INDEX. A. Adams, John, description of the inauguration of Adams, Mr. and Mrs., visit Mrs. Washington after the death of her husband. Adams, President, nominates Washington to the Senate, as commander-in-chief. Adams, Robert, watch that belonged to Washington willed to... Adams, Vice-President, at Washington's table. Address card of Washington.. Alexandria, Washington invited to partake of a public dinner at.... present condition of........... Appearance, personal, of Washington, when on horseback. Arch, triumphal, at Trenton, in honor of Washington. Arlington Spring, kitchen and dancing hall erected at, by Mr. Custis. Washington's tent at... Arms of the Washington family, picture of..... Armstrong, John, letter of, to General Gates respecting Washington's reception in New York 66 Washington's butter-bowl in possession of....... Aurora, letter hostile to Washington published in, soon after his retirement from office Bed and bedstead on which Washington died kept as sacred mementos at Arlington House, 337 66 picture of......... Belvoir, the seat of the Fairfaxes. 337 337 43 Bianca, Florida, the Spanish premier, letter of, to Washington.. death of, hastened by intemperate habits... Bier upon which the body of Washington was conveyed to the tomb Birth of Washington. Birth-place of Washington.. 35 Bishop White, at the farewell dinner given by Washington in Philadelphia n 1797. Box made of the wood of the oak tree that sheltered Wallace after the battle at Falkirk, sent 272 Box sent to Washington by the Earl of Buchan recommitted to his care by the Will of the Bradford, Mr., impromptu effusion of, on learning the misfortunes of Lafayette........ Bridport, Lord, respect paid to the memory of Washington by. Brienne, Marchioness de, sister of Count de Moustier, at Mount Vernon. 66 her picture of Washington and Lafayette. Brown, Dr., called to attend Washington in his last illness. Burgesses, Virginia, Washington a member of, the House of...... 198 193 199 333 85 PAGE Bushrod Washington, nephew of the General, comes into possession of Mount Vernon, on 350 appointed by President Adams to be Judge of the Supreme Court of the United 357 picture of... picture of.... corner-stone of the north wing of, laid in September, 1793. Calvert, Benedict, miniature of daughter of, painted by Peale.. Camp-chest, leathern, used by Washington in 1753, picture of. Candelabra, mural, used in Washington's dining-room at Philadelphia, described. Candlesticks, Washington's, massive silver.. 66 Capitol, singular historical fact respecting the site of the. Carey's House, at Alexandria, place where Braddock had his quarters.. plan for the, submitted by Dr. Thornton, approved by Washington. 66 picture of.... 56 Carpenter's Hall, place of meeting of the first Congress letter of G. W. P. Custis to Washington, respecting son of, as a suitor for the hand of picture of.. Century plant at Mount Vernon. Chairs at Mount Vernon, pictures of. described by Washington.. Chamberlayne, Mr., the host of Washington when he first saw Mrs. Custis. Colonel Washington lingers at the house of.. Chastellux, Marquis de, at Mount Vernon in 1781 Washington's letter to. Chatham, Earl of, his opinion of the Continental Congress. Children, great fondness of Washington for.......... Chimney-piece presented to Washington by Samuel Vaughan, of London. China, Sèvres, belonging to Washington China, Cincinnati, presented to Washington.. 158 69 69 62 62 120 122 123 123 105 .. 280 185 186 253 253 PAGE 66 Cincinnati, Society, order of............. 66 spiendid order of, presented to Washington by French soldiers 143 144 145 Washington president-general of the Society of the.. 146 146 66 City Tavern, Philadelphia, Washington entertained at a sumptuous banquet at. Clinton, George, Washington's letter to, on Peace. 66 at Washington's inauguration in 1789. 66 at the President's table.. Clothes, military, Washington lays aside his. Coach, Washington's English... picture and description of. ... 212 249 131 216 223 133 245 246 used by him on his journey from Philadelphia to Mount Vernon in 1791 267 Coffins, marble, remains of Washington and his wife re-entombed in, in 1887 Coffin, marble, of Washington, picture of Column of July in the Place de Bastile. Commission as commander-in-chief resigned by Washington in 1783. 66 movement toward the amendment of.... Congress, general, proposed by Dr. Franklin, meets at Philadelphia. assembling of delegates to. 265 354 340 340 35€ 356 234 132 193 192 192 100 102 103 104 104 106 Congress, Continental, action of.. choose Washington commander-in-chief. Congress, Federal, vote a bronze equestrian statue to Washington in 1783. 66 action of concerning seat of government.. 113 113 113 171 256 259 joint resolutions adopted by, on the occasion of the death of Washington. 345 257.258 66 ruins of..... 66 Conservatory at Mount Vernon destroyed by fire............. Continental Congress, Washington a member of the.... Convention, federal, adopt a constitution for the United States. Washington a member of...... Correspondence of Washington, extensive, in 1792. Cornwallis, Earl, joy caused by surrender of.. Costume and manners of Washington while president. Craik, Dr. James, attends John Parke Custis 66 at Mount Vernon. Craik, Rev. James, owns the secretary that belonged to Washington Crayon profile of Washington... 66 of Mrs. Washington Crest of Washington engraved upon his family plate.. Cunningham, Miss Anna Pamela, regent of Mount Vernon.. Cushing, wife of Judge, extract from a letter of, describing her visit at Mount Vernon in Custis. Daniel Parke, Mrs. Washington's first husband. Custis, G. W. P., places an inscribed stone on Washington's birth-place.. 265 372 323 63 64 128 128 181 182 36 61 82 183 308 309 and G W. Lafayette, personal friendship between, in youth. letter of, to Washington, respecting the son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, as a massive gold ring presented to Lafayette by, at the tomb of Washington. articles for, ordered from London by Washington Custis, Martha, daughter of Mrs. Washington, her sickness and death. grief of Washington at the death of Custis, Master and Miss, London orders of Washington for. accompany Mrs. Washington to New York. Custis, Nelly, a son of Charles Carroll of Carrollton a suitor for the hand of. and Lawrence Lewis married on Washington's birthday, 1799... D. Daggett, Dr., president of Yale College. 195 Dandridge, Mr., private secretary of Washington in 1793. 288 Davis, Rev. Thomas, books presented to him by Washington on the occasion of his officiat- ing at the marriage of Nelly Custis 328 Death-bed of Washington, resignation of Mrs. Washington exhibited at... 336 (6 why no clergyman was present at.... 336 Death-chamber of Washington, thoughts suggested to the author by a visit to. |