hington to, 260;
selected by Washington as third major-general, 286;
given first place by Adams, 286;
angry at Hamilton's higher rank, 288;
refuses the office, 289;
his offer to serve on Washington's staff refused, 289;
Washington's affection for, 317, 362.

LAFAYETTE, Madame de,
aided by Washington, ii. 366;
letter of Washington to, 377.

Lafayette, Marquis de,
Washington's regard for, i. 192;
his opinion of Continental troops, 196;
sent on fruitless journey to the lakes by cabal, 222, 253;
encouraged by Washington, 225;
narrowly escapes being cut off by Clinton, 233;
appointed to attack British rear, 235;
superseded by Lee, 235;
urges Washington to come, 235;
letter of Washington to, regarding quarrel between D'Estaing and
Sullivan, 245;
regard of Washington for, 249;
desires to conquer Canada, 254;
his plan not supported in France, 256;
works to get a French army sent, 264;
brings news of French army and fleet, 274;
tries to get De Rochambeau to attack New York, 280;
accompanies Washington to meet De Rochambeau, 283;
told by Washington of Arnold's treachery, 285;
on court to try Andre, 287;
opinion of Continental soldiers, 293;
harasses Cornwallis, 307;
defeated at Green Springs, 307;
watches Cornwallis at Yorktown, 308;
reinforced by De Grasse, 312;
persuades him to remain, 315;
sends Washington French wolf-hounds, ii. 2;
letters of Washington to, 23, 26, 118, 144, 165, 222, 261;
his son not received by Washington, 253;
later taken care of, 277, 281, 366;
his worth, early seen by Washington, 334;
Washington's affection for, 365;
sends key of Bastile to Mt. Vernon, 365;
helped by Washington, 365,366.

Laurens, Henry,
letter of Conway cabal to, making attack on Washington, i. 222;
letters of Washington to, 254, 288;
sent to Paris to get loans, 299.

Lauzun, Duc de,
repulses Tarleton at Yorktown, i. 317.

Lear, Tobias,
Washington's secretary, ii. 263;
his account of Washington's last illness, 299-303, 385;
letters to, 361, 382.

Lee, Arthur,
example of Virginia gentleman educated abroad, i. 23.

Lee, Charles,
visits Mt. Vernon, his character, i. 132;
accompanies Washington to Boston, 136;
aids Washington in organizing army, 140;
disobeys orders and is captured, 175;