General Lincoln for driving the British fleet from the harbor of—British store-ships captured in the harbor of, ii. 83;
effect in England of the news of the flight of the army from, ii. 84;
speech of the duke of Manchester on the abandonment of, ii. 86;
the ministry attacked by Barré and Burke in relation to the abandonment of, ii. 86;
reception of Washington in, on his tour in 1789—dispute between the selectmen of, and Governor Hancock, in relation to the reception of Washington, iii. 127;
influenza prevalent at, a few days after Washington's visit (note), iii. 128;
reminiscences of Samuel Breck, of Washington's visit to, in 1789 (note), iii. 130;
letter of Washington to the selectmen of, in relation to Jay's treaty, iii. 356.
Boston, French frigate L'Embuscade challenged by, iii. 277.
"Boston Massacre,” history of, i. 366-368;
anniversary of, fixed upon for taking possession of Dorchester Heights, ii. 61;
anniversaries of, observed in Boston (note), ii. 65.
Boston Neck, defence of, by Colonel Robinson, i. 513;
fortifications erected on, by Howe, i. 745;
fortifications on, demolished by order of Washington, ii. 81.
Botetourt, Lord, arrival of, in Virginia, in 1768—Junius's description of—remark of Walpole respecting—his erroneous impressions of the colonists, i. 351;
palace of, at Williamsburg—parade of, on opening the Virginia assembly, i. 352;
illusions of, rapidly dispelled, i. 353;
Virginia assembly dissolved by, i. 354;
good faith and justice of—statue erected to the memory of, i. 356;
death of, followed by a change of public sentiment in Virginia, i. 374.
Botta, Charles, eloquent remarks of, on the achievements of Washington in the Jerseys, ii. 394.
Boudinot, Elias, commissary general of prisoners, in the summer of 1777, ii. 412.
Bowdoin, James, characteristic letter of General Lee to, ii. 342.
Boyd, Colonel, defeated by Colonel Pickens, ii. 651.
Braddock, Edward, father of General Braddock—daughters of, i. 135.
Braddock, General, Walpole's description of, i. 135;
heartlessness of—in the battle of Fontenoy—stationed at Gibraltar in 1753, i. 136;
anecdote of Anne Bellamy, illustrating the character of—arrival of, in Hampton roads, i. 137;
conference of, with Governor Dinwiddie at Williamsburg—first general orders of, issued from Alexandria—anxiety of, to procure the services of Washington, i. 138;
invitation of, to Washington to become one of his family—Washington's reasons for joining, i. 139;
meeting of, with the colonial governors, at Alexandria, i. 140;
three distinct expeditions planned by, i. 141;
letter of, to Lord Halifax, in relation to Pennsylvania and Maryland, i. 144;
disappointments and difficulties of—appoints Washington his aid-de-camp, i. 146;
irritation of, at the indifference of the colonies, i. 147;
Franklin in the camp of, at Fredericktown—his extreme confidence of success—conversation of Franklin with, in relation to his expedition, i. 148;
Franklin urged by, to procure wagons for the use of the army, i. 149;
his commendation of Washington and Franklin, i. 150;
war-dance of Indians in the camp of, at Will's Creek—effective force of, at Will's Creek, i. 151;
names of men afterward distinguished, in the camp of, i. 152;
delay at Will's Creek fatal to, i. 156;
slow march of the army of, i. 157;
advice of Washington to, to press forward rapidly, i. 158;
illness of Washington on his march with—Washington left at the Youghiogany by the orders of, i. 159;
continued fears of ambuscades in the army of, i. 160;
son of Monacatoocha killed by grenadiers of, by mistake, i. 161;
funeral honors paid by, to the son of Monacatoocha, i. 162;
his fatal rejection of Indian aid—forces of, greatly exaggerated in the French camp, i. 163;
location of the camp of, on the eve of his defeat, i. 165;
details of the defeat of, i. 166-170;
bravery displayed by, on the field of battle, i. 168;
mortal wound received by, i. 169;
death of, near Great Meadows, on the 14th of July, 1755—funeral service at the grave of, read by Washington—grave of, still to be seen (note), i. 171;
depressing influence of the memory of the defeat of, i. 205.
Bradford, a leader in the Whiskey Insurrection, iii. 310;
in favor of forming an independent western state, iii. 316.
Bradford, William, successor of Randolph as attorney-general, iii. 289;
lines written by, on the sufferings of Lafayette, iii. 373.
Bradstreet, Colonel, expedition of, against Fort Frontenac—assistance lent to, by General Stanwix—joined by Red Head and his Indian warriors, i. 267;
surrender of the fort to—malignant fever among the troops of, i. 268;
Detroit relieved by, in 1764, i. 320.
Brand, bishop of Quebec, refusal of, to issue a mandement in the interest of the British government, i. 644.
Brandywine, movements of the American and British armies in the neighborhood of, ii. 501;
battle of—Lafayette a volunteer in the battle of, ii. 505;
Lafayette wounded at the battle of, ii. 506;
skilful movement of General Greene at the battle of—retreat of the American army from, to Chester, ii. 507;
opinion of General Knox in regard to the battle of—Sullivan censured for allowing himself to be surprised at—killed and wounded at the battle of—letter of Washington to Congress, in relation to the battle at, ii. 508;
conspicuous bravery of Count Pulaski at the battle of, ii. 510.
Brant, Joseph, biographical notice of (note), ii. 106.
Brant, and Walter Butler, Cherry Valley desolated by, ii. 642.
Breadstuffs, neutral vessels carrying, seized by the cruisers of England and France in 1793, iii. 272.
Breakfast-hour of Washington, iii. 586.
Breck, Samuel, his reminiscences of Washington's visit to Boston in 1789 (note), iii. 130.
Breed's hill, fortified by Colonel Prescott, instead of Bunker's hill, i. 556;

Neal's lines on the fortification of—fire opened upon, from ships-of-war, i. 557;

excitement in Boston during the cannonade upon, i. 558:

troops at, reinforced by Stark's regiment—New England flag hoisted at (note), i. 559;

preparations for the attack upon, i. 560;

suspicion of treachery among the defenders of—arrival of Doctor Warren and General Pomeroy at, i. 561;

arrival of Colonel Stark at the rail-fence breastwork at—British plan of attack upon, i. 563;

carnage among the British at, i. 564;

second attack upon, under General Howe, i. 565;

second retreat of the British from—numerous spectators of the battle on, i. 560;

watched by Sir Henry Clinton from Copp's hill—failure of ammunition of Americans at, i. 567;

rapid retreat of the Americans from, i. 569;

terrible price paid by the British for their victory at—immense gain of the Americans by the battle of—British loss at, according to General Gage (note), i. 570.

