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Grasse, François-Joseph-Paul, Comte de, 19.1, 20.1
Green, Charles, 1.1, 4.1
Green, Margaret
Greene, Caty (after Miller), 15.1, 17.1, 25.1
children, 15.1, 19.1
Martha writes to
in Middlebrook, 17.1, 17.2
in Valley Forge
visit to New York
Greene, Nathanael, 13.1, 14.1, 15.1, 15.2, 15.3, 15.4, 16.1, 16.2, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18.1, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3, 25.1
in Morristown, 1779–1780, 18.1, 18.2
as quartermaster general, 16.1, 16.2
on relationship of the Washingtons
taking command in the south
visit at Mount Vernon
on winter in Middlebrook
Greyheads (Silver Greys) home guard
gunpowder
in Fairfax County companies
patriot forces lacking
in siege of Boston, 11.1, 12.1
Hamilton, Alexander
advice on presidential etiquette
calling for a convention
in Continental army, 15.1, 19.1
useful knowledge of French
at Valley Forge
with Washington in Philadelphia, 1778–1779, 17.1
working to secure an end to the war
engagement to Betsy Schuyler
Federalist
inspector general
Jay Treaty and
on necessity of Washington as first president
on power of federal government
at Treasury
Hamilton, Betsy, 25.1, 27.1. See also Schuyler, Betsy
Hancock, John, 12.1, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3, 14.4, 14.5, 15.1
Harrison and
president of Continental Congress, 11.1, 11.2
Hanson, John
Harrison, Benjamin
in Congress
disliked by Yankees
host of Martha in Germantown
on low spirits of Washington
in Secret Committee of Correspondence
Harrison, Robert Hanson, 10.1, 12.1, 13.1, 21.1
Henley, Betsy. See Dandridge, Betsy
Henley, David
Henry, Patrick
as American
on defense of Virginia
delegate to Grand Convention
governor of Virginia
in Philadelphia Congress
signatory of Association
and Virginia Regiment
Virginia Resolutions
Hercules (cook), 26.1, 26.2, 28.1, 29.1
Hill, James
Hoban, James
Home House, 1.1, 1.2, 5.1, 9.1
Hope Park
hospitality
at headquarters to engender confidence
Martha as hostess
in Morristown, 1779–1790, 18.1
at Mount Vernon (See Mount Vernon: hospitality at)
at West Point
Houdon, Jean-Antoine
House of Burgesses, Virginia
address, memorial, and remonstrance to George II, the House of Lords, and the Commons
assembling in May 1783
denouncing British government
dissolution and prorogation by Fauquier, 6.1, 6.2
dissolution by Botetourt
on June 1 as day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer
summons to meet in November 1766
Washington and, 3.1, 4.1, 9.1
Howe, Richard, Admiral Lord
Howe, Robert
Howe, William (after Sir William and Lord), 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 13.1, 16.1
Humphreys, David, 19.1, 24.1, 25.1
Huntington, Samuel
Hyde, John, 26.1, 26.2
Jay, John, 12.1, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, 18.1, 18.2, 25.1, 27.1
Jay Treaty, 27.1, 28.1
Jefferson, Martha Skelton, 19.1, 19.2
Jefferson, Thomas, fm1.1, 10.1, 10.2, 20.1, 23.1, 27.1
critical of Washington
Declaration of Independence, 13.1, 13.2
election as vice president
encouraging anti-Federalist press
governor of Virginia
on Patrick Henry
persuaded not to retire
resignation
signatory of Association
visit to Martha
Jenkins, Bennet
John Hanbury and Co., 2.1, 3.1
Johnson, John
Johnson, Thomas
Jones, Joseph, 21.1, 21.2
Journal of Major George Washington,…
Judge, Oney (maid; later Staines), 26.1, 29.1n
efforts to recover
running away
July 4 celebrations, 15.1, 17.1
Knox, Henry, 12.1, 15.1, 16.1, 17.1, 20.1, 20.2, 21.1, 21.2, 22.1, 28.1
and government during yellow fever epidemic
refusal of third senior command
regular guest of Washingtons in New York
during Revolutionary War
on British evacuation of Boston
on Jacky at siege of Yorktown
in New Windsor
obtaining money and clothes from eastern governors
in Pluckemin
siege artillery for Yorktown
at Valley Forge
working to secure an end to the war
and Society of the Cincinnati, 23.1, 27.1
Knox, Lucy Flucker, 12.1, 12.2, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2
at Mount Vernon during siege of Yorktown, 20.1, 20.2
in Newburgh, 21.1, 21.2, 21.3
regular guest of Washingtons in New York
Kryphausen, Wilhelm von
Lady Washington (row galley), 12.1
Lafayette, George Washington Motier, 28.1, 28.2
Lafayette, Gilbert, Marquis de
on Continental army, 15.1, 18.1
correspondence with Washington
announcing signing of peace agreement
on critics of Washington
on Martha
return of
sent a copy of the Constitution
sent south in 1780
