Custis, Nellie, marriage with Washington's nephew, ii. 281, 369; letter of Washington to, 377. DAGWORTHY, CAPTAIN, claims to outrank Washington in Virginia army, i. 91, 97. Dallas, Alexander, protests to Genet against sailing of Little Sarah, ii. 155. Dalton, Senator, entertains Washington at Newburyport, ii. 359. Deane, Silas, promises commissions to foreign military adventurers, i. 190. De Barras, jealous of De Grasse, decides not to aid him, i. 310; persuaded to do so by Washington and Rochambeau, 311; reaches Chesapeake, 312. De Grasse, Comte, announces intention of coming to Washington, i. 305; warned by Washington not to come to New York, 305; sails to Chesapeake, 306; asked to meet Washington there, 308; reaches Chesapeake, 312; repulses British fleet, 312; wishes to return to West Indies, 315; persuaded to remain by Washington, 315; refuses to join Washington in attack on Charleston, 322; returns to West Indies, 322. De Guichen,----, commander of French fleet in West Indies, i. 280; appealed to for aid by Washington, 281; returns home, 282. Delancey, Oliver, escapes American attack, i. 306. Democratic party, its formation as a French party, ii. 225; furnished with catch-words by Jefferson, 226; with a newspaper organ, 227; not ready to oppose Washington for president in 1792, 235; organized against treasury measure, 236; stimulated by French Revolution, 238; supports Genet, 237; begins to attack Washington, 238; his opinion of it, 239, 240, 258, 261, 267, 268; forms clubs on French model, 241; Washington's opinion of, 242, 243; continues to abuse him, 244, 245, 250, 252; exults at his retirement, 256; prints slanders, 257. Demont, William, betrays plans of Fort Washington to Howe, i. 175. D'Estaing, Admiral, reaches America, i. 242; welcomed by Washington, 243; fails to cut off Howe and goes to Newport, 243; after battle with Howe goes to Boston, 244; letter of Washington to, 246; sails to West Indies, 246; second letter of Washington to, 247; attacks Savannah, 248; withdraws, 248. De Rochambeau, Comte, arrives at Newport, i. 277; ordered to await second division of army, 278; refuses to attack New York, 280; wishes a conference with Washington, 282; meets him at Hartford, 282; disapproves attacking Florida, 301; joins Washington before New York, 306; persuades De Barras to join De Grasse, 311; accompanies Washington to Yorktown, 314. Dickinson, John, commands scouts at Monmouth, i. 326. Digby, Admiral, bitter comments of Washington on, i. 325.