Coke, Mr., invitation of, to Holkham at
Christmas, 231.
Coke, Sir Edward, his motto when
entering on study of the law, 213.
Colonies, "The Three Ages of," 180.
Colonization Society, origin of, in
Southern States, 121; Southern
Statesmen, its first Presidents, 122.
Committee, Executive, choice of Minis-
try by, 404; overthrow of, 444; its
overthrow a new starting-point in
administrative powers of the Repub-
lic, 458.
Corbin, Mr., of Virginia, 302; dinner
with, at Versailles, 308.
Corps Diplomatic, dinner to the; prefer-
ence of, for the most part, for General
Cavaignac as President, 506; dinner
to the, 508.
Cornelius, the "old Sergeant," 61, 76.
Cornwallis, Lord, message from, to
Washington, 64.
Council, Privy, assembled on demise of
British Crown, 264; homage of, to
young Queen, 265.
Cowper, the labor devoted to his metre,
217.
Compromise Act of 1850, reference to, Cromwell, and the cushion thrown at
Condé, effect upon, of one of Corneille's
tragedies, 100; his ancient residence,
470.
Cuba, question of its acquisition embar-
rassed by Slavery Question, 156.
Custis, Miss Nelly, 59.
Confederation, Articles of, state of Na- Custis, Washington, 36, 37, 40.
tion under, 133.
Congress, resolutions of congratulation
from, to French Republic, 405, 413.
Conneau, Dr., devoted friend of Louis
Napoleon at Ham, 514.
Constitution, Federal, the patriots who
approved it, 122; adoption of, 133;
agency of Madison and Hamilton in
formation of, 136; federal procession
in honor of, 137.
Constitution, French, committee ap-
pointed to draft, 420; its important
provisions, 436; fête in honor of,
488-90; document addressed by Mi-
nister of Interior to Prefects of De-
partments in reference to, 490-91.
Conflict of authority between Executive
of France and Chamber of Deputies,
510.
Convention, National Democratic, at
Baltimore, resolutions of congratula-
tion from, to French Republic, 200.
Convention of 1818, American con-
struction of, 273; circumspection
with which it was entered into, 279;
national considerations in support of
construction, 284.
Coquerel, M., Rector of French Pro-
testant Church, 311.
Dallas, the elder, remark of, upon Mr.
Calhoun, 111.
Daniel, Dr., of Georgia, dinner with, in
Paris, 320.
D'Appony, Count, Austrian Ambassa-
dor, and Countess, 319; Soirée at,
320; ball at, 351.
D'Arnim, Count, Prussian Minister,
311.
Dartmouth, Earl and Countess of,
239.
Dartmouth, Lord, 255-56.
D'Aumale, Duke, 306, 314.
Decrees, Berlin, Milan, Bayonne, Ram-
bouillet, French, Consular, and Im-
perial, 165.
Deer, the herd of, at Grove Park, 226.
De l'Huys, M. Drouin, 470; Minister
Foreign Affairs, dinner with, 505.
Demiedoff, Princess Matilde, 509.
Denny, Major, Ebenezer, (note,) 69.
D'Estaing, Count, present from, to
Washington, 37.
Diplomacy of U. S., letter to Mr. Tres-
cot, of South Carolina, respecting the,
141; policy of concert between
United States and Great Britain, 144;
how to discuss this policy, 146; not a | Evidence, documentary, in Convention
of 1818, in relation to Fisheries, 278.
favored policy in the United States;
reasons for this, 147; errors of opi-
nion in United States as to other
Governments, 149; reasons for confi-
dence between United States and
Great Britain, 155; first attempt to-
wards international co-operation with
England, 157; the "Monroe declara-
tion," note, 158; the three eras in
diplomatic history proposed by Mr.
Trescot, 163; United States and third
era, 164; the carrying trade and
United States, 165; the law of "re-
taliating force," 166; efforts of, towards
interests of humanity and progress
among nations, 174; works on, 180.
Dorset, Earl of, anecdote of, 215.
Douglas, Sir Howard, Major-General,
treatise by, on Naval Gunnery (note),
170.
Drayton, Mr., of South Carolina, at
Washington's table, 78.