Bridport, Lord, flags of the fleet of, at Torbay, lowered to half-mast, at the death of Washington, iii. 570.
Brienne, Marchioness de, ball in honor of Washington directed by, iii. 110.
Brier Creek, General Ashe surprised by Prevost at, ii. 651.
Brooke, Governor, letter of Washington to, in relation to education, iii. 333.
Brooklyn, defensive works prepared by General Greene at, ii. 171;
appeal made by Washington to the troops at (note), ii. 203;
Sullivan superseded in command at, by Putnam—disorderly conduct of the troops at, on the approach of the British, ii. 264;
description of the defensive works in the neighborhood of—roads in the rear of—minute description of the defensive works near, where to be found (note), ii. 265;
plan of the British march upon, ii. 266;
Putnam's camp at, visited by Washington, ii. 267;
American works at, taken possession of by the British, ii. 285.
Brougham, Lord, panegyric pronounced by, upon the character of Washington, iii. 581.
Broughton, Captain, the first naval commission granted to, by Washington, in 1795, i. 740.
Brown, Doctor, of Port Tobacco, Washington attended by, in his last illness, iii. 554.
Brown, Major John, sent by General Schuyler into Canada as confidential agent, i. 659;
letter of, to Governor Trumbull, in relation to the invasion of Canada—report of, as to the defenceless condition of Canada, i. 660;
unauthorized attempt made upon Montreal by, in concert with Ethan Allen, i. 672.
Brunswick, duke of, mercenaries furnished by, ii. 6.
Brunswick, one bed occupied by Franklin and Adams at, ii. 290;
critical position of the American army at, ii. 346;
disappointment of Cornwallis in not finding Washington at, ii. 392;
headquarters of Sir William Howe at, ii. 443.
Brush, Crean, ordered by Howe to seize clothing in Boston, ii. 70.
Buchan, earl of, box of the oak that sheltered Wallace recommitted to, by the will of Washington, iii. 539.
Buffalo river, fort built on, by the French, in 1752, i. 74.
Buford, Colonel, massacre of a body of troops under, by Colonel Tarleton, ii. 676.
Bull, Governor, letters of the British government to, seized and sent to Congress, i. 500.
Bunker's hill, occupied by the British the night after the battle of Lexington, i. 510;
fortification of, intrusted to Colonel Prescott, i. 556;
intrenchments commenced on, by Putnam, i. 559;
battle of, see Breed's hill;
cruel treatment by General Gage, of prisoners taken at, i. 630;
General Sir Henry Clinton placed in command of a redoubt on, i. 744.
Burgoyne, General, biographical notice of, i. 620;
interview with General Lee proposed by, i. 630;
intelligence of the movements of, in Canada, sent to Washington by Schuyler—doubts of Washington as to the force of, ii. 453;
New York invaded by, ii. 459;
composition of the army of—doubts of Schuyler as to the intentions of—Indians unwillingly employed by, ii. 460;
faithlessness of the Indians employed by, ii. 481, 485;
Crown Point taken possession of by, pompous proclamation issued by, ii. 461;
proclamation of Washington in reply to, ii. 462;
Mount Hope and Sugar-Loaf hill taken possession of, by, ii. 464;
fate of, foretold by Washington—progress of, toward Fort Edward, ii. 480, 481;
Indian allies of, troublesome—humanity of, ii. 481;
large bounty offered by, for prisoners—humane instructions of, to his Indian allies (note), ii. 482;
want of provisions in the army of, ii. 485;
defeat of Baume at Bennington a disastrous blow to, ii. 487;
perplexity and alarm of, after the battle of Bennington, ii. 521;
silent march of, down the valley of the Hudson, ii. 522;
retirement of, from Bemis's Heights—cheering news received by, from Sir Henry Clinton, ii. 526;
anxiety of, to hear from Clinton, ii. 528;
compelled to fight or fly, ii. 529;
deplorable situation of, ii. 583;
buildings of Schuyler at Saratoga burned by, ii. 535;
arms laid down by the army of—army of, marched to Virginia as prisoners-of-war—reception of, and his officers, in the American camp, ii. 537;
impression made upon, by the generosity of Schuyler—a guest at the house of Schuyler at Albany, ii. 538;
importance of the surrender of, to the republican cause, ii. 539;
effect in Congress and in Parliament of the news of the surrender of—speech of Chatham in relation to the surrender of—effect on the continent of Europe of the news of the surrender of, ii. 540.
Burke, Edmund, on the conduct of the British naval commanders, i. 322;
eloquence of, in opposition to the stamp-act, i. 334;
extract from a speech of, on American taxation (note), i. 342;
conciliatory resolutions presented by, in Parliament, i. 498;
despondent view taken by, of American affairs, ii. 396.
Burke's History of Virginia, terms of the association to exclude British merchandise printed in, i. 355.
Burr, Aaron, sent with a verbal message to Montgomery by Arnold, i. 694;
with Arnold in his Quebec expedition, i. 697;
forlorn hope placed under the command of, by Montgomery, i. 717;
not with Montgomery when he fell (note), i. 719;
troops of Putnam led out of New York by, ii. 296;
a senator in the Congress of 1791—personal hostility of, to Washington, iii. 192;
systematic opposition of, to Washington, iii. 300.
Butler, Colonel Zebulon, defence of Wyoming attempted by, ii. 641.
Butler, John, massacre at Wyoming by tories and Indians under the command of, ii. 641.
Butler, Walter, and Brant, Cherry Valley desolated by, ii. 642.
Buttrick, Major, attack made by, upon the British at Concord, i. 507.
Byron, Admiral, arrival of, at New York, as successor to Lord Howe, ii. 644.
Byron, Lord, lines of, in allusion to Washington's refusal of compensation, i. 538.

