In Retirement.Regards Adams's administration as continuation of his own, 259;understands Jefferson's attitude, 259;wishes generals of provisional army to be Federalist, 260;doubts fidelity of opposition as soldiers, 260;dreads their poisoning mind of army, 261;his condemnation of Democrats, 261, 262;snubs Dr. Logan for assuming an unofficial mission to France, 263-265;alarmed at Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, 266;urges Henry to oppose Virginia resolutions, 267;condemns the French party as unpatriotic, 267;refuses request to stand again for presidency, 269;comments on partisanship of Democrats, 269;believes that he would be no better candidate than any other Federalist, 270, 271;error of statement that Washington was not a party man, 271, 272;slow to relinquish non-partisan position, 272;not the man to shrink from declaring his position, 273;becomes a member of Federalist party, 273, 274;eager for end of term of office, 275;his farewell dinner, 275;at Adams's inauguration, 276;popular enthusiasm at Philadelphia, 276;at Baltimore, 277;returns to Mt. Vernon, 279;describes his farm life, 278, 279;burdened by necessities of hospitality, 280;account of his meeting with Bernard, 281-283;continued interest in politics, 284;accepts command of provisional army, 285;selects Hamilton, Pinckney, and Knox as major-generals, 286;surprised at Adams's objection to Hamilton, 286;rebukes Adams for altering order of rank of generals, 286, 287;not influenced by intrigue, 287;annoyed by Adams's conduct, 288;tries to soothe Knox's irritation, 289;fails to pacify him, 289;carries out organization of army, 290;does not expect actual war, 291;disapproves of Gerry's conduct, 292;disapproves of Adams's nomination of Vans Murray, 292;his dread of French Revolution, 295;distrusts Adams's attempts at peace, 296;approves Alien and Sedition laws, 296;his defense of them, 297;distressed by dissensions among Federalists, 298;predicts their defeat, 298;his sudden illness, 299-302;death, 303.Character.misunderstood, 304;extravagantly praised, 304;disliked on account of being called faultless, 305;bitterly attacked in lifetime, 306;sneered at by Jefferson, 306;by Pickering, 307;called an Englishman, not an American, 307, 308;difference of his type from that of Lincoln, 310;none the less American, 311, 312;compared with Hampden, 312;his manners those of the times elsewhere in America, 314;aristocratic, but of a non-English type, 314-316;less affected by Southern limitations than his neighbors, 316;early dislike of New England changed to respect, 316, 317;friendly with people of humble origin, 317, 318;never an enemy of democracy, 318;but opposes French excesses, 318;his self-directed and American training, 319, 320;early conception of a nation, 321;works toward national government during Revolution, 321;his interest in Western expansion, 321, 322;national character of his Indian policy, 322;of his desire to secure free Mississippi navigation, 322;of his opposition to war as a danger to Union, 323;his anger at accusation of foreign subservience, 323;continually asserts necessity for independent American policy, 324, 325;opposes foreign educational influences, 325, 326;favors foundation of a national university, 326;breadth and strength of his national feeling, 327;absence of boastfulness about country, 328;faith in it, 328;charge that he was merely a figure-head, 329;its injustice, 330;charged with commonplaceness of intellect, 330;incident of the deathbed explained, 330, 331;falsity of the charge, 331;inability of mere moral qualities to achieve what he did, 331;charged with dullness and coldness, 332;his seriousness, 333;responsibility from early youth, 333;his habits of keen observation, 333;power of judging men, 334;ability to use them for what they were worth, 335;anecdote of advice to Hamilton and Meade, 335;deceived only by Arnold, 336;imperfect education, 337;continual efforts to improve it, 337, 338;modest regarding his literary ability, 339, 340;interested in education, 339;character of his writing, 340;tastes in reading, 341;modest but effective in conversation, 342;his manner and interest described by Bernard, 343-347;attractiveness of the picture, 347, 348;his pleasure in society, 348;power of paying compliments, letter to Mrs. Stockton, 349;to Charles Thompson, 350;to De Chastellux, 351;his warmth of heart, 352;extreme exactness in pecuniary matters, 352;illustrative anecdotes, 353,354;favorable opinion of teller of anecdotes, 356;stern towards dishonesty or cowardice, 357;treatment of André and Asgill, 357, 358;sensitive to human suffering, 357, 358;kind and courteous to poor, 359;conversation with Cleaveland, 359;sense of dignity in public office, 360;hospitality at Mt. Vernon, 360, 361;his intimate friendships, 361,362;relations with Hamilton, Knox, Mason, Henry Lee, Craik, 362, 363;the