Throughout the index, the initial W. is used for the name of George Washington.

Adams, John, his Diary quoted, 57 n.;
  on committee to confer with Howe, 79;
  on Peace Commission, 130;
  chosen first Vice-President, 176;
  appoints W.  Commander-in-Chief, in 1799, 217, 240;
  letter of W. to, 217; 49, 59, 155, 156, 162, 180, 212, 215,
     217, 231, 251, 254.

Adams, Samuel, 49, 57, 59, 60, 162, 175, 176.

Addison, Rev. Mr., 253.

Agriculturist, W. as an, 37 ff.

Albert, Prince, 153.

Alleghany Mts., 7.

American Revolution, 64-126 passim;
  great extent of field of operations, 67;
  really ended with surrender at Yorktown, 126;
  nature and results of, 126-128;
  proclamation of end of hostilities, 135;
  saved by W.’s Fabian policy, 257.

Ames, Fisher, speech on Jay Treaty, and its effect, 211-213.

Anderson, James, 240, 253.

Andre, John, Clinton’s messenger to Arnold, court-martialed and
     hanged, 110, 111.

Annapolis Convention, 158.

Anti-Assumptionists. See State debts.

Anti-Federalists, 186.

Army, Colonial, at Boston, 69 ff.;
  brought into order by W., 72;
  lacks powder, 72;
  compels evacuation of Boston, 72,73;
  how distributed, 76, 77;
  W. on proper organization of, 80, 81;
  his influence over, 82,88;
  condition of, at end of 1776, 84;
  desertions from, 84, 97;
  at Valley Forge, 100 ff.;
  W. on condition of, after the war, 131, 132;
  difficulties about back pay, 133, 134, 141;
  some officers of, intrigue to make W. king, 134;
  W.’s reply, 135;
  continued turmoil in, 135;
  W.’s farewell to officers of, 136, 137;
  attitude of Congress toward, 139, 140.

Arnold, Benedict, repulsed at Quebec, 72;
  surrenders West Point, 110;
  in Virginia, 122, 123; 77.

Articles of Confederation, 152, 153, 156. 
  And see States of the Confederation.

Assumptionists. See State debts.

Aurora.  See Bache, B.F.

Bache, Benjamin F., attacks W.’s administration, in the
     Aurora, 201, 219, 221, 222.

Ball, Mary, marries Augustine Washington, 1. 
  And see Washington, Mary (Ball).

Barbados, W.’s visit to, 9-11.

Barbary States, corsairs of, 155.

Bard, Dr. Samuel, 185, 186.

Beaumarchais, Caron de, 94.

Beefsteak and Tripe Club, 10.

Belvoir, Fairfax estate, 7.

Bennington, Battle of, 92.

Bernard, John, quoted on W. in retirement, 234-236.

Blackwood’s Magazine, 3.

Blair, John, 161.