C.

Cabinet of Washington, dissentions in, in 1790, iii. 151.
Cadwalader, General, duel of, with Conway, ii. 590.
Caghnawaga tribe of Indians, efforts of Schuyler to conciliate, i. 665;
mistake of Captain Baker respecting (note), i. 666.
Caldwell, Reverend James, murder of the wife of, at Connecticut Farms, ii. 677.
Callbeck, Mr., and others, made prisoners by Captains Broughton and Selman—letter of thanks addressed by, to Washington, i. 742.
Cambridge, departure of Washington from Philadelphia to take command of the army at, i. 541;
confusion at, on the approach of the British to Breed's hill, i. 560;
reflections on the mission of Washington, on his taking command of the army at, i. 573;
journey of Washington, to, performed on horseback, i. 574;
reception of Washington at—dwelling occupied by Washington at, i. 584;
arrival of Gates and Sullivan in the camp at, i. 587;
letters of Washington to Congress from the camp at, i. 587-595;
declaration of Congress read to the troops in camp at, i. 617;
arrival of southern riflemen at the camp at, i. 618;
army at, arranged by Washington into three grand divisions—the headquarters of Washington at the siege of Boston—Putnam's division stationed at, i. 619;
inactivity of the army at, i. 724;
officers of the army at, consulted by Washington, as to an attack upon the British in Boston, i. 725;
council of war held at, adverse to an attack—letter of Washington to Congress in relation to the state of the army at, i. 726;
efforts of Washington to reorganize the army at, i. 747;
deficiency of skilful engineers at, i. 749;
artillery and stores conveyed to, from Lake Champlain, by Colonel Knox, i. 750;
trials of Washington in the camp at, i. 752;
difficulties attending the reorganization of the army at, i. 755;
bad condition of arms and ammunition at, i. 760;
intrenchments thrown up by the army at, i. 762;
improved state of affairs at—letter of General Greene on the privations of the troops at (note), i. 763;
fruit-trees in the neighborhood of, consumed as firewood (note), i. 764;
Mrs. Washington in the camp at, i. 768;
burning of the king's speech at, ii. 2;
weakness of the army at, in January, 1776, ii. 13, 14;
extraordinary difficulties of Washington while in command of the army at, ii. 44;
councils of war held at, ii. 47, 52.
Camden, set on fire and abandoned by Lord Rawdon, ii. 719.
Campbell, Captain John, death of, in the battle at Moore's-Creek Bridge, ii. 118.
Campbell, Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald, and seven hundred men, made prisoners in Boston harbor, ii. 83;
letter of, to Washington, complaining of his treatment as a prisoner, ii. 407.
Campbell, Lord, royal power abdicated by, in South Carolina, ii. 186;
badly wounded in the attack upon Fort Sullivan, ii. 193.
Canada, conquest of, urged upon the British government by Franklin (note), ii. 144;
surrender of, to the English, in 1760, i. 301;
prediction of the duke de Choiseul in relation to the loss of, i. 302;
people of, indisposed to revolution, i. 522;
address of the second continental Congress to the people of—resolution of the second continental Congress not to invade, i. 531;
loyalty of the people of, to the British crown, i. 642;
address of Congress to, contrasted with its language to the people of England, i. 643;
efforts of Sir Guy Carleton to secure the loyalty of the people of, i. 644;
auspicious moment for the conquest of, i. 645;
proposition to invade, made by Colonel Ethan Allen, i. 650;
cautious proceedings of Congress in relation to the invasion of, i. 652;
tardy gathering of the troops for—letter of Ethan Allen to Governor Trumbull in relation to the invasion of, i. 658;
secret agents sent into, by General Schuyler, i. 659;
delays in the invasion of, i. 660;
address of General Schuyler to the inhabitants of, i. 665;
defenceless condition of, i. 667;
address of Arnold to the inhabitants of (note), i. 684;
measures of Congress with regard to, ii. 93;
exertions made for the relief of the troops in, ii. 94;
General Lee named by Washington for command in, ii. 95;
chief command of the troops in, given to Lee by Congress—change of plans of Congress with regard to, ii. 96;
alienation of the people of, ii. 97;
committee of civilians appointed by Congress to visit, ii. 98;
abandonment of, considered necessary by Schuyler, ii. 103;
total disaffection of the people of, toward the cause of the patriots, ii. 142;
troops sent toward, under General Thompson, ii. 143;
commissioners appointed to form a union with—instructions of the commissioners sent to, ii. 145;
indisposition of the people of, to a union with the colonies, ii. 146;