officers of the army, 363;Trumbull, Robert and Gouverneur Morris, 363;regard for and courtesy toward Franklin, 364;love for Lafayette, 365;care for his family, 366;lasting regard for Fairfaxes, 366, 367;kindness to Taft family, 367, 368;destroys correspondence with his wife, 368;their devoted relationship, 368;care for his step-children and relatives, 369, 370;charged with lack of humor, 371;but never made himself ridiculous, 372;not joyous in temperament, 372;but had keen pleasure in sport, 373;enjoyed a joke, even during Revolution, 374;appreciates wit, 375;writes a humorous letter, 376-378;not devoid of worldly wisdom, 378, 379;enjoys cards, dancing, the theatre, 380;loves horses, 380;thorough in small affairs as well as great, 381;controversy over site of church, 381;his careful domestic economy, 382;love of method, 383;of excellence in dress and furniture, 383, 384;gives dignity to American cause, 385;his personal appearance, 385;statements of Houdon, 386;of Ackerson, 386, 387;his tremendous muscular strength, 388;great personal impressiveness, 389, 390;lacking in imagination, 391;strong passions, 391;fierce temper, 392;anecdotes of outbreaks, 392;his absence of self-love, 393;confident in judgment of posterity, 393;religious faith, 394;summary and conclusion, 394, 395.Characteristics of.General view, ii. 304-395;general admiration for, i. 1-7;myths about, i. 9-12, ii. 307 ff.;comparisons with Jefferson, ii. 69;with Lincoln, ii. 310-312;with Hampden, ii. 312, 313;absence of self-seeking, i. 341;affectionateness, i. 111, 285,331,345, ii. 332, 362-371;agreeableness, ii. 344-347, 377;Americanism, ii. 307-328;aristocratic habits, ii. 314, 316;business ability, i. 105, 109, ii. 5, 352, 382;coldness on occasion, i. 223, 224, 263, ii. 318;courage, i. 77, 78, 86, 127, 168, 292;dignity, i. 81,161, ii. 52-57, 76;hospitality, ii. 360;impressiveness, i. 56, 83, 130, 138, 319, ii. 385;indomitableness, i. 177, 181, 227;judgments of men, i. 295, ii. 64, 86, 334, 335;justice and sternness, i. 287, 330, ii. 203, 352-358, 389;kindliness, ii. 349-356, 359;lack of education, i. 62, ii. 337;love of reading, i. 62, ii. 341, 342;love of sport, i. 56, 98, 113-116, 118, ii. 380;manners, ii. 282-283, 314;military ability, i. 154, 166, 174, 183, 197, 204, 207, 239, 247, 265, 267, 305-320, ii. 331;modesty, i. 102, 134;not a figure-head, ii. 329, 330;not a prig, i. 10-12, 41-47;not cold and inhuman, ii. 332, 342;not dull or commonplace, ii. 330, 332;not superhuman and distant, i. 9, 10, 12, ii. 304, 305;open-mindedness, ii. 317;passionateness, i. 58, 73, 90;personal appearance, i. 57, 136, 137, ii. 282, 343, 385-389;religious views, i. 321, ii. 393;romantic traits, i. 95-97;sense of humor, ii. 371-377;silence regarding self, i. 14, 69, 70, 116, 129, 285; ii. 37, 336;simplicity, i. 59, 69, 348; ii. 50, 340;sobriety, i. 49, 52, 134; ii. 43, 45, 333, 373;tact, i. 162, 243, 244-246;temper, i. 73, 92, 110, 168, 236, 237, 260; ii. 98, 392;thoroughness, i. 112, 323, 341, ii. 381.Political Opinions.On Alien and Sedition Acts, ii. 196;American nationality, i. 191, 250, 251, 255, 262, 279, ii. 7, 61, 133, 145, 324, 325, 327, 328;Articles of Confederation, i. 297, ii. 17, 24;bank, ii. 110, 111;colonial rights, i. 120, 124-126, 130;Constitution, i. 38-41;democracy, ii. 317-319;Democratic party, ii. 214, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268;disunion, ii. 22;duties of the executive, ii. 190;education, ii. 81, 326, 330;Federalist party, ii. 71, 246, 247, 259, 260, 261, 269-274, 298;finance, ii. 107, 108, 112, 122;foreign relations, ii. 25, 134, 142, 145, 147, 179, 217-219, 323;French Revolution, ii. 139, 140, 295, 318;independence of colonies, i. 131, 159, 160;Indian policy, ii. 82, 87, 88, 91, 92, 104, 105;Jay treaty, ii. 184-205;judiciary, i. 150;nominations to office, ii. 62;party, ii. 70, 222, 233, 249;protection, ii. 116-122;slavery, i. 106-108;Stamp Act, i. 119;strong government, i. 298, ii. 18, 24, 129, 130;treaty power, ii. 190, 207-210;Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, ii. 266, 267;Western expansion, ii. 6, 8-16, 135, 163-165, 218, 322.Washington, George Steptoe,his sons educated by Washington, ii. 370.Washington, John, brother of George,letter of Washington, to, i. 132.Washington, Lawrence, brother of George Washington,educated in England, i. 54;has military career, 54;returns to Virginia and builds Mt. Vernon, 54;marries into Fairfax family, 54, 55;goes to West Indies for his health, 62;dies, leaving George guardian of his daughter, 64;chief manager of Ohio Company, 65;gives George military education, 65.Washington, Lund,letter of Washington to, i. 152;rebuked by Washington for entertaining British, ii. 303.Washington, Martha, widow of Daniel P. Custis,meets Washington, i. 101;courtship of, and marriage, 101, 102;hunts with her husband, 114;joins him at Boston, 151;holds levees