Fairfax, Anne: wife of Lawrence Washington, 10; marries George Lee and sells her life interest in Mount Vernon to George Washington, 11. Fairfax, Lord Thomas: employs George Washington as a surveyor, 9; vast land holdings of, 38; fondness of fox hunting, 255; hunts with Washington, 256. Fairfax, Sir William, father of wife of Lawrence Washington, 11. _Farmer's Compleat Guide_: used by Washington, 71; abstracts from, 72. _Federal Gazette_, describes theatrical performance witnessed by Washington, 246. Ferry, bought of Posey, 17. Ferry Farm, bought by Washington, 17, 295. Fertilizer: experiments with marl, 95, 99, 105; with mud, 102-104; experiment fertilizing oats, 112; Noah Webster's advanced ideas regarding, 118, 119; Washington wants a manager who can convert everything he touches into manure, 119; _see also "Compost" and "Rotation of Crops"_. Fishery: bought of Posey, 17; description of, 65, 66; returns from in 1798, 287. Fitch, John, visits Washington to interest him in steam navigation, 240. Fitzpatrick, John C, on handwriting of the digest from the _Compleat Guide,_ 72. Florida Blanca, helps Washington obtain a jackass, 137, 138. Flour: Washington's classification of, 98; excellent quality of, 98. Forbes, Mrs., Washington's inquiries about, 189, 190. Ford, Paul Leicester: opinion of remedies tried on Patty Custis, 223; on Washington's success as a farmer, 287. Fox hunting: account of Washington's experiences at, 255-265; mentioned, 100. Franklin, Benjamin: gives Washington a cane, 87; Washington inspects mangle belonging to, 113. Frederick the Great, mythical story of his sending a sword to Washington, 86. French, Daniel, breaks contract for sale of corn, 79, 80. French, Mrs. Daniel, Washington hires slaves from, 217. French, Elizabeth, member of dancing class, 248. Frestel, Monsieur, accompanies George W. Lafayette to Mount Vernon, 242. Garden: doubtful history of part of the flower garden, 160; the vegetable garden, 161. _Gentleman Farmer_, used by Washington, 71. _George Barnwell_, Washington sees tragedy of acted, 244. George, Prince, compared with Washington by Thackeray, 88. George III, contributes to _Annals of Agriculture_ under pen name of "Ralph Robinson," 74. George Town oats, sown, 112. Golden pheasants, Washington astonished by, 148. Gough,--: gives Washington a bull calf, 144; Parkinson thinks it a poor animal, 276. Graham, Mrs. Macaulay, visits Mount Vernon, 240. Great Kanawha: Washington visits, 21; land of upon, 21; hunts buffaloes near, 254, 255. Great Meadows, owned by Washington, 29. Greer, Thomas: marries Sally Bishop, 173; his laziness, 185; mentioned, 183. Grenville, Lord, issues special permit for sending seeds to Washington, 117. Guinea swine, some owned by Washington, 147. "Gunner," a hunting dog, 267. Gunston Hall, fox hunting dinners at, 258.