committee of Congress confer with Washington, Gates, and Mifflin, on affairs in, ii. 159;
efforts of Congress to retain possession of, ii. 160;
letter of Washington to Schuyler in relation to affairs in—deplorable condition of the American army in, ii. 161;
defeat of General Thompson in, ii. 163;
end of the invasion of, ii. 168;
plan of Congress for the invasion of, abandoned by the advice of Washington, ii. 644;
opposition of Washington to the French plan for the invasion of, ii. 647.
Canadians, battalion of, authorized by Congress to be raised, ii. 93.
Canes, gold-headed, left by Washington to various persons, iii. 539.
Capital, the federal, location of, determined in 1790, iii. 150;
surveys and plans of buildings of, examined by Washington—location of, chosen by Washington, iii. 178;
land surrendered for, by Georgetown and Carrollsburg, iii. 179.
Cardillac, incredulity of, as to the profitable navigation of the western rivers, i. 68.
Carleton, Sir Guy, at the head of Wolfe's grenadiers at Quebec, i. 293;
efforts of, to secure the loyalty of the Canadians, i. 644;
defeat of, by Colonel Seth Warner at Longueuil, i. 679;
Montreal abandoned by, on the approach of Montgomery, i. 699;
escape of, to Quebec, i. 700;
opportune arrival of, at Quebec, i. 714;
determination of, to defend Quebec, i. 715;
his humane treatment of prisoners taken at the siege of Quebec, i. 721;
reliance of, upon reinforcements from England for the defence of Quebec, ii. 99;
pursuit of the Americans by, on their retreat from before Quebec—stores and prisoners taken by—great humanity of, toward the sick and prisoners, ii. 102;
noble proclamation of, with regard to sick fugitives, ii. 103;
not the policy of, to make prisoners (note), ii. 167;
efforts of, to create a navy on Lake Champlain, ii. 333;
Crown Point taken possession of by, on its abandonment by Arnold, ii. 336;
army of reserve, under the command of, in Canada, ii. 459;
successor of Sir Henry Clinton as British commander-in-chief, iii. 7;
personal interview of Washington with, at Tappan, iii. 22.
Carlisle and Roberts, Quakers, hanged as spies, i. 462.
Carmagnole sung in the streets of New York in 1793, iii. 248.
Carmichael, Mr., chargé d'affaires at Madrid in 1790, iii. 157.
Carpenters' Hall, in Philadelphia, first place of meeting of the continental Congress, i. 420.
Carroll, Charles, in the commission appointed to form a union with Canada, ii. 144;
son of, a suitor for the hand of Nelly Custis, iii. 486.
Carroll, Reverend John, associated with the commission to form a union with Canada, ii. 145;
return of, from Canada, in company with Franklin, ii. 146.
Carter, Charles, mention made of, in Washington's will, iii. 538.
Caswell, Colonel, in command of minute-men in the battle at Moore's-Creek Bridge—biographical notice of (note), ii. 117.
Catawba Indians, bad conduct of, in the expedition against Fort Duquesne in 1758 (note), i. 273.
Catholics, generally the friends of liberty during the Revolutionary struggle, i. 464.
Cedars, Colonel Bedell stationed at, with a body of New Hampshire troops, ii. 148.
Ceremonials, opinions of Adams, Jay, Hamilton, and Madison, sought by Washington in relation to, iii. 105.
Chamberlayne, Mr., Washington introduced to Martha Custis by, i. 277.
Chamblée, capture of the fort at, by a party under Colonel Bedell—arms and ammunition taken at, i. 677;
flag of the seventh British regiment found in the fort at—letter of Montgomery to Robert Livingston, relating to the fort at (note), i. 678;
retreat of Sullivan from, ii. 166.
Character of Washington, iii. 573.
Charleston, arms and ammunition in the magazines of, seized by the patriots, i. 521;
activity of the patriots in, ii. 185;
Admiral Parker's unsuccessful attack upon, ii. 188;
saved by the dilatory movements of the British, ii. 189;
siege of, by Sir Henry Clinton, ii. 671;
bombardment of—surrender of, to the British—General Lincoln and his army made prisoners at—ill treatment by the British of the prisoners taken at, ii. 673;
effect in the South of the fall of, ii. 674;
evacuation of, by the British, iii. 12;
reception of Washington at, on his southern tour in 1791, iii. 181.
Charlestown, set on fire by order of General Gage—description of the carcass used at (note), ii. 565.
Charlotte, General Greene at, ii. 699.
Chase, the, Washington's chief amusement before the Revolution, i. 309.
Chase, Samuel, in the commission appointed to form a union with Canada, ii. 144.
Chastellux, chevalier de, his description of hospitality as it was at Mount Vernon, i. 288;
letter of Washington to, respecting his northern tour in 1783, iii. 27.
Chatham, earl of, Revolutionary measures deprecated by (note), i. 366;