as wife of President, ii. 54;during his last illness, 300;her correspondence destroyed, 368;her relations with her husband, 368, 369.Washington, Mary,married to Augustine Washington, i. 39;mother of George Washington, 39;limited education but strong character, 40, 41;wishes George to earn a living, 49;opposes his going to sea, 49;letters to, 88;visited by her son, ii. 5.Waters, Henry E.,establishes Washington pedigree, i. 32.Wayne, Anthony,defeated after Brandywine, i. 198;his opinion of Germantown, 199;at Monmouth urges Washington to come, 235;ready to attack Stony Point, 268;his successful exploit, 269;joins Lafayette in Virginia, 307;appointed to command against Indians, ii. 100;his character, 100;organizes his force, 101;his march, 102;defeats the Indians, 103.Weems, Mason L.,influence of his life of Washington on popular opinion, i. 10;originates idea of his priggishness, 11;his character, 41, 43;character of his book, 42;his mythical "rectorate" of Mt. Vernon, 43, 44;invents anecdotes of Washington's childhood, 44;folly of cherry-tree and other stories, 46;their evil influence, 47.West, the,its importance realized by Washington, ii. 7-16;his influence counteracted by inertia of Congress, 8;forwards inland navigation, 9;desires to bind East to West, 9-11, 14;formation of companies, 11-13;on Mississippi navigation, 14-16, 164;projects of Genet in, 162;its attitude understood by Washington, 163, 164;Washington wishes peace in order to develop it, 218, 219, 321."Whiskey Rebellion,"passage of excise law, ii. 123;outbreaks of violence in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 124;proclamation issued warning rioters to desist, 125;renewed outbreaks in Pennsylvania, 125, 126;the militia called out, 127;suppression of the insurrection, 128;real danger of movement, 129;its suppression emphasizes national authority, 129, 130;supposed by Washington to have been stirred up by Democratic clubs, 242.White Plains,battle at, i. 173.Wilkinson, James,brings Gates's message to Washington at Trenton, i. 180;brings news of Saratoga to Congress, 220;nettled at Sherman's sarcasm, discloses Conway cabal, 220;quarrels with Gates, 223;resigns from board of war, 223, 226;leads expedition against Indians, ii. 95.Willett, Colonel,commissioner to Creeks, his success, ii. 91.William and Mary College,Washington Chancellor of, ii. 339.Williams,Washington's teacher, i. 48, 51.Willis, Lewis,story of Washington's school days, i. 95.Wilson, James,appointed to Supreme Court, ii. 72.Wilson, James, "of England,"hunts with Washington, i. 115.Wolcott, Oliver,receives Fauchet letter, ii. 195;succeeds Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, 246.Wooster, Mrs.,letter of Washington to, ii. 61.YORKTOWN,siege of, i. 315-318."Young Man's Companion,"used by George Washington, origin of his rules of conduct, i. 52.
In Retirement.Regards Adams's administration as continuation of his own, 259;understands Jefferson's attitude, 259;wishes generals of provisional army to be Federalist, 260;doubts fidelity of opposition as soldiers, 260;dreads their poisoning mind of army, 261;his condemnation of Democrats, 261, 262;snubs Dr. Logan for assuming an unofficial mission to France, 263-265;alarmed at Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, 266;urges Henry to oppose Virginia resolutions, 267;condemns the French party as unpatriotic, 267;refuses request to stand again for presidency, 269;comments on partisanship of Democrats, 269;believes that he would be no better candidate than any other Federalist, 270, 271;error of statement that Washington was not a party man, 271, 272;slow to relinquish non-partisan position, 272;not the man to shrink from declaring his position, 273;becomes a member of Federalist party, 273, 274;eager for end of term of office, 275;his farewell dinner, 275;at Adams's inauguration, 276;popular enthusiasm at Philadelphia, 276;at Baltimore, 277;returns to Mt. Vernon, 279;describes his farm life, 278, 279;burdened by necessities of hospitality, 280;account of his meeting with Bernard, 281-283;continued interest in politics, 284;accepts command of provisional army, 285;selects Hamilton, Pinckney, and Knox as major-generals, 286;surprised at Adams's objection to Hamilton, 286;rebukes Adams for altering order of rank of generals, 286, 287;not influenced by intrigue, 287;annoyed by Adams's conduct, 288;tries to soothe Knox's irritation, 289;fails to pacify him, 289;carries out organization of army, 290;does not expect actual war, 291;disapproves of Gerry's conduct, 292;disapproves of Adams's nomination of Vans Murray, 292;his dread of French Revolution, 295;distrusts Adams's attempts at peace, 296;approves Alien and Sedition laws, 296;his defense of them, 297;distressed by dissensions among Federalists, 298;predicts their defeat, 298;his sudden illness, 299-302;death, 303.
In Retirement.
