French and Indian War, efforts
of Washington to secure, i. 356.

Langdon, President, "declaration" of Congress read by, to the troops at
Cambridge, i. 617.

"Langhorne, John," letter of condolence of, addressed to Washington in
1798, iii. 497.

La Salle, French claims to the Ohio based on the discoveries by, i. 80.

Laurens, Colonel John, sent to Europe, to seek more aid in men and money,
ii. 700;
influence with the French government of, Washington's letter to,
ii. 710;
death of--biographical notice of, iii. 11.

Laurens, Henry, treaty of peace signed by, in 1782, iii. 15.

Lear, Tobias, secretary of Washington at Mount Vernon, iii. 49;
Master and Miss Custis educated by, iii. 50;
admiration of, for the private character of Washington, iii. 51;
Washington's power to control his feelings witnessed by, iii. 194;
use of a farm left to, by Washington, iii. 539;
resident at Mount Vernon in 1799, iii. 551;
account written by, of the last illness of Washington, iii. 552-557.

Lechmere's Point, intrenchment commenced on, by Putnam, i. 764.

Ledyard, Colonel, murder of, by Major Bromfield, ii. 727.

Lee, Arthur, address of Wilkes, lord-mayor of London, written by, i. 604.

Lee, Charles, of Virginia, successor of Bradford, as attorney-general,
in 1795, iii. 372.

Lee, General Charles, talents and acquirements of, i. 542;
account of the early life of, i. 542-545;
estate purchased by, in Virginia--appointed second major-general by the
second continental Congress, i. 545;
remarks of Mrs. Mercy Warren on the personal appearance of (_note_),
i. 586;
disgust of Washington at the impiety of, i. 617;
a personal interview proposed to, by Burgoyne, at Boston Neck, i. 630;
sent to New York to disarm the tories, ii. 35;
ambition of, ii. 37;
letter of, to Washington, in relation to the Long-Island tories, ii. 38;
headquarters of, in New York, ii. 43;
appointed by Congress commander-in-chief of the southern department,
ii. 82, 96;
named by Washington for the chief command of the army in Canada, ii. 95;
Washington's opinion of the military abilities of, ii. 97;
activity of, in improving the defences of New York, ii. 126;
differences of, with the city authorities of New York, ii. 130;
letters of, to Washington, in relation to the defences of New York,
ii. 131, 133;
cannon removed by, from the Gra