Mount Vernon, 195; fishes with Washington,
     265; relations of Washington with, 296, 297. 
Craik, William, accompanies Washington on western trip of 1784, 28. 
Crawford, Captain William:  Washington’s western agent, 19;
     descends the Ohio with Washington, 20;
     locates lands for Washington, 22;
     trouble of with squatters, 23;
     burnt at stake, 23;
     buys Great Meadows for Washington, 29.
Cross Purposes, Washington sees performance of, 245. 
Crow,—­:  overseer, 183;
     not to be trusted with punishing slaves, 203. 
Cupid, near death of pleurisy, 196. 
Custis children:  Washington guardian of, 14, 15;
     his accounts with the estate of, 81. 
Custis, Daniel Parke, first husband of Martha Washington, 12, 220. 
Custis, Elizabeth, frequent visitor at Mount Vernon, 231. 
Custis, George Washington Parke:  sees Washington fall from a horse, 133;
     story of Sally Bishop, 171;
     adopted, 175;
     biography of, 227-229;
     spoiled by his grandmother, 236;
     says “Magnolia” ran in a race, 252;
     account of French hounds, 259 et seq.;
     slays a stag, 268;
     story of a black fox, 262;
     in error as to Washington’s last hunt, 264;
     leaves word picture of Washington out on his
     rounds, 309. 
Custis, John Parke:  biography of, 225, 226; member of
     dancing class, 248; fox hunting with Washington, 256;
     deer hunting at Mason’s, 257. 
Custis, Martha (Patty):  hairpin of mended, 15; taken to
     Bath for her health, 28; biography of, 222-225; member
     of dancing class, 248. 
Custis, Martha, a frequent visitor at Mount Vernon, 231. 
Custis, Nelly:  builds “Woodlawn,” 63; adopted by Washington,
     175; is given Dogue Run Farm, 227; rebuked by
     grandmother, 235; compelled to practise music, 236;
     Washington dances with, 249; mentioned, 300; secures
     a good husband, 305; says Washington is pleased with
     being once more a farmer, 306; marriage of, 314. 
Cyrus, to be made a waiting man, 210.

Dandridge, Martha, see “Martha Washington" 219. 
Darrell,—­:  Washington buys land from, 9; mentioned, 17. 
Davenport,—­, dies and leaves family in distress, 187, 188. 
Davis, Betty, a lazy impudent huzzy, 199, 200. 
Davis, Tom, Mount Vernon hunter, 267. 
Davy:  colored overseer of Muddy Hole Farm, 183; suspected
     of stealing lambs, 206. 
Deer:  Washington’s tame animals, 131, 267; deer seen on
     Ohio, 253; deer hunt at George Mason’s, 257, 258;
     Custis shoots a buck, 268, 269. 
Dismal Swamp Company, Washington’s interest in, 19, 33. 
Dogs, kill sheep, 55, 142, 143. See also “Hounds.” 
Dogue Run, used as a mill stream, 97. 
Dogue Run Farm:  described, 62, 63; rotation plans for, 120;
     sixteen-sided barn built upon, 124; excellent threshing