Regards Adams's administration as continuation of his own, 259;
understands Jefferson's attitude, 259;
wishes generals of provisional army to be Federalist, 260;
doubts fidelity of opposition as soldiers, 260;
dreads their poisoning mind of army, 261;
his condemnation of Democrats, 261, 262;
snubs Dr. Logan for assuming an unofficial mission to France, 263-265;
alarmed at Virginia and Kentucky resolutions, 266;
urges Henry to oppose Virginia resolutions, 267;
condemns the French party as unpatriotic, 267;
refuses request to stand again for presidency, 269;
comments on partisanship of Democrats, 269;
believes that he would be no better candidate than any other Federalist, 270, 271;
error of statement that Washington was not a party man, 271, 272;
slow to relinquish non-partisan position, 272;
not the man to shrink from declaring his position, 273;
becomes a member of Federalist party, 273, 274;
eager for end of term of office, 275;
his farewell dinner, 275;
at Adams's inauguration, 276;
popular enthusiasm at Philadelphia, 276;
at Baltimore, 277;
returns to Mt. Vernon, 279;
describes his farm life, 278, 279;
burdened by necessities of hospitality, 280;
account of his meeting with Bernard, 281-283;
continued interest in politics, 284;
accepts command of provisional army, 285;
selects Hamilton, Pinckney, and Knox as major-generals, 286;
surprised at Adams's objection to Hamilton, 286;
rebukes Adams for altering order of rank of generals, 286, 287;
not influenced by intrigue, 287;
annoyed by Adams's conduct, 288;
tries to soothe Knox's irritation, 289;
fails to pacify him, 289;
carries out organization of army, 290;
does not expect actual war, 291;
disapproves of Gerry's conduct, 292;
disapproves of Adams's nomination of Vans Murray, 292;
his dread of French Revolution, 295;
distrusts Adams's attempts at peace, 296;
approves Alien and Sedition laws, 296;
his defense of them, 297;
distressed by dissensions among Federalists, 298;
predicts their defeat, 298;
his sudden illness, 299-302;
death, 303.
Character.misunderstood, 304;extravagantly praised, 304;disliked on account of being called faultless, 305;bitterly attacked in lifetime, 306;sneered at by Jefferson, 306;by Pickering, 307;called an Englishman, not an American, 307, 308;difference of his type from that of Lincoln, 310;none the less American, 311, 312;compared with Hampden, 312;his manners those of the times elsewhere in America, 314;aristocratic, but of a non-English type, 314-316;less affected by Southern limitations than his neighbors, 316;early dislike of New England changed to respect, 316, 317;friendly with people of humble origin, 317, 318;never an enemy of democracy, 318;but opposes French excesses, 318;his self-directed and American training, 319, 320;early conception of a nation, 321;works toward national government during Revolution, 321;his interest in Western expansion, 321, 322;national character of his Indian policy, 322;of his desire to secure free Mississippi navigation, 322;of his opposition to war as a danger to Union, 323;his anger at accusation of foreign subservience, 323;continually asserts necessity for independent American policy, 324, 325;opposes foreign educational influences, 325, 326;favors foundation of a national university, 326;breadth and strength of his national feeling, 327;absence of boastfulness about country, 328;faith in it, 328;charge that he was merely a figure-head, 329;its injustice, 330;charged with commonplaceness of intellect, 330;incident of the deathbed explained, 330, 331;falsity of the charge, 331;inability of mere moral qualities to achieve what he did, 331;charged with dullness and coldness, 332;his seriousness, 333;responsibility from early youth, 333;his habits of keen observation, 333;power of judging men, 334;ability to use them for what they were worth, 335;anecdote of advice to Hamilton and Meade, 335;deceived only by Arnold, 336;imperfect education, 337;continual efforts to improve it, 337, 338;modest regarding his literary ability, 339, 340;interested in education, 339;character of his writing, 340;tastes in reading, 341;modest but effective in conversation, 342;his manner and interest described by Bernard, 343-347;attractiveness of the picture, 347, 348;his pleasure in society, 348;power of paying compliments, letter to Mrs. Stockton, 349;to Charles Thompson, 350;to De Chastellux, 351;his warmth of heart, 352;extreme exactness in pecuniary matters, 352;illustrative anecdotes, 353,354;favorable opinion of teller of anecdotes, 356;stern towards dishonesty or cowardice, 357;treatment of André and Asgill, 357, 358;sensitive to human suffering, 357, 358;kind and courteous to poor, 359;conversation with Cleaveland, 359;sense of dignity in public office, 360;hospitality at Mt. Vernon, 360, 361;his intimate friendships, 361,362;relations with Hamilton, Knox, Mason, Henry Lee, Craik, 362, 363;the officers of the army, 363;Trumbull, Robert and Gouverneur Morris, 363;regard for and courtesy toward Franklin, 364;love for Lafayette, 365;care for his family, 366;lasting regard for Fairfaxes, 366, 367;kindness to Taft family, 367, 368;destroys correspondence with his wife, 368;their devoted relationship, 368;care for his step-children and relatives, 369, 370;charged with lack of humor, 371;but never made himself ridiculous, 372;not joyous in temperament, 372;but had keen pleasure in sport, 373;enjoyed a joke, even during Revolution, 374;appreciates wit, 375;writes a humorous letter, 376-378;not devoid of worldly wisdom, 378, 379;enjoys cards, dancing, the theatre, 380;loves horses, 380;thorough in small affairs as well as great, 381;controversy over site of church, 381;his careful domestic economy, 382;love of method, 383;of excellence in dress and furniture, 383, 384;gives dignity to American cause, 385;his personal appearance, 385;statements of Houdon, 386;of Ackerson, 386, 387;his tremendous muscular strength, 388;great personal impressiveness, 389, 390;lacking in imagination, 391;strong passions, 391;fierce temper, 392;anecdotes of outbreaks, 392;his absence of self-love, 393;confident in judgment of posterity, 393;religious faith, 394;summary and conclusion, 394, 395.