extract from a speech of, on the free spirit of the colonies, i. 371;

on the infatuation of government in provoking resistance in the colonies, i. 412;

language of, in commendation of the proceedings of the continental Congress, i. 448;

his commendation of the state-papers of the first continental Congress, i. 450;

correspondence of, with Lady Chatham, in relation to American affairs, i. 487;

letter of, to Lord Stanhope, relative to American affairs—Franklin introduced into the house of lords by, i. 488;

proposition made by, in the house of lords, that the troops should be removed from Boston—extraordinary speech of, in support of his proposition, i. 489;

little influence of the speech of, within the house, i. 491;

profound sensation caused out of doors by the speech of—remark of Franklin respecting the speech of—friends of, in the house of lords—plan of, for the settlement of troubles in America—Franklin consulted by, in the preparation of his plan of settlement (note), i. 492;

hurried rejection of the plan of, in the house of lords—plan of, approved by Franklin, i. 493;

confined to his house with the gout, ii. 7;

last speech of, in Parliament, ii. 608.

(See William Pitt.)
Chatham, Lady, unwillingness of, that Lord Pitt should bear arms against the colonists (note), i. 686.
Chaudière, valley of the, reminiscences of the “good Bostonians" still preserved in, i. 696.
Cherokees, Colonel Montgomery sent against in 1760—subdued by Colonel Grant in 1761, i. 302.
Cherry Valley desolated by Butler and Brant, ii. 642.
Chesapeake bay, arrival of the British fleet in—movements of his army directed toward, by Washington, ii. 495;
landing of Sir William Howe and his army at the head of, ii. 497;
night of peril passed on, by Washington, on his southern tour, iii. 178.
Chester, retreat of the American army to, from the Brandywine, ii. 507.
Chew, Chief Justice, banishment of, to Fredericksburg, i. 461.
Chew's house, loss of the battle of Germantown owing to the delay at, ii. 554.
Childhood, frame of Washington precociously large in, i. 57.
Christ church, in Philadelphia, divine service attended at, by the second continental Congress, i. 609.
Christianity, Washington a sincere believer in, iii. 576.
Church, Doctor Benjamin, placed by Congress at the head of the army hospital, i. 612;
convicted of treasonable correspondence (note), i. 613.
Church of England, Washington a communicant of, i. 336.
Cilley, Colonel, captured cannon turned upon the British by, at Bemis's Heights, ii. 531.
Cincinnati, Society of, instituted—deep interest felt by Washington in—Washington and Hamilton successive presidents of, iii. 23;
address from the members of the, in Boston, iii. 131.
Citizen Genet, a privateer fitted out at Charleston by Genet—the arrest of American citizens on board, iii. 259;
irritation of Genet at the arrests on, iii. 260.
City Tavern, Philadelphia, meeting at, of delegates to the first continental Congress, i. 454;
convention to form the constitution adjourn to, iii. 73;
Washington and suite entertained at, in 1789, iii. 86.
Clarke, Major George Rogers, operations of, in the West, ii. 652;
biographical notice of, ii. 653.
Clergy, sides taken by the various denominations of, during the progress of the Revolution, i. 463.
Clinton, Colonel James, at Fort Constitution, ii. 219;
bayonet-wound received by, ii. 545.
Clinton, General George, energy and activity of, in defence of New York, ii. 219;
troops assembled by, at Fort Montgomery, ii. 220;
at Fort Montgomery with New York militia, ii. 235;
efforts of, to prevent the passing of the Rose and Phoenix, ii. 236;
three thousand men under the command of, at Kingsbridge, ii. 241;
silver bullet taken by, from a spy—silver bullet still in possession of the family of (note), ii. 547;
letter of Washington to, communicating the news of the signing of the treaty of peace, iii. 21;
northern tour of Washington in company with, in 1783, iii. 27;
reception of Washington by, in New York, in 1789, iii. 89;
a candidate for the vice-presidency in 1792, iii. 222.
Clinton, General Sir Henry, a volunteer at Breed's hill, i. 567;
biographical notice of, i. 620;
placed in command of a redoubt on Bunker's hill, i. 744;
arrival of, in the harbor of New York—peaceful professions of, and departure, ii. 42;
Robert Howe and Cornelius Harnett excepted from the proclamation of pardon by, ii. 185;
proclamation offering pardon laughed at by the people of Charleston, ii. 190;
night-march of, from Flatlands to the heights overlooking Bedford, ii. 269;
capture of the fortresses in the Hudson Highlands by, ii. 542, 545;
messenger of, bearing a silver bullet to Burgoyne, hanged as a spy, ii. 547;
activity of, in New York—scheme of Washington for the abduction of, ii. 606;
Washington dissuaded by Hamilton from attempting the abduction of, ii. 607;
reduction of the force under the command of, ii. 617;
evacuation of Philadelphia admirably managed by, ii. 617;
slow march of, through New Jersey, ii. 619;
emissaries of, to the Pennsylvania mutineers, hanged as spies, ii. 709.
Clothes of Washington, before the Revolution, obtained from London, i. 306.
Coach, fine one kept by Washington in 1789, iii. 113.
Cobble hill, intrenchments cast up on, by troops under Generals Putnam and Heath, i. 761.
Cochran, Captain, powder-receiver at Charleston (note), i. 521.
Cochran, Doctor John, letter of Washington to, on the style of living at West Point (note), ii. 660.
Coffin of Washington, inscriptions on, iii. 558.
Cohoes falls, retreat of Schuyler to, ii. 484.
Collier, Sir George, ravages by the squadron of, on Elizabeth river, ii. 653;
assistance rendered by, to Sir Henry Clinton on the Hudson—ravages of, in Connecticut, ii. 654;
destruction of an American flotilla by, in Penobscot bay, ii. 661.
Collins, Captain, powder belonging to the province of Virginia seized by, in 1775, i. 518.
Colonies, new era in the history of, i. 69;
pay of troops raised in (note), i. 102;
growth of democratic ideas in, i. 228;
a viceroyalty suggested for, i. 229;
little indebted to the mother-country, i. 315;
cost of the French and Indian war to (note), i. 316;
commercial policy of England toward, i. 321.
Colonists, French and English, characteristics of, i. 67, 68.
Commission as colonel resigned by Washington in 1754, i. 126;
commission as commander-in-chief received by Washington, form of (note), i. 540;
resignation of, by Washington, iii. 35.
"Common Sense,” a pamphlet by Thomas Paine, powerful influence of, ii. 12;
General Lee's opinion of it (note), ii. 41.
Concord, troops sent by General Gage to seize the stores at, i. 503;
preparations made at, to resist the troops under Colonel Smith—militia assembled at, under Colonel Barrett, i. 506;
