letters of Washington to, recommending offensive war on the Ohio,
i. 221, 223;
correspondence of Washington with, in relation to Lord Loudonn, i. 236;
contemptible conduct of, toward Washington, i. 241;
letter of Washington to, in relation to certain slanders, i. 243;
departure of, for England--contrast between his character and that of
Washington--death of, in 1770 (_note_), i. 246.

"Discourses on Davila," essays published by John Adams, iii. 188.

Dismal swamp, project of Washington for draining--description of, i. 311;
the "Green sea" of, explored by Washington, i. 312.

District of Columbia, funds bequeathed by Washington for the endowment of
a university in, iii. 48.

Districts, military, of Virginia, Washington in charge of one in 1751,
i. 61.

Disunion, threatened in Virginia, in case Jay's treaty should be
ratified, iii. 355.

Divine service, Washington a regular attendant upon, i. 337.

Documents, public, careful examination of, by Washington, iii. 114.

Donaldson, Mr., treaty with Algiers signed by, in 1795, iii. 380.

Donop, Count, mortally wounded in an attack upon Fort Mercer, ii. 560.

Donville, sent toward Fort Cumberland with a party of Indians--humane
instructions of Dumas to--defeat of, by a Virginian named Paris--death
of--scalp of, sent to Washington, and by him forwarded to Governor
Dinwiddie, i. 209.

Dorchester Heights, proposed to be taken possession of and fortified,
ii. 54;
preparations for the attempt upon, ii. 60, 61;
taken possession of, at night, by General Thomas--lines of fortification
upon, drawn by Gridley, ii. 64;
alarm of Howe on seeing the American fortifications on--reinforcements
taken to, by Washington, in anticipation of an attack by Earl Percy,
ii. 65;
fortifications upon, strengthened by Washington, ii. 66;
British attack upon, prevented by a tempest, ii. 67.

Dorchester Neck, houses on, destroyed by order of General Howe, ii. 59;
cannonade upon Boston from, ii. 69.

Dress of Washington when president, iii. 589, 600, 603.

Drucour, Chevalier de, the defender of Louisburg, i. 261.

Drummond, Lord, flag of truce borne by--account of the previous movements
of, ii. 257;
parole of honor violated by--reproof administered to, by Washington,
ii. 258;
rumors respecting the mission of--subsequent acquaintance of, with
General Lee (_not