le of De Grasse and Graves off Chesapeake, 312;
transport of American army to Virginia, 311-313;
siege and capture of Yorktown, 315-318;
masterly character of campaign, 318-320;
petty operations before New York, 326;
treaty of peace, 342.

Rives,
on Washington's doubts of constitutionality of Bank, ii. 110.

Robinson, Beverly,
speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses, his compliment to Washington,
i. 102.

Robinson, Colonel,
loyalist, i. 282.

Rumsey, James,
the inventor, asks Washington's consideration of his steamboat, ii. 4.

Rush, Benjamin,
describes Washington's impressiveness, ii. 389.

Rutledge, John,
letter of Washington to, i. 281;
nomination rejected by Senate, ii. 63;
nominated to Supreme Court, 73.

ST. CLAIR, Arthur,
removed after loss of Ticonderoga, i. 208;
appointed to command against Indians, ii. 94;
receives instructions and begins expedition, 95;
defeated, 96;
his character, 99;
fair treatment by Washington, 99;
popular execration of, 105.

St. Pierre, M. de,
French governor in Ohio, i. 67.

St. Simon, Count,
reinforces Lafayette, i. 312.

Sandwich, Lord,
calls all Yankees cowards, i. 155.

Saratoga,
anecdote concerning, i. 202.

Savage, Edward,
characteristics of his portrait of Washington, i. 13.

Savannah,
siege of, i. 247.

Scammel, Colonel,
amuses Washington, ii. 374.

Schuyler, Philip,
accompanies Washington to Boston, i. 136;
appointed military head in New York, 136;
directed by Washington how to meet Burgoyne, 204;
fails to carry out directions, 207;
removed, 208;
value of his preparations, 209.

Scott, Charles, commands expedition against Indians, ii. 95.

Sea-power,
its necessity seen by Washington, i. 283, 303, 304, 306, 310, 318, 319.

Sectional feeling,
deplored by Washington, ii. 222.

Sharpe, Governor,
offers Washington a company, i. 80;
Washington's reply to, 81.

Shays's Rebellion,
comments of Washington and Jefferson upon, ii. 26, 27.

Sherman, Roger,
makes sarcastic remark about Wilkinson, i. 220.

Shirley, Governor William,
adjusts matter of Washington's rank, i. 91, 97.

Short, William, minister to Holland,
on commission regarding opening of Mississippi, ii. 166.

Six Nations,
make satisfactory treaties, ii. 88;