British attacked by Major Buttrick at—stores at, partially secured, i. 507.
Confederation, old, discussions that led to the abandonment of, iii. 55;
resolutions of the New York legislature in relation to, iii. 56.
Congregationalists opposed to the rule of Great Britain, i. 463.
Congress, general colonial, proposition for, by the Massachusetts assembly, i. 327;
copy of the circular letter of Massachusetts, inviting (note), i. 330;
meeting of, in New York—names of the delegates to (note), i. 331;
proceedings of, applauded by the provincial assemblies, i. 332;
recommended by Franklin, i. 390, 392.
Congress, continental, proposed by Virginia in 1774, i. 390;
simultaneous proposition for, by Virginia and Massachusetts, i. 393;
the first, importance of, to the best interests of mankind, i. 408;
almost simultaneous declaration of the colonies in favor of, i. 409;
names of the delegates to (note), i. 411:
assembling of, at Philadelphia, in 1774, i. 413;
journeys of the delegates to, like ovations—journey of Washington to, in company with Patrick Henry and Edmund Pendleton, i. 417;
reception of the delegates to, in Philadelphia—honors paid to the delegates to, from Massachusetts, i. 419;
account of the organization of, i. 420-422;
Peyton Randolph chosen president of—Charles Thomson chosen secretary of, i. 421;
noble character of the men composing, i. 422;
opening speech of Patrick Henry in, i. 423;
regulations adopted by, i. 425;
Mr. Duché requested to read prayers in, i. 426;
Washington the only delegate who knelt during prayer in, i. 429;
names of the first committee appointed by—difficult points to be decided at, i. 430;
resolves of the Suffolk county convention laid before, i. 432;
resolution of, limiting its action to infringed rights—duration of the sessions of (note), i. 484;
non-importation resolutions offered in, by R. H. Lee, i. 435;
dangerous plan of union submitted to, by Joseph Galloway, i. 435, 437;
non-exportation proposed and debated in, i. 430;
great diversity of opinion in, among the delegates—loyal address to the king resolved on by—opposition of the Virginia delegates in, to non-exportation (note), i. 438;
declaration of rights unanimously adopted by, i. 440;
the American Association signed by every delegate present at, i. 441;
the petition of Congress to the king, the last public act of, i. 446;
profound sensation produced everywhere by the publication of the proceedings of, i. 447;
sympathy with, expressed by Chatham in a letter to Stephen Sayre, i. 448;
no record of the part Washington took in, i. 449;
Washington the best informed man in, i. 450;
state-papers of, i. 450, 485.
Congress, second continental, journey of Washington to, in company with Patrick Henry and Benjamin Harrison—organization of—secrecy of the proceedings of, i. 528;
resolution of, respecting the spoils taken at Ticonderoga by Ethan Allen, i. 529;
Washington appointed chairman of the committees of, on military affairs—"conciliatory resolutions" of Lord North laid before—vigorous preparations of, for the defence of the country—resolution of, to petition the king, i. 530;
address of, to the inhabitants of Canada—day of fasting and prayer appointed by, i. 531;
resolution of, to raise companies of riflemen, i. 532;
John Adams's account of the deliberations of, as to the choice of a commander-in-chief, i. 533-535;
instructions of, to Washington, as commander-in-chief (note), i. 540;
major generals appointed by, i. 545-547;
brigadier-generals appointed by, i. 548;
measures of, in relation to the issue of paper money, i. 549;
regulations of, for the army, i. 551;
letters of Washington to, i. 578, 587-595, 726;
loyalty to the king declared by, i. 600;
declaration adopted by, setting forth the causes for armed resistance, i. 600;
the idea of reparation from the mother-country repudiated by, i. 603, 607;
letter of thanks of, to the lord-mayor and corporation of London, i. 603;
petition to the king, written by John Dickinson, adopted by, i. 605;
address to the people of Great Britain adopted by, i. 606;
commissioners of Indian affairs appointed by—services at Christ church attended by, on the fast-day, i. 609;
addresses of, to the assembly of Jamaica, and to the people of Ireland—"conciliatory resolution" of the house of commons taken into consideration by, i. 610;
Franklin placed at the head of the post-office department by—army hospital established by, i. 612;
adjournment of, i. 613;
wise caution of, i. 614;
"declaration" of, read to the troops in camp, i. 617;
jealous of concentrated military power—deference of, to the opinions of Washington in military matters, i. 621;
refusal of Washington to part with detachments for coast-defence, sanctioned by, i. 624;
Colonels Allen and Warner introduced upon the floor of, i. 652;
the Green Mountain Boys recommended by, for the invasion of Canada, i. 653;
members of, in the camp at Cambridge, i. 681, 729;
questions submitted by Washington to the committee of, sitting at Cambridge, i. 735;
resolutions adopted by, for a reorganization of the army at Cambridge, i. 738;
attention of, called to the necessity of organizing a naval force, i. 740;
letters of Washington to i. 744, ii. 363;
resolution of thanks of, to Washington, on the evacuation of Boston, ii. 78;
medal in gold ordered by, ii. 79;
action of, with regard to loyalists and tories, ii. 92;
the attention of, drawn to affairs in Canada, ii. 93;
committee appointed by, for the purpose of maintaining a European correspondence, ii. 124;
Washington invited to the floor of—recommendations of Washington adopted by, ii. 159;
"Board of War and Ordnance" appointed by, ii. 160;
resolution of, in relation to the claims of Generals Schuyler and Gates, ii. 248;
measures taken by, for a more permanent organization of the army, ii. 305;
adjourned to Baltimore—almost unlimited powers granted by, to Putnam in Philadelphia, ii. 362;
create Washington dictator for six months, ii. 364;
of 1777 inferior to that of 1774-'5, ii. 431;
increased powers granted to Washington by, after the battle of the Brandywine, ii. 509;
letter of Hamilton to George Clinton on the degeneracy of, ii. 592;
degeneracy of, lamented by Washington, ii. 648, 670;
adjournment of, to Princeton, iii. 26;
little confidence of the mass of the people in, iii. 53.
Congress, federal, scene in on the occasion of Washington's opening address, iii. 95, 590;
executive departments established by, in 1789, iii. 118;
Hamilton's report on finance made to, in writing, iii. 139;
remarks of Washington upon that of 1790, iii. 161;
messages of Washington to, iii. 171, 192, 378, 454;
party spirit manifested in, iii. 199, 230;
charges brought against Hamilton in, iii. 231;
