Alexandria Lodge, material from, 425.n. Alfalfa, seed, purchase, poor quality, 119, 135, 151, 185, 196, 426, 458. 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, 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: Anderson, John, distillery, 358, 376. Animals, value at Mount Vernon, 302; care, 461. See also Asses; Barns; Annals of the Van Rensselaers, material from, 548n. Anthony, Joseph, letters to, 150, 382, 3837; Trumbull's prints, 150, 247, Applegarth, Thomas M., acknowledgment to, 425 n. Apprenticeship, freed slaves, 276. Arendt, Henry Leonard Philip, baron d', deputy inspector generalship, 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; Armory, Albany, operation, 552. Armour Institute of Technology, Washington relic, 286n. Arms, Ferguson rifle, 15, 56; to New Jersey authorities (1776), 528. See Armstrong, Edward A., acknowledgment to, 1347, 193n, 268n, 309n, Armstrong, Maj. John, Forbes route, 481. Army, provisional, line of battle, 15; war force and frontier guard, con- Arsenals, Harpers Ferry, 379, 381, 421. See also Armory; Magazines. Artillery, provisional army, quantity, 15; disposition, 39, 242; regimental 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, 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. Bank of Alexandria, Washington's notes, 212, 232, 233, 250, 251, 347, Bank of Columbia, Washington's stock, dividend, 197, 251n, 302, 429. Barclay, George, East India articles for Washington, 185. Barlow, Joel, French overtures, 119, 120, 143; Washington and corre- Barns and stables, drainage, 3; construction, 4, 5; care, 468; enlarging 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, Bentley, Lieut. Col. William, appointment, 121n; letter for, 182, 184n; Berkeley, William, letters to, 319n, 329; Potomac Company, 319n, 329. Berkeley Springs (Bath), W. Va. (Va.), Washington's property, value, Bills of exchange, trouble, 494; use, regulation of exchange, 509; on com- 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, Blair, Archibald, letter to, 244; Henry, 244. Blair, Pres. John, letter to, 487. Bland, Harry M., acknowledgment to, 355 n. Blue, Capt. William K., army appointment, 335. 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. 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 |