h by Washington for raising state troops, i. 186.

Cornwallis, Lord,
pursues Washington in New Jersey, i. 175;
repulsed at Assunpink, 181;
outgeneraled by Washington, 182;
surprises Sullivan at Brandywine, 197;
defeats Lee at Monmouth, 236;
pursues Greene in vain, 302;
wins battle of Guilford Court House, 302;
retreats into Virginia, 302;
joins British troops in Virginia, 303;
his dangerous position, 304;
urged by Clinton to return troops to New York, 306;
plunders Virginia, 307;
defeats Lafayette and Wayne, 307;
wishes to retreat South, 307;
ordered by ministry to stay on the Chesapeake, 307;
abandoned by Clinton, 308;
establishes himself at Yorktown, 308;
withdraws into town, 315;
besieged, 316, 317;
surrenders, 317;
outgeneraled by Washington, 319, 320.

Cowpens,
battle of, i. 301.

Craik, Dr.,
attends Washington in last illness, ii. 300-302;
Washington's friendship with, 363.

Creeks,
their relations with Spaniards, ii. 89, 90;
quarrel with Georgia, 90;
agree to treaty with United States, 91;
stirred up by Spain, 101.

Curwen, Samuel,
on Washington's appearance, i. 137.

Cushing, Caleb,
appointed to Supreme Court, ii. 72.

Custis, Daniel Parke,
first husband of Martha Washington, i. 101.

Custis, G.W.P.,
tells mythical story of Washington and the colt, i. 45;
Washington's care for, ii. 369.

Custis, John,
Washington's tenderness toward, i. 111;
care for his education and marriage, 111;
hunts with Washington, 141;
death of, 322.

Custis, Nellie,
marriage with Washington's nephew, ii. 281, 369;
letter of Washington to, 377.

DAGWORTHY, CAPTAIN,
claims to outrank Washington in Virginia army, i. 91, 97.

Dallas, Alexander,
protests to Genet against sailing of Little Sarah, ii. 155.

Dalton, Senator,
entertains Washington at Newburyport, ii. 359.

Deane, Silas,
promises commissions to foreign military adventurers, i. 190.

De Barras,
jealous of De Grasse, decides not to aid him, i. 310;
persuaded to do so by Washington and Rochambeau, 311;
reaches Chesapeake, 312.

De Grasse, Comte,
announces intention of coming to Washington, i. 305;
warned by Washington not to come to New York, 305;
sails to Chesapeake, 306;
asked to meet Washington there, 308;