on slavery
visit to Mount Vernon
La Luzerne, Anne-César, Chevalier de, 18.1, 18.2, 19.1, 21.1, 21.2, 22.1, 23.1
La Luzerne, Angran d’Alleray, Madame de
Languedoc (flagship)
Latrobe, Benjamin
Laurens, Henry, 11.1, 16.1, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2
Laurens, John, 16.1, 16.2, 16.3, 16.4, 18.1, 18.2, 22.1
Law, Eliza Parke Custis, 27.1, 27.2
Lear, Polly Long, 26.1, 27.1
Lear, Tobias
at Friday drawing-room visits
marriage proposal to Fanny
on need for a second term
presidential household responsibilities, 25.1, 26.1, 27.1, 28.1
secretary of Washington, 23.1, 25.1, 28.1
on slavery
as tutor, 23.1, 28.1
and Washington’s affairs after his death
Lee, Arthur, 17.1, 19.1
Lee, Charles
in the Carolinas
command at Medford
correspondence with Reed
court-martial
following British army from Philadelphia
leaving with Washington for Cambridge
opposed to attack on enemy at Hopewell
return to Continental army
sent to New York
taken prisoner
Washington and
Lee, Francis Lightfoot
Lee, Frank, 23.1, 26.1
Lee, Henry “Light Horse Harry”
agent for Washingtons
funeral oration for Washington
reception of French in Newport
at review of army by Gérard
Lee, Richard Henry
Declaration of Independence and
discovery of fund embezzlement by Robinson
in House of Burgesses
march against Stamp Act
signatory of Association
speeches at Philadelphia Congress
on unanimity at second Congress
Lee, Will (Billy), 13.1, 15.1, 16.1
Legardeur de Saint Pierre, Jacques
L’Enfant, Pierre, 26.1, 27.1
levées, 25.1, 27.1
in New York
in Philadelphia
Lewis, Betty Washington, 5.1, 9.1, 28.1
Lewis, Robert (Bob)
Lewis, Fielding, 5.1, 9.1, 15.1
death
gun manufactory, 11.1, 14.1
Lewis, Frances Parke
Lewis, George, 11.1, 15.1
Lewis, Howell
Lewis, Lawrence
marriage to Nelly Custis, 28.1, 29.1
in new army
poor health
and Washington’s affairs after his death
Lewis, Nelly Parke Custis, 29.1, 30.1. See also Parke Custis, Nelly (granddaughter)
Lincoln, Benjamin, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 19.1, 20.1, 23.1, 23.2
in attack on Savannah
at Williamsburg, 20.1, 20.2
Liston, Henrietta and Robert, 27.1, 28.1, 29.1, 30.1
Livingston, Philip
Livingston, William
luxury goods, ban on importation of
Macaulay, Catherine
Maclay, William, 25.1, 25.2
Madison, Eleanor
Madison, James, 24.1, 24.2, 24.3, 26.1
Magowan, Walter, 4.1, 5.1
Marshall, Christopher, 12.1, 12.2
Marshall, John
Mason, George, 3.1, 6.1
anti-Federalist
criticism of the Constitution
delegate to Philadelphia Congress
delegate to the Grand Convention
delegate to the Virginia General Assembly
drafting an Association for Virginia
Fairfax Resolves and
resistance to Stamp Act
Virginia declaration of rights
Massachusetts Bay harbor, closing of
Massachusetts Centinel
Massachusetts Provincial Congress
Massachusetts Spy
Massey, Lee, 9.1, 24.1
McHenry, James, 18.1, 25.1, 28.1, 28.2
McKean, Thomas
measles, at Mount Vernon
Mercer, George
description of Washington
resignation
stamp distributor for Virginia, 6.1, 6.2, 6.3
Mercer, Hugh
consultation with Rumney about Patsy Custis
in Fredericksburg volunteer forces
purchase of Home House
wounded at Princeton
Mercer, James
Mercer, John
influence of
on Lee’s protest march against Stamp Act
Parke Custis lawyer in Dunbar suit
uncle of George Mason
Middlebrook, New Jersey, winter cantonment (1778–1779), 17.1, 17.2
Mifflin, Thomas, 10.1, 12.1, 25.1
quartermaster general, 11.1, 12.1
Miller, Phineas
Miralles, Juan de, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2
Mitchell, John, 17.1, 17.2, 18.1, 18.2, 18.3
Monmouth Courthouse battle
Monroe, James
Montgomery, Janet, 26.1, 30.1
Montgomery, Richard
Moody, Matthew
Morgan, John, 11.1, 12.1, 12.2
Morgan, Mary, 12.1, 12.2
Morris, Charles
Morris, Gouverneur, 24.1, 24.2
Morris, Maria
Morris Mary, 26.1, 28.1
Morris, Robert
in charge of forwarding supplies
in debtors’ prison
invitation to the Washingtons
leasing house for presidential mansion
on political divisions in Congress
regular guest in New York
summer retreat in Germantown
visits of Washingtons to
Morristown, winter cantonment (1777)
Martha at
reduced state of Continental army
spring outings for officers
worship in
Morristown, winter cantonment (1779–1780), 18.1, 18.2
assemblies at
early and severe winter, 18.1, 18.2
Greene on lack of money at
lack of food and mutiny
lack of shoes, tents, wagons
Martha at, 18.1, 18.2
Washington on state of the army
Mortier, Abraham
Mossom, David
Mount Vernon. See also farming at Mount Vernon