Character.
misunderstood, 304;
extravagantly praised, 304;
disliked on account of being called faultless, 305;
bitterly attacked in lifetime, 306;
sneered at by Jefferson, 306;
by Pickering, 307;
called an Englishman, not an American, 307, 308;
difference of his type from that of Lincoln, 310;
none the less American, 311, 312;
compared with Hampden, 312;
his manners those of the times elsewhere in America, 314;
aristocratic, but of a non-English type, 314-316;
less affected by Southern limitations than his neighbors, 316;
early dislike of New England changed to respect, 316, 317;
friendly with people of humble origin, 317, 318;
never an enemy of democracy, 318;
but opposes French excesses, 318;
his self-directed and American training, 319, 320;
early conception of a nation, 321;
works toward national government during Revolution, 321;
his interest in Western expansion, 321, 322;
national character of his Indian policy, 322;
of his desire to secure free Mississippi navigation, 322;
of his opposition to war as a danger to Union, 323;
his anger at accusation of foreign subservience, 323;
continually asserts necessity for independent American policy, 324, 325;
opposes foreign educational influences, 325, 326;
favors foundation of a national university, 326;
breadth and strength of his national feeling, 327;
absence of boastfulness about country, 328;
faith in it, 328;
charge that he was merely a figure-head, 329;
its injustice, 330;
charged with commonplaceness of intellect, 330;
incident of the deathbed explained, 330, 331;
falsity of the charge, 331;
inability of mere moral qualities to achieve what he did, 331;
charged with dullness and coldness, 332;
his seriousness, 333;
responsibility from early youth, 333;
his habits of keen observation, 333;
power of judging men, 334;
ability to use them for what they were worth, 335;
anecdote of advice to Hamilton and Meade, 335;
deceived only by Arnold, 336;
imperfect education, 337;
continual efforts to improve it, 337, 338;
modest regarding his literary ability, 339, 340;
interested in education, 339;
character of his writing, 340;
tastes in reading, 341;
modest but effective in conversation, 342;
his manner and interest described by Bernard, 343-347;
attractiveness of the picture, 347, 348;
his pleasure in society, 348;
power of paying compliments, letter to Mrs. Stockton, 349;
to Charles Thompson, 350;
to De Chastellux, 351;
his warmth of heart, 352;
extreme exactness in pecuniary matters, 352;
illustrative anecdotes, 353,354;
favorable opinion of teller of anecdotes, 356;
stern towards dishonesty or cowardice, 357;
treatment of André and Asgill, 357, 358;
sensitive to human suffering, 357, 358;
kind and courteous to poor, 359;
conversation with Cleaveland, 359;
sense of dignity in public office, 360;
hospitality at Mt. Vernon, 360, 361;
his intimate friendships, 361,362;
relations with Hamilton, Knox, Mason, Henry Lee, Craik, 362, 363;
the officers of the army, 363;
Trumbull, Robert and Gouverneur Morris, 363;
regard for and courtesy toward Franklin, 364;
love for Lafayette, 365;
care for his family, 366;
lasting regard for Fairfaxes, 366, 367;
kindness to Taft family, 367, 368;
destroys correspondence with his wife, 368;
their devoted relationship, 368;
care for his step-children and relatives, 369, 370;
charged with lack of humor, 371;
but never made himself ridiculous, 372;
not joyous in temperament, 372;
but had keen pleasure in sport, 373;
enjoyed a joke, even during Revolution, 374;
appreciates wit, 375;
writes a humorous letter, 376-378;
not devoid of worldly wisdom, 378, 379;
enjoys cards, dancing, the theatre, 380;
loves horses, 380;
thorough in small affairs as well as great, 381;
controversy over site of church, 381;
his careful domestic economy, 382;
love of method, 383;
of excellence in dress and furniture, 383, 384;
gives dignity to American cause, 385;
his personal appearance, 385;
statements of Houdon, 386;
of Ackerson, 386, 387;
his tremendous muscular strength, 388;
great personal impressiveness, 389, 390;
lacking in imagination, 391;
strong passions, 391;
fierce temper, 392;
anecdotes of outbreaks, 392;
his absence of self-love, 393;
confident in judgment of posterity, 393;
religious faith, 394;
summary and conclusion, 394, 395.
