ohn Graves, a dashing partisan fighter, 188.

Smith, Rev. John Blair, condemns Henry's agitation against ratifying
the Constitution, 317.

Smith, Meriwether, opposes ratification of federal Constitution, 320.

Smith, Rev. William, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105.

Spain, alliance with, desired by Henry in 1776, 194;
offers commercial privileges in return for abandonment of Mississippi
navigation, 307.

Speece, Rev. Conrad, describes Henry's eloquence in a murder trial,
378-381.

Spotswood, Alexander, grandfather of Henry's second wife, 241.

Sprout, Rev. ----, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 105.

Stamp Act, protested against by Virginia Assembly, 65;
discussion whether to resist or submit after its passage, 66, 67;
resolutions against, introduced by Henry, 69, 71;
debate over, 71-74;
passage, reconsideration, and amendment, 75, 76;
influence in rousing other colonies against, 77-88.

Stamp Act Congress, proposed by Massachusetts, 80;
its success caused by Virginia resolutions, 81 ff.

Stark, John, his victory in 1777 at Bennington, 240.

State sovereignty, declared to be abolished by Henry before 1774, 111,
112;
its preservation demanded by Virginia in any confederation, 197;
not advocated in its extreme form by Henry during Revolution and
Confederation, 303-306;
considered by Henry to be threatened by federal Constitution, 324-330;
expressly reserved by convention in ratifying, 331.

Stephen, Adam, on committee for arming Virginia militia, 151;
taunts Henry in ratifying convention of 1788, 335.

Steptoe, Dr. ----, meets John Adams at first Continental Congress, 106.

Sullivan, John, at first Continental Congress, 108;
answers Henry's speech in first day's debate, 110.

Syme, Mrs. Sarah, described by Colonel William Byrd, 1, 2;
marries John Henry, 2;
mother of Patrick Henry, 2;
her family, 4;
letter mentioning his absence in Congress, 126;
her death and character, 299.

Syme, Colonel ----, step-brother of Henry, reported to have denied his
complicity in dictatorship project, 226.

Tarleton, Sir Banastre, a dashing partisan fighter, 188;
sent by Cornwallis to capture Virginia legislature, 279;
nearly succeeds, 280.

Taylor, John, of Caroline, his pronunciation, 11.

Thacher, Oxenbridge, expresses his admiration for t