"Lady," has four puppies, 259. Lafayette, George W., stay of at Mount Vernon, 241, 242, 300. Lafayette, Marquis de: visits Washington, 27; Washington's letter to regarding "Royal Gift," 138; sends Washington a jackass and two jennets, 140; last visit to Washington, 240; sends Washington some hounds, 259. Lame Peter, taught to knit, 193. Laurie, Dr. James, comes to Mount Vernon drunk, 195. Lear, Lincoln, Washington's interest in, 175-177. Lear, Tobias: correspondence of with Washington published, 86; biography of, 175-177; marries widow of George A. Washington, 177, 180; writes directions about Billy Lee, 208; Washington explains to him his desire for selling western lands, 213; directed to get slaves out of Pennsylvania, 216; letter of Washington to, 242; Parkinson's conversation with, 279; gives Parkinson money, 280. Lee, General Charles: story of Washington's loans to, 81, 82; mentioned, 317. Lee, George, marries widow of Lawrence Washington, 11. Lee, Henry: sends Washington cuttings of the tree box, 155; they show little signs of growing, 157. Lee, Robert E., Jr., administrator _de bonis non_ of Washington's estate, 35. Lee, William (Billy): accompanies Washington to the Ohio, 20; breeches bought for, 82; helps get Colonel Smith out of a scrape, 172-174; val de chambre, 193; history of, 206-209; freed, 218; acts as huntsman, 260, 261. "Leonidas," a stallion, 131. Lewis, Betty: visit of Washington to, 112; sends brother some filberts, 155; Washington gives her a mule, 298; mentioned, 293. Lewis, Howell, manages Mount Vernon, 180. Lewis, Lawrence: builds "Woodlawn," 63; rents Dogue Run Farm, 127, 315; with uncle on a ride, 133; Washington expresses wish to that Virginia would abolish slavery, 215; helps Washington entertain guests, 243, 244; possible part of Washington in furthering love affair of, 305; marriage of, 314. Lewis, Nelly Custis, _see "Nelly Custis"_. Lewis, Robert: manages Mount Vernon, 180; describes tearful scenes on departure of Martha Washington, 237. Library of Congress, Washington papers in, 5, 85, 87, 90. Little Miami River, history of Washington's lands upon, 34-36. Long Island Historical Society, Pearce-Washington papers in, 86. Lossing, Benson J., visit of to Mount Vernon, 160. Lucerne, Washington experiments with, 91, 92.