defensive measures urged upon, by Washington, iii. 284;
language of Washington to, respecting Genet, iii. 285;
debate in, as to the propriety of the consideration of any question with closed doors—the first committee of ways and means appointed in—act passed by, in 1794, for providing a naval armament—money-tribute to Algiers advocated in, iii. 294;
debate in, respecting the treaty-making power—debate in, respecting a resolution offered by Edward Livingston, iii. 391;
message of Washington to, on refusing to furnish papers relating to Jay's treaty (note), iii. 396;
last annual message of Washington to, iii. 454;
language of the two houses of, in reply to Washington's last annual message, iii. 457;
special session of, convened by President Adams, in 1798—extract from the address of Adams to, iii 494;
measures of, for national defence, in 1798, iii. 506;
Washington present at the opening of, in 1798, iii. 525;
resolutions of, on the occasion of the death of Washington, iii. 562, 564.
Congress, provincial, of Massachusetts, John Hancock president of—Benjamin Lincoln secretary of—address of, to General Gage, i. 468;
explanations made to, by General Gage—preparations for armed resistance made by, i. 469;
proceedings of, denounced by General Gage—minute-men enrolled by, i. 470.
Connecticut, opposed to Franklin's plan for the union of the colonies, i. 128;
ill feeling toward General Schuyler among the troops from, (note), i. 705;
minute-men summoned to supply the place of troops from, i. 759;
Governor Trumbull and General Greene on the conduct of the troops of (note), i. 760;
arrival in the camp at New York of a troop of light-horse from, ii. 231;
refusal of the troop from, to do duty, ii. 232;
bad conduct of troops from, at Kip's bay, ii. 295.
Connolly, Doctor John, the side of the crown taken by, ii. 20;
imprisoned at Baltimore, ii. 21.
Constitutional Society of England, money sent by, by the hand of Franklin, for the sufferers at Lexington—John Horne Tooke, the philologist, a prominent member of (note), i. 737.
Constitution, federal, convention to form, iii. 56-73;
names of the signers of (note), iii. 72;
anecdote of Franklin in connection with the signing of, iii. 73;
submitted by Congress to the state legislatures, iii. 74;
Henry, Mason, and Lee, adverse to, iii. 77;
when ratified by the several states (note), iii. 78;
backwardness of some of the states in ratifying, iii. 98;
subject of the amendment of, before Congress, in 1789, iii. 119;
adopted by Rhode Island in 1790, iii. 162;
considered by Hamilton inadequate to its functions, iii. 187.
Contemplations, Moral and Divine, extracts from, i. 30-34.
Continental army, condition and discipline of—dress and accoutrements of (note), i. 553;
position and numbers of, when adopted by Congress, i. 554;
command of, formally taken by Washington, i. 586;
letters of Washington to Congress respecting the condition and position of, i. 587-595;
first general order issued by Washington to (note), i. 588;
hunting-shirts recommended by Washington for the use of, i. 592;
dissatisfaction produced in, by several appointments of general officers—returns of, presented by General Gates (note), i. 593;
deficiency in the numbers, discipline, and stores of, i. 594;
details respecting its condition, by a chaplain, i. 595;
great deficiency in its supply of ammunition, i. 596, 625;
disposition of, by Washington, at the siege of Boston, i. 619;
want of powder in, i. 625;
trouble caused in, by sectional jealousies—petty conspiracies among the subordinate officers of, i. 756;
letter of Washington to Colonel Reed, complaining of the mercenary spirit pervading, i. 757;
early departure of the Connecticut troops from, i. 758;
weakness of, in January, 1776, ii. 13, 14;
letter of Washington to Colonel Reed on the condition of, ii. 15;
names of officers of the new regiments of (note), ii. 403;
excellent footing of, in the spring of 1777, ii. 404;
kind of punishments inflicted in (note), ii. 501;
personal popularity of Washington in, ii. 604;
committee appointed by Congress to inquire into the condition of, ii. 667;
great reduction in the force of, ii. 668, 699;
destitution of, ii. 669;
necessities of, supplied by Pennsylvania, ii. 670;
measures adopted by Congress to increase the efficiency of, ii. 699;
winter-quarters of the various divisions of, in 1780-'81, ii. 702;
discontents in, in 1782, iii. 7, 15;
gradual disbandment of, in 1783, iii. 22;
circular letter of Washington to state governors in relation to the disbandment of, iii. 23;
last general order of Washington to (note), iii. 29.
Continental money, great depreciation of—the whole country flooded with counterfeits of, ii. 666.
Continental Village, destruction of, by Governor Tryon (note), ii. 548.
Continentalist, a series of papers written by Alexander Hamilton, iii. 56.
Contrecœur, French commandant at Fort Le Bœuf, in 1754, i. 97.
Convention, commercial, suggestion of Washington concerning, iii. 55, 56.
Convention, National, of France, pen-picture of (note), iii. 387.
Convention to amend the confederation proposed, iii. 59;
Washington placed at the head of the Virginia delegation to, iii. 60;
circumstances which induced Washington to attend, iii. 61;
books read by Washington before attending, iii. 62;
meeting and organization of—Washington elected president of, iii. 63;
names of the delegates to (note), iii. 64;
Franklin a conspicuous member of—distinguished men in, iii. 65;
resolutions of Edmund Randolph in, iii. 66;
warm debates in—part taken by Hamilton in, iii. 68;
apprehensions of Washington as to the final result of, iii. 70;
influence of Washington in, iii. 71;
adjournment of, iii. 73.
Conway, General, letter of Washington to Congress, adverse to his appointment as major-general, ii. 575;
supposed author of a pamphlet injurious to the character of Washington—anonymous letters in disparagement of Washington written by, ii. 576;
appointed inspector-general, and raised to the rank of major-general, by Congress, ii. 578;
short and sharp letter of Washington to—dismay in the Cabal caused by Washington's letter to, ii. 581;
thorough exposure of the character of—resignation of, accepted by Congress, ii. 589;
severely wounded in a duel with Cadwalader—penitent letter written to Washington by, while in the expectation of speedy death—recovery of, and return to France, ii. 690.
Conway's Cabal, history of, ii. 574;
existence of, discovered by Washington—Colonel Wilkinson's agency in exposing, ii. 579;
exposure of, to the world, ii. 584;
letter of Washington to Patrick Henry in relation to, ii. 590.
Cook, Captain James, the navigator, with Wolfe at Quebec, i. 293.
Cooke, Governor Nicholas, of Rhode Island, cheering letter written to Washington by, i. 597;
