of, with the American envoys, iii. 503;
declaration of war against the United States threatened by, iii. 504;
indirect efforts of, toward bringing about a reconciliation with the
United States, iii. 527;
copy of a letter of, transmitted by William Vans Murray to the
government at Washington--letter of Washington respecting the "fast
and loose game" of, iii. 528.

Tallmadge, Major, Fort George, at Coram, surprised by, ii. 701.

Tanacharisson, remonstrance of, with Duquesne, against the aggressions of
the French--interview of, with Franklin, in Pennsylvania, i. 73;
belt of wampum presented to, at Great Meadows, i. 114;
desertion of, on the approach of the French--subsequent history of
(_note_), i. 120.

Tarleton, Colonel, massacre by, of a body of troops under Colonel Buford,
ii. 676;
defeated by Morgan at the Cowpens, ii. 714;
total defeat of General Sumter by, ii. 682.

Tarrytown, arrest of Major Andre at, ii. 690.

"Taxation no Tyranny," by Doctor Johnson, remarkable passage struck
out of (_note_), ii. 113.

"Taxation without representation tyranny," i. 323.

Tea, universally proscribed in the colonies in 1770, i. 369;
thrown overboard in Boston harbor, i. 388.

Tenbroeck, General, opportune arrival of, at the second battle near
Bemis's Heights, ii. 532.

Ternant, M., successor of Count de Moustier, as French minister to the
United States, iii. 223;
arrival of, at Newport, ii. 679.

Thacher, Doctor, personal appearance of Washington described by, i. 585;
testimony of, as to the skill of the southern riflemen, i. 618.

Thanksgiving, day of, recommended by Washington in 1789, iii. 124.

Theatre, first visit of Washington to, made in Barbados, i. 63.

Thomas, John, appointed brigadier-general in the continental army, i. 548;
Dorchester Heights taken possession of by, ii. 64;
appointed to command the army in Canada, ii. 97;
weakness of the Americans before Quebec on his arrival in camp--council
of war called by, decide upon a retreat toward Montreal, ii. 101;
death of, of small-pox, at Chamblee, ii. 147.

Thompson, Colonel, Sir Henry Clinton held in check by, at Fort Sullivan,
in Charleston harbor, ii. 189;
Sir Henry Clinton driven back by the riflemen of, ii. 192, 195.

Thompson, Colonel William, the British driven to their boats by, from
Lechmere's Point, i. 761;
commissioned a