Characteristics of.General view, ii. 304-395;general admiration for, i. 1-7;myths about, i. 9-12, ii. 307 ff.;comparisons with Jefferson, ii. 69;with Lincoln, ii. 310-312;with Hampden, ii. 312, 313;absence of self-seeking, i. 341;affectionateness, i. 111, 285,331,345, ii. 332, 362-371;agreeableness, ii. 344-347, 377;Americanism, ii. 307-328;aristocratic habits, ii. 314, 316;business ability, i. 105, 109, ii. 5, 352, 382;coldness on occasion, i. 223, 224, 263, ii. 318;courage, i. 77, 78, 86, 127, 168, 292;dignity, i. 81,161, ii. 52-57, 76;hospitality, ii. 360;impressiveness, i. 56, 83, 130, 138, 319, ii. 385;indomitableness, i. 177, 181, 227;judgments of men, i. 295, ii. 64, 86, 334, 335;justice and sternness, i. 287, 330, ii. 203, 352-358, 389;kindliness, ii. 349-356, 359;lack of education, i. 62, ii. 337;love of reading, i. 62, ii. 341, 342;love of sport, i. 56, 98, 113-116, 118, ii. 380;manners, ii. 282-283, 314;military ability, i. 154, 166, 174, 183, 197, 204, 207, 239, 247, 265, 267, 305-320, ii. 331;modesty, i. 102, 134;not a figure-head, ii. 329, 330;not a prig, i. 10-12, 41-47;not cold and inhuman, ii. 332, 342;not dull or commonplace, ii. 330, 332;not superhuman and distant, i. 9, 10, 12, ii. 304, 305;open-mindedness, ii. 317;passionateness, i. 58, 73, 90;personal appearance, i. 57, 136, 137, ii. 282, 343, 385-389;religious views, i. 321, ii. 393;romantic traits, i. 95-97;sense of humor, ii. 371-377;silence regarding self, i. 14, 69, 70, 116, 129, 285; ii. 37, 336;simplicity, i. 59, 69, 348; ii. 50, 340;sobriety, i. 49, 52, 134; ii. 43, 45, 333, 373;tact, i. 162, 243, 244-246;temper, i. 73, 92, 110, 168, 236, 237, 260; ii. 98, 392;thoroughness, i. 112, 323, 341, ii. 381.
Characteristics of.
General view, ii. 304-395;
general admiration for, i. 1-7;
myths about, i. 9-12, ii. 307 ff.;
comparisons with Jefferson, ii. 69;
with Lincoln, ii. 310-312;
with Hampden, ii. 312, 313;
absence of self-seeking, i. 341;
affectionateness, i. 111, 285,331,345, ii. 332, 362-371;
agreeableness, ii. 344-347, 377;
Americanism, ii. 307-328;
aristocratic habits, ii. 314, 316;
business ability, i. 105, 109, ii. 5, 352, 382;
coldness on occasion, i. 223, 224, 263, ii. 318;
courage, i. 77, 78, 86, 127, 168, 292;
dignity, i. 81,161, ii. 52-57, 76;
hospitality, ii. 360;
impressiveness, i. 56, 83, 130, 138, 319, ii. 385;
indomitableness, i. 177, 181, 227;
judgments of men, i. 295, ii. 64, 86, 334, 335;
justice and sternness, i. 287, 330, ii. 203, 352-358, 389;
kindliness, ii. 349-356, 359;
lack of education, i. 62, ii. 337;
love of reading, i. 62, ii. 341, 342;
love of sport, i. 56, 98, 113-116, 118, ii. 380;
manners, ii. 282-283, 314;
military ability, i. 154, 166, 174, 183, 197, 204, 207, 239, 247, 265, 267, 305-320, ii. 331;
modesty, i. 102, 134;
not a figure-head, ii. 329, 330;
not a prig, i. 10-12, 41-47;
not cold and inhuman, ii. 332, 342;
not dull or commonplace, ii. 330, 332;
not superhuman and distant, i. 9, 10, 12, ii. 304, 305;
open-mindedness, ii. 317;
passionateness, i. 58, 73, 90;
personal appearance, i. 57, 136, 137, ii. 282, 343, 385-389;
religious views, i. 321, ii. 393;
romantic traits, i. 95-97;
sense of humor, ii. 371-377;
silence regarding self, i. 14, 69, 70, 116, 129, 285; ii. 37, 336;
simplicity, i. 59, 69, 348; ii. 50, 340;
sobriety, i. 49, 52, 134; ii. 43, 45, 333, 373;
tact, i. 162, 243, 244-246;
temper, i. 73, 92, 110, 168, 236, 237, 260; ii. 98, 392;
thoroughness, i. 112, 323, 341, ii. 381.
