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66. Harrington, Jonathan, fifer of the minute-men at Lexington (_note_), i. 506. Harrison, Benjamin, Washington's journey to the second continental Congress in company with, i. 528; his condemnation of the petition of Congress to the king, i. 606; letter of Washington to, in relation to inland navigation, iii. 44. Harrison, Robert H., appointed associate judge of the supreme court in 1789, iii. 122. Hartford, journey of Washington to, to confer with French officers, ii. 686; reception of Washington in, in 1789, iii. 126. Hartley, David, scheme of, for conciliating the colonies, i. 499. Harvard College, degree of Doctor of Laws conferred upon Washington by, ii. 80; names attached to the instrument conferring the degree (_note_), ii. 81. Haviland, Colonel, with Amherst at the siege of Montreal, in 1760, i. 301. Hawley, Major Joseph, words of, quoted by Patrick Henry (_note_), i. 480. Hazelwood, Captain, fire-ships constructed by, on the Hudson, ii. 237. Hazlitt's description of Washington's personal appearance, iii. 590. Head of Elk, Sir William Howe at, ii. 497; risk of capture run by Washington at, ii. 498. Heath, General, militia under the command of, at the battle of Lexington, i. 509; appointed brigadier general in the continental army, i. 548; brief biographical notice of, i. 549; despatched with troops for the defence of New York, ii. 82; dislike of General Lee for, ii. 344, 345; graphic account written by, of an interview with General Lee (_note_), ii. 345; commendation of, by Washington--picture given by, of the destitution of the American army (_note_), ii. 346; disregard paid to his summons by the garrison of Fort Independence, ii. 399; letter of Washington to, after his retirement to private life, iii. 482. Hedges, Solomon, primitive style of living of, i. 54. Heights of Abraham, scaled by Arnold at the siege of Quebec, i. 701. Hendrik, sachem of the Mohawks, speech of, i. 128. Henfield, arrest of, for enlisting on the privateer _Citizen Genet_, iii. 259; trial and acquittal of, iii. 267. Henry, Judge John Joseph, extract from his narrative relating to Arnold's Quebec expedition, i. 693. Henry, Patrick, resolutions offered by, in the Virginia assembly, in relation to the stamp-act, i. 327; Washington present at the debate on the resolutions
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