supply of powder sent by, to the camp at Cambridge, i. 628;
acting governor of Rhode Island in place of Governor Wanton (note), i. 729.
Cornstalk, night-attack of, upon Colonel Lewis, i. 473.
Cornwallis, Lord, embarkation of, for North Carolina, with seven regiments, ii. 90;
outrages committed by the troops of, in North Carolina—Robert Howe's plantation desolated by, ii. 185;
march of, into Philadelphia, ii. 517;
congratulations of the Quakers offered to, ii. 518;
disappointment of, at not finding boats at Trenton—carelessness of, in stationing his troops in detachments, ii. 360;
hears “thunder" from Princeton, ii. 386;
stinging reply of Washington to, in relation to the brutal conduct of his troops, ii. 397;
attempt of, to surprise General Lincoln at Boundbrook, ii. 433;
weak and wicked policy of, in South Carolina, ii. 685;
dependence placed by, upon Tarleton and Ferguson, ii. 702;
alarm of, at the movements of Marion, ii. 703;
dangerous position of, ii. 705;
perilous situation of, at Yorktown, ii. 734;
surrender of, at Yorktown, ii. 734;
devastations of, in the South (note), ii. 736.
Correspondence, committees of, originated in Massachusetts, i. 382, 383.
Correspondence, intercolonial committees of, first appointed in Virginia, i. 382, 383;
Rhode Island first after Virginia in appointing—severe condemnation of, by “Massachuttensis,” i. 883.
Correspondence, burdensome nature of Washington's, in 1784, iii. 49;
extracts from Washington's with George W. P. Custis (note), iii. 531.
Council, executive, organization of, in 1789, iii. 118.
Courtship, Washington's, account of, by G. W. P. Custis, i. 276.
Coventry, earl of, prophetic speech of, ii. 9.
Cowpens, defeat of Tarleton by Morgan at, ii. 714.
"Cragie house,” now Longfellow's (note), i. 584.
Craik, Doctor James, at Great Meadows, i. 114;
at the battle of the Monongahela, i. 168;
Braddock's wounds dressed by, i. 170;
warning of, to Washington, as to his attack of dysentery in 1757, i. 245;
with Washington on his visit to the Ohio country in 1770, i. 358;
Indian chief seen by, who at the battle of the Monongahela had fired at Washington fifteen times, i. 360;
letter of, to Washington, in relation to the Conway Cabal, ii. 586;
western tour of, in company with Washington, in 1784, iii. 42;
Washington attended by, in his last illness, iii. 554.
Cramahé, approach of Arnold to Quebec disbelieved by, i. 696;
in Quebec during the siege by Arnold, i. 702.
Creeks, at war with Georgia in 1789, iii. 115;
difficulties of the United States with, in 1790—alliance of, with the Spaniards, iii. 154;
United States commissioners sent to treat with—Colonel Marinus Willett sent on a mission to—treaty made with, in 1790, iii. 155.
Cresap, Colonel, Washington a guest of, in 1748, i. 54;
innocent of the murder of Logan's relatives (note), i. 473.
"Crisis,” an anti-ministerial journal published in London and New York, in 1775 (note), i. 637.
"Crisis,” a series of pamphlets written by Thomas Paine in 1776-'7 (note), ii. 202.
Croghan, George, envoy from Pennsylvania to the Miamis, i. 71.
Cross Creek, in North Carolina, commission granted by Governor Martin to Highlanders at, ii. 114.
Crown Point, movements of the expedition against, under Colonel Johnson, i. 180;
Dieskau defeated, severely wounded, and made prisoner, while marching to the defence of, i. 182;
fortifications erected on, by Amherst, in 1759, i. 292;
surrender of, to Colonel Warner, in 1775, i. 526;
remains of the army of the north assembled at, ii. 250;
wretched condition of the troops at, ii. 250, 251;
Sullivan informed of his being superseded by General Gates at—efforts of Schuyler and Gates to reorganize the army of the north at—dilapidated condition of the fort at, ii. 251;
Washington unfavorable to the abandonment of—letters of Washington to Schuyler and Gates, in relation to the abandonment of, ii. 252;
possession taken of, by General Carleton, ii. 336.
Cully, old, his recollections of Washington's courtship, i. 278.
Culpepper county minute-men, description of the dress of, ii. 23.
Currency, continental, i. 549;
form of the bills of (note), i. 550.
Currency, decimal, origin of the, iii. 175.
Curtis, remarks of, on the convention to amend the federal confederation, iii. 65.
Cushing, William, appointed associate judge of the supreme court in 1789, iii. 122.
Custis, Daniel Parke, father of Martha Custis, i. 278.
Custis, Eleanor Parke, adopted by Washington, iii. 5;
Washington accompanied by, to Mount Vernon in 1797, iii. 479;
precepts inculcated by Washington into the mind of—letter of Washington to, on love and marriage, iii. 484;
a son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton a suitor for the hand of, iii. 486;
anecdote respecting, told by Mr. Irving, iii. 487;
preparations for the marriage of, with Lawrence Lewis, iii. 531;
marriage of, at Mount Vernon, on Washington's birthday, in 1799, i. 432;
continental blue-and-buff suit worn by Washington at the wedding of, iii. 534.
Custis, George Washington Parke, adopted by Washington, iii. 6;
in college at Princeton in 1797—interesting correspondence of Washington with, preserved in the Custis family, iii. 479;
correspondence of, with Washington, respecting the attentions paid by young Carroll to his sister, iii. 487;
anxiety of Washington for the welfare of—negligence of, in the pursuit of his studies—extracts from the correspondence of Washington with (note), iii. 531;
aid-de-camp to General Pinckney in 1799, iii. 533;
lands bequeathed to, by Washington, near Alexandria, iii. 535, 541;
lands bequeathed to, surveyed by Washington's own hands in 1799, iii. 535;
absent from Mount Vernon at the time of Washington's death—his description of Washington's personal appearance when riding over his farms, iii. 586.
Custis, John Parke, son of Mrs. Washington, difficult task of Washington as the guardian of—plans of travel of, opposed by Mrs. Washington—particulars of the estate of, according to a letter of Washington (note), i. 376;
enamored of Miss Calvert—letter of Washington to Mr. Calvert, recommending a postponement of the marriage of, i. 377;
at King's college, in New York—Hamilton a fellow-student with—effect upon, of the death of his sister, i. 378;
marriage of, to Miss Calvert, in 1774—letter of Washington to Doctor Cooper, in relation to the marriage of, i. 379;
Washington's aid, ii. 730;
death of, at Eltham—children of, adopted by Washington, iii. 5.
Custis, Martha, introduction of Washington to, i. 277;
marriage of, to Washington, in January, 1759, i. 287.
Custis, Miss, daughter of Mrs. Washington, sickness of, i. 375;
death of, at Mount Vernon, in 1773, i. 378.
Customs commissioners mobbed in Boston, i. 345.