Political Opinions.On Alien and Sedition Acts, ii. 196;American nationality, i. 191, 250, 251, 255, 262, 279, ii. 7, 61, 133, 145, 324, 325, 327, 328;Articles of Confederation, i. 297, ii. 17, 24;bank, ii. 110, 111;colonial rights, i. 120, 124-126, 130;Constitution, i. 38-41;democracy, ii. 317-319;Democratic party, ii. 214, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268;disunion, ii. 22;duties of the executive, ii. 190;education, ii. 81, 326, 330;Federalist party, ii. 71, 246, 247, 259, 260, 261, 269-274, 298;finance, ii. 107, 108, 112, 122;foreign relations, ii. 25, 134, 142, 145, 147, 179, 217-219, 323;French Revolution, ii. 139, 140, 295, 318;independence of colonies, i. 131, 159, 160;Indian policy, ii. 82, 87, 88, 91, 92, 104, 105;Jay treaty, ii. 184-205;judiciary, i. 150;nominations to office, ii. 62;party, ii. 70, 222, 233, 249;protection, ii. 116-122;slavery, i. 106-108;Stamp Act, i. 119;strong government, i. 298, ii. 18, 24, 129, 130;treaty power, ii. 190, 207-210;Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, ii. 266, 267;Western expansion, ii. 6, 8-16, 135, 163-165, 218, 322.
Political Opinions.
On Alien and Sedition Acts, ii. 196;
American nationality, i. 191, 250, 251, 255, 262, 279, ii. 7, 61, 133, 145, 324, 325, 327, 328;
Articles of Confederation, i. 297, ii. 17, 24;
bank, ii. 110, 111;
colonial rights, i. 120, 124-126, 130;
Constitution, i. 38-41;
democracy, ii. 317-319;
Democratic party, ii. 214, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268;
disunion, ii. 22;
duties of the executive, ii. 190;
education, ii. 81, 326, 330;
Federalist party, ii. 71, 246, 247, 259, 260, 261, 269-274, 298;
finance, ii. 107, 108, 112, 122;
foreign relations, ii. 25, 134, 142, 145, 147, 179, 217-219, 323;
French Revolution, ii. 139, 140, 295, 318;
independence of colonies, i. 131, 159, 160;
Indian policy, ii. 82, 87, 88, 91, 92, 104, 105;
Jay treaty, ii. 184-205;
judiciary, i. 150;
nominations to office, ii. 62;
party, ii. 70, 222, 233, 249;
protection, ii. 116-122;
slavery, i. 106-108;
Stamp Act, i. 119;
strong government, i. 298, ii. 18, 24, 129, 130;
treaty power, ii. 190, 207-210;
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, ii. 266, 267;
Western expansion, ii. 6, 8-16, 135, 163-165, 218, 322.
Washington, George Steptoe,his sons educated by Washington, ii. 370.
Washington, George Steptoe,
his sons educated by Washington, ii. 370.
Washington, John, brother of George,letter of Washington, to, i. 132.
Washington, John, brother of George,
letter of Washington, to, i. 132.
Washington, Lawrence, brother of George Washington,educated in England, i. 54;has military career, 54;returns to Virginia and builds Mt. Vernon, 54;marries into Fairfax family, 54, 55;goes to West Indies for his health, 62;dies, leaving George guardian of his daughter, 64;chief manager of Ohio Company, 65;gives George military education, 65.
Washington, Lawrence, brother of George Washington,
educated in England, i. 54;
has military career, 54;
returns to Virginia and builds Mt. Vernon, 54;
marries into Fairfax family, 54, 55;
goes to West Indies for his health, 62;
dies, leaving George guardian of his daughter, 64;
chief manager of Ohio Company, 65;
gives George military education, 65.
Washington, Lund,letter of Washington to, i. 152;rebuked by Washington for entertaining British, ii. 303.
Washington, Lund,
letter of Washington to, i. 152;
rebuked by Washington for entertaining British, ii. 303.
Washington, Martha, widow of Daniel P. Custis,meets Washington, i. 101;courtship of, and marriage, 101, 102;hunts with her husband, 114;joins him at Boston, 151;holds levees as wife of President, ii. 54;during his last illness, 300;her correspondence destroyed, 368;her relations with her husband, 368, 369.
Washington, Martha, widow of Daniel P. Custis,
meets Washington, i. 101;
courtship of, and marriage, 101, 102;
hunts with her husband, 114;
joins him at Boston, 151;
holds levees as wife of President, ii. 54;
during his last illness, 300;
her correspondence destroyed, 368;
her relations with her husband, 368, 369.
Washington, Mary,married to Augustine Washington, i. 39;mother of George Washington, 39;limited education but strong character, 40, 41;wishes George to earn a living, 49;opposes his going to sea, 49;letters to, 88;visited by her son, ii. 5.
Washington, Mary,
married to Augustine Washington, i. 39;
mother of George Washington, 39;
limited education but strong character, 40, 41;
wishes George to earn a living, 49;
opposes his going to sea, 49;
letters to, 88;
visited by her son, ii. 5.
Waters, Henry E.,establishes Washington pedigree, i. 32.
Waters, Henry E.,
establishes Washington pedigree, i. 32.
