Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Washington, George, 1732-1799
Dinwiddie, Governor,
remonstrates against French encroachments, i. 66;
sends Washington on mission to French, 66;
quarrels with the Virginia Assembly, 71;
letter of Washington to, 73;
wishes Washington to attack French, 79;
tries to quiet discussions between regular and provincial troops, 80;
military schemes condemned by Washington, 91;
prevents his getting a royal commission, 93.
Diplomatic History:
refusal by Washington of special privileges to French minister,
ii. 59-61;
slow growth of idea of non-intervention, 132, 133;
difficulties owing to French Revolution, 134;
to English retention of frontier posts, 135;
attitude of Spain, 135;
relations with Barbary States, 136;
mission of Gouverneur Morris to sound English feeling, 137;
assertion by Washington of non-intervention policy toward Europe,
145, 146;
issue of neutrality proclamation, 147, 148;
its importance, 148;
mission of Genet, 148-162;
guarded attitude of Washington toward émigrés, 151;
excesses of Genet, 151;
neutrality enforced, 153, 154;
the Little Sarah episode, 154-157;
recall of Genet demanded, 158;
futile missions of Carmichael and Short to Spain, 165, 166;
successful treaty of Thomas Pinckney, 166-168;
question as to binding nature of French treaty of commerce, 169-171;
irritating relations with England, 173-176;
Jay's mission, 177-184;
the questions at issue, 180, 181;
terms of the treaty agreed upon, 182;
good and bad points, 183;
ratified by Senate, 184;
signing delayed by renewal of provision order, 185;
war with England prevented by signing, 205;
difficulties with France over Morris and Monroe, 211-214;
doings of Monroe, 212, 213;
United States compromised by him, 213, 214;
Monroe replaced by Pinckney, 214;
review of Washington's foreign policy, 216-219;
mission of Pinckney, Marshall, and Gerry to France, 284;
the X.Y.Z. affair, 285.
Donop, Count,
drives Griffin out of New Jersey, i. 180;
killed at Fort Mercer, 217.
Dorchester, Lord.
See Carleton.
Duane, James,
letters of Washington to, i. 294, 329.
Dumas, Comte,
describes enthusiasm of people for Washington, i. 288.
Dunbar, Colonel,
connection with Braddock's expedition, i. 84, 87.
Dunmore, Lord,
arrives in Virginia as governor, i. 122;
on friendly terms with Washington, 122, 123;
dissolves assembly, 123.
Duplaine, French consul,
exequatur of revoked, ii. 159.
EDEN, WILLIAM,
peace commissioner, i. 233.
Edwards, Jonathan,
a typical New England American, ii. 309.
Emerson, Rev. Dr.,
describes Washington's reforms in army before Boston, i. 140.
Emigrés,
Washington's treatment of, ii. 151, 253.
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