Concord, Battle of, 64.

Congress of the U.S.: 
  First:  W.’s first address to, 179;
  votes to assume state debts and change location of capital, 182-185.
  Fourth:  Jay Treaty ratified by Senate, 210;
  bill to carry out treaty provisions passed by House, 210-213.
  Sixth:  revives rank of Commander-in-Chief for W., 217;
  and W.’s death, 251, 253, 254.

Connecticut, population of, in 1775, 68.

Constitution of the U.S., in the making, 164-168;
  promulgated, 168, 169;
  W.’s views of, 170, 171, 172;
  ratified by States, 173-175;
  opposition to, in N.Y. and Virginia, 174.

Constitutional Convention, call for, 158;
  first meeting of, 160;
  members of, 160-162;
  W.  President of, 161, 163;
  proceedings of, secret, 163;
  divers questions discussed, 164-168, 169, 170.

Continental Congress: 
  First:  members of, 59;
  work of, 59-61;
  adopts Declaration of Rights, 60;
  importance of, as a symbol, 61.
  Second:  elects W.  Commander-in-Chief, 64;
  sectional intrigues in, 74;
  W. quoted on, 75;
  appoints committee to confer with Howe, 79;
  and W.’s “doleful reports,” 81;
  removes to Baltimore, 85;
  method of conducting the war, 90;
  W.’s farewell reception by, and address to, 137-139;
  post-war attitude of, toward the army, discussed, 141, 142;
  powers of, limited by Articles of Confederation, 152, 153;
  its weakness, 153;
  lack of unanimity in, 155;
  rejects Spanish treaty, 155;
  orders first election under Constitution, 175.

Conway, Thomas, and the Cabal, 112, 113;
  letters of, to W., 113; 96.

Conway Cabal, The, 112-114, 116, 117.

Cornwallis, Charles, Earl, surrenders at Yorktown, 123.

Cowpens, Battle of the, 122.

Craik, Dr. James, attends W. in his last illness, 243 ff.; 253.

Critical Period of American History, 151 ff.

Custis, Daniel P., 33, 34.

Custis, Eleanor, W.’s affection for, 233, 234. 
  And see Lewis, Eleanor (Custis).

Custis, George W P., 233, 247.

Custis, John Parke, W.’s step-son, 40-42; 104.

Custis, Mrs. Martha (Dandridge), widow of D.P.  Custis, is courted by
     W., 33, 34,
  and marries him, 35. 
  And see Washington, Martha (Custis).

Custis, Martha, W.’s step-daughter, 40, 41.

Dandridge, Francis, letter of W. to, 51, 52.

Davis, Rev. Mr., 252, 253.

Deane, Silas, sent to enlist aid of France, 94;
  his unauthorized promises to Ducoudray, 95,
  and Lafayette, 99.

Declaration of Independence, 78, 191.

“Declaration of Rights,” 60.