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Alexandria Lodge, material from, 425.n.

Alfalfa, seed, purchase, poor quality, 119, 135, 151, 185, 196, 426, 458.
Alien and Sedition Acts, Washington's comment, 23, 27; character of
opposition, 72, 76, 81, 324; Addison's charge, 76, 80.

Allen, Wilson, letter to, 236; Lee deed matter, 236.

Alphabet, Ewing's Columbian, 140.

Alton, John, mention in Washington's will, 287.

American Antiquarian Society, acknowledgment to, 351 n.

American Autograph Shop, acknowledgments to, 548n, 554n, 584n,
585n.

American Revolution, Heath's Memoirs, 140, 141.

Ammunition, scarcity, 522; waste, 528.

Anderson, James, manager, letters to, 1, 6, 133, 354, 356, 383, 459, 473:
instructions, 1-9, 133, 134, 459–472, 474; miller, 354; and lease of
mill and distillery, 354, 356-358, 376-378, 383-386; defects as man-
ager, 376; proposed visit to western lands, 462; letter written by,
58in.

Anderson, John, distillery, 358, 376.

Animals, value at Mount Vernon, 302; care, 461. See also Asses; Barns;
Cattle; Fodder; Hogs; Horses; Sheep.

Annals of the Van Rensselaers, material from, 548n.

Anthony, Joseph, letters to, 150, 382, 3837; Trumbull's prints, 150, 247,
382, 383, 426.

Applegarth, Thomas M., acknowledgment to, 425 n.

Apprenticeship, freed slaves, 276.

Arendt, Henry Leonard Philip, baron d', deputy inspector generalship,
547.

Arents, George, jr., material from collection, 486n.

Ariss, John, protested draft, 338, 340; death, 453.

Armistead, John, father's estate, Washington's claim, 499, 509, 510;
Moore estate, 499.

Armory, Albany, operation, 552.

Armour Institute of Technology, Washington relic, 286n.

Arms, Ferguson rifle, 15, 56; to New Jersey authorities (1776), 528. See
also Arsenals.

Armstrong, Edward A., acknowledgment to, 1347, 193n, 268n, 309n,
353n, 443n...

Armstrong, Maj. John, Forbes route, 481.

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Army, provisional, line of battle, 15; war force and frontier guard, con-
trol, 15, 38, 39, 188, 364–367; returns on existing, 22; peremptory
requirement of raising, 35, 37; organization, 45-49; riflemen, 56,
65; Georgia garrisons, 167, 219; offense as defense, 250. See also
Clothing; Continental Army; Provisions; Quarters; Recruiting.
Arnold, Gen. Benedict, treason: British activity before, 551; reenforcing
West Point, 551; Virginia expedition, 552.

Arsenals, Harpers Ferry, 379, 381, 421. See also Armory; Magazines.
Artificers, Revolutionary, to New York, pay, 529; and active military
duty, 552.

Artillery, provisional army, quantity, 15; disposition, 39, 242; regimental
organization, 47, 49; uniform, 52; lack of artillerists, 56; need of
instruction, 209; carriage improvements, 355; to New York cam-
paign, 530.

Ashbys Bent, Va., Washington land, value, 295.

Ashford, George, land, 229.

Ashton, Ann (Washington), uncle's bequest to heirs, 291.

Ashton, Burdett, wife, 291 n.

Ashton, Sarah, Washington's bequest, 291n.

Asses, death of jacks, 103; scale, 103, 170-172, 339; stud, 104; schedule,

302; feeding, 466.

Athawes, Samuel, English factor, 502, 509.

Attorney general. See Lee, Charles.

Atwell, John, army appointment, 334.

Atwood, Frederick E., acknowledgment to, 371 n.

Audley, estate, 296n.

Augusta, Ga., rendezvous, 41.

Aurora, charges of bribery against administration officials, 323, 326, 328;

conduct in opposition, 326.

Austin, slave, 573.

Austin, Samuel(?), key, 524.

Avery, John, letters to, 375, 391; Washington's federal district houses,

375, 376, 391, 392.

Ayer, Edward E., material from collection, 582n.

Ayres. See Eyres.

Baehr, Christian, New York tailor, 304.

Baggage, Philadelphia campaign guard, conduct, 541.

Bailey, J., scabbard made by, 288n.

Baker, G. A., & Co., acknowledgments to, 533n, 537n, 557 n.

Baldwin, Col. Loammi, siege of Boston, 519.

