, convention at, proposed, to consider a proposition for a
continental Congress, i. 395;
resolutions adopted at the convention held at, in 1774, i. 401-405;
convention at, in 1774--eloquent speech of Washington at--delegates
to the general Congress appointed at, i. 407;
preparations made at, by the allies, for the siege of Yorktown,
ii. 731.

Will of Washington, true copy of (_note_), iii. 535.

Will's creek, retreat of Washington to, from Great Meadows, in 1754,
i. 124;
Indian war-dance at, in Braddock's camp, i. 151;
fatal delay of Braddock at, i. 156.

Wilmington, headquarters of Washington at, ii. 497;
visit of Washington to, on his southern tour, in 1791, iii. 181.

Wilson, James, appointed associate judge of the supreme court in 1789,
iii. 122.

Winchester, headquarters of Washington at, in 1755, i. 189;
Fort Loudoun erected by Washington at, i. 214;
irksomeness of Washington's duties at, i. 240;
property owned by Washington in the town of, iii. 543.

Winter hill, Lee's division stationed at, at the siege of Boston, i. 619.

Woedtke, Baron de, commissioners to Canada accompanied by, ii. 145;
intemperate habits of--biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 165.

Wolcott, Oliver, letter of, to his wife, in relation to the frugal habits
of Washington, iii. 170;
letter of, in relation to Washington's declining the presidency for a
third term, iii. 450;
letter of Washington to, after his retirement to private life,
iii. 481.

Wolfe, Brigadier-General James, at the taking of Louisburg in 1758,
i. 260;
reliance of the English people upon, in the expedition against
Quebec--character of, as described by Walpole (_note_)--names of men,
afterward distinguished, in the expedition of, against Quebec,
i. 293;
Monckton sent by, to occupy Point Levi, i. 294;
unsuccessful attempt of, to storm Montcalm's intrenchments, i. 295;
on a sick-bed concerts with Saunders, a plan for scaling the Heights
of Abraham--news of the repulse and subsequent success of, received
by Pitt on the same day (_note_)--presentiment of death upon the
mind of, i. 297;
impromptu stanzas composed by, on the eve of the attack--Gray's Elegy
quoted by, on his way to the Heights of Abraham, i. 298;
last words and death of, i. 299;
and Montcalm, joint monument erected to the memory of--biographical
notice