written by, presented by Washington to
Reverend Thomas Davis, iii. 534.

M'Crea, Jane, death of, ii. 481;
General Gates's false statement as to the manner of her death, ii. 482;
false account of the manner of her death told by Burke--popular story
respecting the death of (_note_), ii. 483.

M'Donald, Allan, the husband of FLORA, among the Scotch loyalists
in North Carolina, ii. 114;
made prisoner at the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.

M'Donald, Donald, commander-in-chief of the loyal Highlanders in North
Carolina, ii. 115;
royal ensign set up by, at Cross creek, ii. 116;
retreat of, pursued by Moore, ii. 117;
made prisoner after the battle at Moore's-creek bridge, ii. 119.

M'Donald, Flora, biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 114.

M'Dowell, president of the college at Annapolis, letter of Washington to,
respecting young Custis (_note_), iii. 583.

M'Gillivray, Alexander, head chief of the Creek Indians in 1790--made a
colonel in the service of Spain, iii. 154;
made an honorary member of the St. Andrew's Society in New York--treaty
negotiated with, by General Knox, iii. 155.

M'Ginnes, Captain, death of, i. 183.

M'Henry. James, appointed secretary of war in 1795, iii. 372;
letters of Washington to, after his retirement to private life,
iii. 480-482;
urgency of, with Washington, to resume the command of the army,
iii. 510, 513;
despatched to Mount Vernon with Washington's commission as
commander-in-chief, iii. 512;
instructions of Adams to, on setting out for Mount Vernon (_note_),
iii. 513;
interview of, with Washington, at Mount Vernon, iii. 514;
list of officers given to, by Washington (_note_), iii. 515;
negligent correspondence of, as secretary of war, complained of by
Washington, iii. 523;
conference of, with Hamilton and Pinckney, respecting the provisional
army, in 1798, iii. 525;
letter of Washington to, expressing anxiety respecting his various
trusts, iii. 535.

Machias, British vessels captured at, i. 732.

Mackay, Captain, letter of Washington to Dinwiddie, in relation to the
claims of, i. 115;
respect of Washington for, i. 116;
in the trenches at Fort Necessity, i. 120.

M'Kean, Chief-Justice, hostility of, to Jay's treaty, iii. 353.

Mackenzie, Captain Robert, correspondence of, with Washington,
i. 450, 451.

Maclean, Colonel,