Balfour & Barraud, Washington's flour, 509.

Ball, Burges, wife, 2927; letter to, 372; death of Charles Washington,
372.

Ball, Frances (Washington), uncle's bequest, 292.

Ball, George, letters to, 148, 374; Gloucester land, payment, 148–151,

296n, 374, 375.

Ball, George A., acknowledgments to, 25 n, 270 n, 477 n.

Ball Deposit, material from, 372n.

Ballendine, John, letter to, 480; iron order, 480.

Baltimore, artillery company for defense, 39; letters from, 570, 575, 578.
Banister, John, account, 499.

Bank of Alexandria, Washington's notes, 212, 232, 233, 250, 251, 347,
351, 352, 371, 397, 430, 435; Washington's stock, disposal in will,
251n, 278, 302.

Bank of Columbia, Washington's stock, dividend, 197, 251n, 302, 429.
Barber, Col. Francis, deputy inspector generalship, 547.

Barclay, George, East India articles for Washington, 185.

Barlow, Joel, French overtures, 119, 120, 143; Washington and corre-
spondence, 120; Adams on, 1207.

Barns and stables, drainage, 3; construction, 4, 5; care, 468; enlarging
mansion house (1782), 556.

Barraud. See Balfour & Barraud.

Barrels, Dorchester Heights defense, 520.

Bassett, Burwell [1], letter to, 484; Washington's banter, 484.

Bassett, Burwell [2], Stoddert, 169; Henley, 387.

Bassett, Dudy, 485.

Bath. See Berkeley Springs.

Baylor, Col. George, as security, 499; estate, Washington's claim, 509.

Baynham, Dr. William, letters to, 319, 346; eye operation on slave, 319,

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Bentley, Lieut. Col. William, appointment, 121n; letter for, 182, 184n;
rank, 392, 393; cantonment, 408.

Berkeley, William, letters to, 319n, 329; Potomac Company, 319n, 329.
Berkeley County, W. Va. (Va.), Washington's land, value, 295, 296;
list of tenants, 548n.

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Berkeley Springs (Bath), W. Va. (Va.), Washington's property, value,
301.
Biddle, Clement, letters to, 95, 102, 115, 119, 134, 151, 185, 196, 220, 231,
425, 437, 457, 559; Washington's affairs, supplies, 95, 96, 115, 119,
134, 135, 151, 185, 196, 220, 221, 425, 426, 438, 457, 458, 559; young
Custis's cavalry equipment, 231; baggage (1777), 541.

Bills of exchange, trouble, 494; use, regulation of exchange, 509; on com-
missioners at Paris, 549.

Bishop, Thomas, mention in Washington's will, 287.

Black, William, land affair, 503; Washington's opinion, 504.

Blackburn, Richard Scott, promotion, 80.

Blackburn, Col. Thomas, selection of officers, 336.

Blacksmith, sought, 438.

Blackwell, Rev., Logan interview, 18.

Blagdin, George, Washington's federal district houses, 62, 78, 115, 116,
132, 133, 185, 233, 270, 322, 344, 353, 359, 382, 386, 430, 435, 443",
583.

Blair, Archibald, letter to, 244; Henry, 244.

Blair, Pres. John, letter to, 487.

Bland, Harry M., acknowledgment to, 355 n.
Blankets, for mansion, 443; for slaves, 443.

Blue, Capt. William K., army appointment, 335.
Board of War, outside members, 543.

Boggess, Robert, letter to, 459; loan refused, 459.

Bohemian Club, San Francisco, acknowledgment to, 568 n.

Bonaventure, E. F., acknowledgments to, 91 n, 429n.

Bond, Dr. John, death, 217.

Bookcases, for Mount Vernon, 6, 96, 119.

Booker, William, letters to, 144, 176; horse mill, 144, 145, 176.
Books, for Washington, 96, 122, 140, 248, 327; disposal in Washington's
will, 284; history of library, 284n.

Boots, purchase, 96; making military, 557.

Bordley, John Beale, agricultural essays, gift, 327.

Boston, artillery company for defense, 39; window glass, 149.

Boston, siege of, British and American forces, 511, 512; conditions in
town, 511, 513; early state of troops, officers, discipline, 512; Bunker
Hill, 513; American strategy, 513, 517; riflemen, 513; British naval
foray, 514; operations of American fleet, 517; militia pay, 518; inter-
course with enemy, 519; Dorchester Heights, 519-522; scarcity of

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