_Political Opinions_. On Alien and Sedition Acts, ii. 196; American nationality, i. 191, 250, 251, 255, 262, 279, ii. 7, 61, 133, 145, 324, 325, 327, 328; Articles of Confederation, i. 297, ii. 17, 24; bank, ii. 110, 111; colonial rights, i. 120, 124-126, 130; Constitution, i. 38-41; democracy, ii. 317-319; Democratic party, ii. 214, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268; disunion, ii. 22; duties of the executive, ii. 190; education, ii. 81, 326, 330; Federalist party, ii. 71, 246, 247, 259, 260, 261, 269-274, 298; finance, ii. 107, 108, 112, 122; foreign relations, ii. 25, 134, 142, 145, 147, 179, 217-219, 323; French Revolution, ii. 139, 140, 295, 318; independence of colonies, i. 131, 159, 160; Indian policy, ii. 82, 87, 88, 91, 92, 104, 105; Jay treaty, ii. 184-205; judiciary, i. 150; nominations to office, ii. 62; party, ii. 70, 222, 233, 249; protection, ii. 116-122; slavery, i. 106-108; Stamp Act, i. 119; strong government, i. 298, ii. 18, 24, 129, 130; treaty power, ii. 190, 207-210; Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, ii. 266, 267; Western expansion, ii. 6, 8-16, 135, 163-165, 218, 322. Washington, George Steptoe, his sons educated by Washington, ii. 370. Washington, John, brother of George, letter of Washington, to, i. 132. Washington, Lawrence, brother of George Washington, educated in England, i. 54; has military career, 54; returns to Virginia and builds Mt. Vernon, 54; marries into Fairfax family, 54, 55; goes to West Indies for his health, 62; dies, leaving George guardian of his daughter, 64; chief manager of Ohio Company, 65; gives George military education, 65. Washington, Lund, letter of Washington to, i. 152; rebuked by Washington for entertaining British, ii. 303. Washington, Martha, widow of Daniel P. Custis, meets Washington, i. 101; courtship of, and marriage, 101, 102; hunts with her husband, 114; joins him at Boston, 151; holds levees as wife of President, ii. 54; during his last illness, 300; her correspondence destroyed, 368; her relations with her husband, 368, 369. Washington, Mary, married to Augustine Washington, i. 39; mother of George Washington, 39; limited education but strong character, 40, 41; wishes George to earn a living, 49; opposes his going to sea, 49; letters to, 88; visited by her son, ii. 5. Waters, Henry E., establishes Washington pedigree, i. 32. Wayne, Anthony, defeated after Brandywine, i. 198; his opinion of Germantown, 199; at Monmouth urges Washington to come, 235; ready to attack Stony Point, 268; his successful exploit, 269; joins Lafayette in Virginia, 307; appointed to command against Indians, ii. 100; his character, 100; organizes his force, 101; his march, 102; defeats the Indians, 103.