Ross, James, quoted,

“Royal Gift,” jackass,

Rules of civility,

RUSH, Benjamin, anonymous letter of,
  Washington’s relations with,
  quoted,

RUTLEDGE, E.,

St. Clair’s defeat,

St. Paul’s Church,

SARGENT, J.D., opinion of Washington,

SCOTT, Charles, quoted,

Servants, Washington’s,

Shad, sales of,

Sharpless portrait,

Sheep at Mount Vernon,

Shooting,

Skenesborough, mosquitoes at,

Slavery, Washington’s views on,

Slaves, Washington’s,
  runaway,
  carried off by British,
  sickness,
  laziness,
  punishment,
  rations of,
  thieving by,

Small-pox, Washington’s attack of,

SMITH, Rev. W., quoted,

Southern tour,

Spain, king of, gift of jackass to Washington,

SPEARING, Ann,

STEARN, Samuel, quoted,

STEWART, R.,

STUART, Gilbert, opinion on Washington’s face,
  quoted,

Stuart portrait,

Stud stable at Mount Vernon,

SULLIVAN, John, quoted,

——­, W., quoted,

Sunday, Washington’s observance of,

SWEARINGEN, Thomas,

Taverns, Washington’s view of,

Tea, Washington’s fondness for,

THACHER, Dr. James, quoted,

Theatre,

THORNTON, Edward, quoted,

TILGHMAN, Tench, Washington’s relations with,
  quoted,

Tobacco, Washington’s crop of,

Trenton, battle of,

TRUMBULL, Jonathan, wishes Washington removed,

Truro Parish,

University, National, Washington’s wish for,

Valley Forge,

VAN BRAAM, J.,

VARICK, Richard,

VERNON, Admiral E., Mount Vernon named after,

Virginia, social life of,
  clubs,
  British invasion of,
  convention,
  land bounties,
  elections,
  agricultural system of,
  deal with New England,
  Washington’s office-holding in,
  estates, Washington’s opinion of,

——­ Regiment, drunkenness of,

VOLNEY, C., Washington’s diplomacy with,

WADSWORTH, J., quoted,

“Wakefield,”

Walpole grant,

WANSEY, H., quoted,

Warm Springs, visit to,

WASHINGTON, Augustine,

——­, Augustine (Jr.),

——­, Bushrod,
  letter to,

——­, Charles,

——­, Elizabeth (Betty). See Fielding.

——­, Frances,

——­, George, ancestors of,
  birth of,
  his resemblance to the Balls,
  relations with his mother,
  his dislike of public recompense,
  views on public office,
  financial help to relatives,
  will of,
  views on drinking,
  loans,
  care of Custis property,
  adoption of Custis children,