Wayne, Anthony,defeated after Brandywine, i. 198;his opinion of Germantown, 199;at Monmouth urges Washington to come, 235;ready to attack Stony Point, 268;his successful exploit, 269;joins Lafayette in Virginia, 307;appointed to command against Indians, ii. 100;his character, 100;organizes his force, 101;his march, 102;defeats the Indians, 103.
Wayne, Anthony,
defeated after Brandywine, i. 198;
his opinion of Germantown, 199;
at Monmouth urges Washington to come, 235;
ready to attack Stony Point, 268;
his successful exploit, 269;
joins Lafayette in Virginia, 307;
appointed to command against Indians, ii. 100;
his character, 100;
organizes his force, 101;
his march, 102;
defeats the Indians, 103.
Weems, Mason L.,influence of his life of Washington on popular opinion, i. 10;originates idea of his priggishness, 11;his character, 41, 43;character of his book, 42;his mythical "rectorate" of Mt. Vernon, 43, 44;invents anecdotes of Washington's childhood, 44;folly of cherry-tree and other stories, 46;their evil influence, 47.
Weems, Mason L.,
influence of his life of Washington on popular opinion, i. 10;
originates idea of his priggishness, 11;
his character, 41, 43;
character of his book, 42;
his mythical "rectorate" of Mt. Vernon, 43, 44;
invents anecdotes of Washington's childhood, 44;
folly of cherry-tree and other stories, 46;
their evil influence, 47.
West, the,its importance realized by Washington, ii. 7-16;his influence counteracted by inertia of Congress, 8;forwards inland navigation, 9;desires to bind East to West, 9-11, 14;formation of companies, 11-13;on Mississippi navigation, 14-16, 164;projects of Genet in, 162;its attitude understood by Washington, 163, 164;Washington wishes peace in order to develop it, 218, 219, 321.
West, the,
its importance realized by Washington, ii. 7-16;
his influence counteracted by inertia of Congress, 8;
forwards inland navigation, 9;
desires to bind East to West, 9-11, 14;
formation of companies, 11-13;
on Mississippi navigation, 14-16, 164;
projects of Genet in, 162;
its attitude understood by Washington, 163, 164;
Washington wishes peace in order to develop it, 218, 219, 321.
"Whiskey Rebellion,"passage of excise law, ii. 123;outbreaks of violence in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 124;proclamation issued warning rioters to desist, 125;renewed outbreaks in Pennsylvania, 125, 126;the militia called out, 127;suppression of the insurrection, 128;real danger of movement, 129;its suppression emphasizes national authority, 129, 130;supposed by Washington to have been stirred up by Democratic clubs, 242.
"Whiskey Rebellion,"
passage of excise law, ii. 123;
outbreaks of violence in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, 124;
proclamation issued warning rioters to desist, 125;
renewed outbreaks in Pennsylvania, 125, 126;
the militia called out, 127;
suppression of the insurrection, 128;
real danger of movement, 129;
its suppression emphasizes national authority, 129, 130;
supposed by Washington to have been stirred up by Democratic clubs, 242.
White Plains,battle at, i. 173.
White Plains,
battle at, i. 173.
Wilkinson, James,brings Gates's message to Washington at Trenton, i. 180;brings news of Saratoga to Congress, 220;nettled at Sherman's sarcasm, discloses Conway cabal, 220;quarrels with Gates, 223;resigns from board of war, 223, 226;leads expedition against Indians, ii. 95.
Wilkinson, James,
brings Gates's message to Washington at Trenton, i. 180;
brings news of Saratoga to Congress, 220;
nettled at Sherman's sarcasm, discloses Conway cabal, 220;
quarrels with Gates, 223;
resigns from board of war, 223, 226;
leads expedition against Indians, ii. 95.
Willett, Colonel,commissioner to Creeks, his success, ii. 91.
Willett, Colonel,
commissioner to Creeks, his success, ii. 91.
William and Mary College,Washington Chancellor of, ii. 339.
William and Mary College,
Washington Chancellor of, ii. 339.
Williams,Washington's teacher, i. 48, 51.
Williams,
Washington's teacher, i. 48, 51.
Willis, Lewis,story of Washington's school days, i. 95.
Willis, Lewis,
story of Washington's school days, i. 95.
Wilson, James,appointed to Supreme Court, ii. 72.
Wilson, James,
appointed to Supreme Court, ii. 72.
Wilson, James, "of England,"hunts with Washington, i. 115.
Wilson, James, "of England,"
hunts with Washington, i. 115.
Wolcott, Oliver,receives Fauchet letter, ii. 195;succeeds Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, 246.
Wolcott, Oliver,
receives Fauchet letter, ii. 195;
succeeds Hamilton as Secretary of Treasury, 246.
Wooster, Mrs.,letter of Washington to, ii. 61.
Wooster, Mrs.,
letter of Washington to, ii. 61.
YORKTOWN,siege of, i. 315-318.
YORKTOWN,
siege of, i. 315-318.
"Young Man's Companion,"used by George Washington, origin of his rules of conduct, i. 52.
"Young Man's Companion,"
used by George Washington, origin of his rules of conduct, i. 52.