(_note_),
iii. 138;
extract from, in relation to Morris's mission to England, iii. 157.

Dick, Doctor, called in, at Washington's last illness, iii. 554.

Dickinson, John, of Pennsylvania, influence of his Quaker friends upon
(_note_), i. 463;
petition to the king written by, adopted by the continental Congress,
i. 605;
views of, on the terms of reconciliation brought by Lord Howe, ii. 224.

Dictator, Washington made, ii. 364;
emotions of Washington on receiving the resolution conferring the powers
of, ii. 380;
wise exercise by Washington of his powers as, ii. 400.

Dieskau, Baron, departure of, from France, for the St. Lawrence, in 1755,
i. 177;
defeat of, by Colonel William Johnson, at Lake George--wounded and a
prisoner, i. 182;
subsequent history of (_note_),--designs of, in case of success
(_note_), i. 183;
General Lyman's share in the defeat of, i. 182, 184;
defeated by New England men, i. 184;
parliamentary grants to the provinces that contributed to the defeat
of, i. 229.

Diet of Washington when at Cambridge, i. 616.

Dignity of manner of Washington, iii. 576.

Dinner, farewell, of Washington, on the eve of his retirement from the
presidency, iii. 471.

Dinner-hour of Washington, iii. 586.

Dinner-table of Washington, iii. 588.

Dinwiddie, Governor, measures against the French on the Ohio recommended
by, i. 74;
Washington sent by, to the French commandant on the Ohio, i. 75;
efforts of, in anticipation of the French and Indian war, i. 93;
disputes of, with the Virginia house of burgesses, i. 94;
efforts of, to raise troops to meet the French on the Ohio, i. 95;
letter of Washington to, complaining of the inadequate pay of the
colonial army officers, i. 102;
measures of, after the surrender of Fort Necessity, i. 124;
remark of, respecting colonial assemblies, i. 129;
duplicity of, in his conduct toward Washington, i. 131, 237, 244;
refusal of, to give up the prisoners taken by Washington in the skirmish
with Jumonville, i. 132;
conduct of, in relation to prisoners, retaliated by Contrecoeur, i. 133;
letter of Washington to, after the battle of the Monongahela, i. 173;
opposed to the command of the Virginia forces being given to
Washington, i. 187;
his recommendation of Washington for promotion, i. 194;
ambiguous orders of, to Washington, i. 217;