Washington’s letter to apropos of slavery, 214. 
Sprague, William B., is given some of the Washington papers, 85. 
Squatters:  on Washington’s western land, 22, 23; delegation from meet
     Washington at Simpson’s, 31; dispossessed, 32. 
Stallions, list of those kept by Washington, 131. 
“Steady,” a stallion, 131, 284. 
Stephens, Richard, his laziness, 186. 
Stewart, Robert, Washington’s loan to, 293. 
Stuart, overseer, 183. 
Sullivan, Captain, interpreter of directions regarding “Royal Gift,”
     138. 
Swearingen, Captain van, accompanies Washington on mission to
     squatters, 31. 
Sycamores, enormous ones measured by Washington, 22, 255.

Thackeray, William M., quoted regarding Washington, 87, 88. 
Thomson, Charles, notifies Washington of his election to the
     presidency, 240. 
Threshing machine:  Washington experiments with, 126, 127; owns one at
     time of death, 128; Parkinson says General has two, 275; uses one
     of Booker’s model, 308. 
Tobacco:  place of in Virginia agriculture, 42-52; Washington’s
     experience with, 68; discontinues growing of, 69. 
Tom, sent to West Indies, 204, 216. 
Toner, J.M.:  his transcripts of Washington papers, 79, 86; opinion of
     regarding inspection of Washington’s flour in the West Indies, 98. 
“Traveler”:  a stallion, 131; stud fee of, 287. 
Triplett, William, constructs outbuildings, 153. 
Tull, Jethro:  his book on horse-hoeing abstracted by Washington, 71,
     73; some of his ideas, 75; quoted by Washington, 92. 
Turkeys:  Washington raises, 131, 147; wild variety mentioned, 253.

Union Farm:  described, 61, 62; fishery on, 65; gully upon, 66; new
     brick barn after Young’s plans built upon, 117; financial return
     from in 1798, 287.

Virginia, agriculture and life in, 37-59.
Virginia Almanac, weather record kept by Washington in, 80.
Virginia Gazette, Washington advertises escaped servants in,
     167. 
Voilett, Edward, agrees to avoid stills, 169. 
“Vulcan,” raid of on kitchen, 260.

Waggoner Jack, sold in West Indies, 204. 
Walker, Ann, daughter of John Alton, receives a bequest from Washington,
     174. 
Walpole Grant, Washington interested in, 10. 
Washington, Augustine, bequests of to George, 8. 
Washington, Augustine, Jr., daughter of describes Martha Washington’s
     activities, 234, 235. 
Washington, Bushrod:  accompanies Washington on western trip, 28;
     inherits Mansion House and papers, 84; fails to safeguard papers
     properly, 85; educated by his uncle, 178; asked to make inquiries
     about Mrs. Forbes, 189; assisted by his uncle, 299. 
Washington, George A.:  brings mahogany seeds from West Indies, 157;
     widow of marries Tobias Lear, 177; manages Mount Vernon, 179, 180;
     course of approved, 184; fox hunting, 263, 264; ill health of,