ct of
(_note_)--predictions of Patrick Henry with regard to, ii. 200;
Otis, Samuel Adams, Franklin, and John Adams, early in favor of,
ii. 201;
steps taken in various colonies in relation to, ii. 203;
resolution in relation to, offered by John Adams in Congress, ii. 204;
committee appointed by Congress to prepare a declaration of--resolution
of, adopted on the second of July, 1776, ii. 206;
continued debates in Congress on the subject of, ii. 207;
friends and opponents of, in Congress--unanimous vote of the thirteen
colonies in favor of the declaration of, ii. 208;
declaration of, as voted for, ii. 209-213;
reluctant consent of George III. to, iii. 15.

Indian prophecy respecting the destinies of Washington, iii. 43.

Indians, insight into the character of, acquired by Washington while
surveying, i. 58;
their views of French and English claims, i. 66;
necessity of conciliating, urged by Washington, i. 193;
power of, for mischief, i. 207;
necessity of employing, to oppose Indians, i. 210;
anecdote illustrating the simplicity of (_note_), i. 279;
commissioners appointed by the second continental Congress to treat
with, i. 608;
hostility of, in 1789, iii. 115;
desire of Washington to civilize, iii. 177;
hostile position of, in the Northwest, in 1793, iii. 273;
the use of, recommended by Washington to General Schuyler, ii. 143.

Ingersoll, Jared, his resignation of his office as
stamp-distributor--advice of Franklin to (_note_), i. 332.

Innes, Colonel, Washington under the orders of, when at Great Meadows,
i. 114;
personal attachment of Dinwiddie to, i. 187;
anxiety of Dinwiddie that he should supplant Washington in the command
of the Virginia troops, i. 211, 216.

Iredell, James, description by, of a ball in celebration of Washington's
birthday, iii. 469.

Ireland, troops voted by the Parliament of, for the American service,
ii. 6;
address of the second continental Congress to the people of, i. 610.

Iroquois, early friendship of, with the English, i. 66, 69.

Irving, Washington, the inauguration of Washington witnessed by, iii. 93;
remarks of, on Jefferson's support of Freneau, iii. 254;
anecdote of Nelly Custis told by, iii. 488.

Isle aux Noix, expedition of Schuyler and Montgomery against, i. 663;
address issued from, by General Schuyler, to the inhabitants of
Ca