ulous character of, i. 580;
machinations of, in New York, ii. 31;
refuge taken by, on board the sloop-of-war _Halifax_, ii. 130;
proclamation issued by, from on board the _Duchess of Gordon_, ii. 137;
schemes of New-York tories under the direction of, ii. 172, 173;
expedition undertaken by, to destroy stores at Danbury, ii. 433;
retreat of, from Danbury, harassed by Wooster, Arnold, and others,
ii. 436;
escape of, aided by Sir William Erskine, ii. 437;
indignation aroused by the atrocities of, ii. 438;
copies of Lord North's bills sent by, to Washington--resolutions of
Congress relating to--tories sent to, by Washington, ii. 609;
ravages of, in Connecticut, in conjunction with Collier--biographical
notice of (_note_), ii. 654.

Tucker, Dean, proposal of, that Parliament should separate the colonies
from the empire--biographical notice of (_note_), i. 487.

Tuckerman, Henry T., extract from the writings of, in relation to
Washington's trials at Cambridge, i. 754.

Tupper, Major, lighthouse in Boston harbor destroyed by, i. 639;
row-galleys under the command of, sent up the Hudson to annoy the
_Rose_ and _Phoenix_, ii. 238.

Turtle bay, British stores seized at, by Sears, ii. 128.

Twigtwees, described by Mr. Gist (_note_), i. 110.

U.

Union flag, when unfurled, ii. 1.

Union of the colonies, Franklin's plan of, i. 127.

University, national, anxiety of Washington for the establishment of,
iii. 48, 331, 332, 333, 455, 537.

V.

Valedictory address, Washington's, iii. 202, 473, 476.

Valley Forge, chosen by Washington as a place for winter-quarters,
ii. 569;
sufferings of the patriot army on its march to, ii. 570;
huts constructed at, by the army, ii. 570, 571;
forcible means used by Washington to obtain supplies for the army at
(_note_), ii. 570, 598;
extreme hardships endured by the patriot army at, ii. 571;
committee of arrangements appointed by Congress to visit Washington
at, ii. 595;
Mrs. Washington and other ladies at--Washington's headquarters at, at
the house of Isaac Potts--name of, derived from the foundry and forge
of Isaac Potts (_note_), ii. 602;
desertions from the camp at, ii. 604;
arrival at, of the news of the treaty with France, ii. 611;
oath of allegiance administered by Washington to the officers at,
ii. 613;
camp at, broken up on the depart