alterations and extensions to, 9.1, 14.1, 16.1
Washington’s managing from afar, 13.1, 14.1, 14.2, 14.3
daily distribution of provisions
description
family vault, 9.1, 29.1, 30.1, 30.2
Greene on
as headquarters of Continental army, 19.1, 20.1
hospitality at
in absence of Washington
after Washington’s death, 30.1, 30.2
between 1784 and 1786, 23.1, 23.2, 23.3
family visiting after the war
La Luzerne on visitors
in retirement, 28.1, 28.2
to those who had helped Washington
management (See also Washington, Lund: managing Mount Vernon)
difficulty due to postal service
Martha and, 10.1, 18.1, 19.1, 25.1
problems in absence of Washington
during second presidency
by Whitting, 26.1, 26.2
Martha’s choice to stay in 1775, 11.1, 11.2
Martha’s move to
neglect after Washington’s death
Potomac ships honoring Washington when passing, 30.1, 30.2n
preparing for retirement, 27.1, 28.1
refurbishing after the war
stewards
difficulty of finding steward
Frank Lee in charge of mansion
John Alton
Moustier, Elénor François Elie, Comte de
Moylan, Stephen
arrival in New York City
Washington’s secretary, 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3
music
lessons for Nelly (granddaughter), 25.1, 27.1
taught to Martha’s children
Native Americans
Amherst and claims of
Cagnawawa Indians
Iroquois in French and Indian War
Mingos as allies of Virginians
reaction to Peace of Paris
visit of Delaware chiefs in Middlebrook
Nelson, Thomas, 13.1, 15.1
in Congress
gift of horse to Washington
in siege of Yorktown
Neutrality Proclamation (1793)
Newburgh, winter cantonment (1782)
Martha at, 21.1, 21.2
party in honor of birth of French dauphin
New Haven, British and
New Jersey. See also Morristown
Continental army in, 14.1, 14.2
New Windsor, winter cantonment
lacking pay and clothing
Martha at, 19.1, 19.2, 19.3
New York City, See also presidential mansion in New York
British delay in attacking
decision to evacuate
first engagement
fortification of
landing of British on Long Island
officers’ farewell to Washington
plans to defend
transfer to American civil government
Washington on situation in
Washington’s arrival in
Nicholas, Ann Carter, 1.1, 1.2. See also Cary, Ann
Nicholas, Robert Carter, 1.1, 2.1, 3.1, 6.1, 10.1, 10.2
Niemcewicz, Julian Ursyn
nonimportation agreement, See also Association for Virginia (nonimportation agreement)
O’Hara, Charles
Paine, Thomas
on Continental army
on retreat through New Jersey
Palfrey, William, 12.1, 13.1
Parke, Daniel
Parke Custis, Daniel, 1.1, 2.1, 2.2
death
marriage to Martha Dandridge
Washington compared to
Parke Custis, Daniel, II, 2.1, 2.2
Parke Custis, Elizabeth (Bet, Betsy), See also Law, Eliza Parke Custis
1795 visit to Philadelphia
painting by Peale
projected marriage
Parke Custis, Frances, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Parke Custis, George Washington (Wash)
birth
education, 25.1, 26.1
College of St. John in Annapolis, 28.1, 28.2
end of
in Princeton
at Mount Vernon, 19.1, 28.1
in new army
recollection of Hercules the cook
visit to his mother
Parke Custis, Jacky (John), 2.1, 8.1
character
death
delegate to Virginia General Assembly
education
in Annapolis
at King’s College, 8.1, 8.2, 9.1
move to St. Barnabas with Boucher
plans for a grand tour, 8.1, 8.2, 8.3
wish to stop studies
in Fairfax Independent Company
friendship with Charles Calvert
managing Abingdon
marriage to Eleanor Calvert, 8.1, 9.1
as Martha’s escort to Cambridge
painting by Peale
at siege of Yorktown, 20.1, 20.2
smallpox inoculation
wealth, 8.1, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 18.1
Parke Custis, Jacky and Nelly
at Abingdon
occupied by children
residence of
return to Virginia
Parke Custis, Martha (Pat, Patty), 15.1, 27.1. See also Peter, Martha Parke Custis
Parke Custis, Martha Dandridge, See also Washington, Martha
children of
fortune of, 2.1, 3.1
management of White House plantation
marriage to Washington
suitors for
Parke Custis, Nelly (granddaughter). See also Lewis, Nelly Parke Custis
companionship for
education
music lessons, 25.1, 27.1
marriage to Lawrence Lewis
at Mount Vernon
deputy hostess for Martha
help with household management, 27.1, 28.1
on Mount Vernon
raised by Martha
visit to her mother
Parke Custis, Patsy (Martha)
death and burial
division of estate
health, 7.1, 7.2
painting by Peale
Parke Custis estate. See also Dunbar suit
assessment of
management by Martha
management by Washington
parrot, 7.1, 9.1, 30.1
peace
negotiations in Paris