Drayton, Lieut. Percival, U. S. Navy,
487.
Duncan, Admiral, 169.
Elgin, Lord, British negotiator of "Re-
ciprocity Treaty" with United States
of 1854, 272.
Embassy, British, ball at, 351; party
at, 488.
England, Old, home-life in, at Hagley,
236; her meridian still a good way
off, 250; her "stately homes," 251.
Entertainments, dinner, English, as
compared with French, 472.
Essays: value of early efforts at excel-
lence; labor necessary to eminence,
205.
Etting, Mr., of Philadelphia, 39.
Europe, admiration of, at naval victo-
ries of United States, 171.
Everett, Mr., Minister to London, and
the Fishery Question, 288; Secretary
of State, extract of note from, to Mr.
Ingersoll, Minister to London, on same
subject, 292.
Fabvier, General, 514.
"Falernian, Old," at Hagley, 249.
Falkland, Lord, killed at battle of
Newberry, anecdote of, 223.
Family prayers at Grove Park, 230;
at Hagley, 247; at Lord Bexley's,
Kent, 248.
Federalist, remark on The, by M. Guizot,
135, 318.
Fête in honor of French Republic,
Finances, French, prosperous condition
of, under the monarchy, 333; diffi-
culty with, under Provisional Govern-
ment, 401, 402.
Fishery Article, in Convention of
1818; correspondence with Secretary
of State, Mr. Marcy, in reference to
American construction of, 269-297;
statement of question, 273, 277; per-
sonal recollections to be distrusted
after thirty years, unless corroborated
by documentary and other evidence,
278; circumspection with which Con-
vention of 1818 was entered into,
279; American right to fish, secured
in any sea, bay, or gulf off colonial
coast of British America, reserving
British right within marine league
of shore, 280; extent of fishing
grounds a material point of negotia-
tion, 281; evidence before negotia-
tors, 282, 283; national consider-
ations in favor of American con-
struction; novelty of line from "head-
land to headland," 284; state of ques-
tion when negotiation commenced,
285; when it closed, 287; remarks
upon American right by law of Na-
tions, and under treaty of 1783 with
Great Britain, 288; clause of re-
nunciation, 289; Great Britain adopts,
in practice, American construction,
291; her long acquiescence in same,
292; opposition of portion of English
press on ratification of treaty, 293;
disregard of same by English Govern-
ment, 294; dissent of author from
Mr. Webster's letter upon the Fishery
article; unfounded opinion of Eng-
lish Crown lawyers, 296. First Arti-
cle of Treaty, in full, (note,) 297.
Fontainebleau, Palace and Forest of;
peasant guide through latter, 517.
Fox-chase, seen from Lord Clarendon's
park, 225.
France, aggressions of, upon United
States, 178; reflections upon condition
of, 337; Bank of, its credit during
the revolution, 364.
Frederick, and Voltaire, 66.
Fundy, Bay of, British view of our
right to fish in, 275; American view
of same, 282.
Gallatin, Mr., 193, 271, 279, 289.
George the Fourth, his entertainments
at Carlton House and Buckingham
Palace, 250.
Germantown, Washington's house in,
Ghent, Treaty of, 280, 281, 286.
Gibbon, achievements of his industry,
Gilpin, Henry D., Memoir of the author
by, Introduction, xxxvii.; notice of
death of, lb. xli.
Goderich, Lord, the class of statesmen
to which he belonged, analysis of
his qualities as compared with Lord
Liverpool, 184.
Gold, Foreign, insinuation in National
Assembly of use of, in causing in-
surrection of 23d of June; note of
British Ambassador on this subject
to the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
Government, French Provisional, pro-
clamation of, 362; acknowledgment of
by American Minister; address of
latter on the occasion, 374; dissen-
sions among members of, 384, 387;
surrender of power by, to National
Assembly, 393; notice of its course,
398; its difficulty with the finances,
401;
enormous expenditures by,
402.
Grier, Mr., Justice of the United States
Supreme Court, and the Fugitive
Slave Law, 120.
Grosvenor, Countess of, 264.
Grove Park, seat of Earl of Clarendon,
letter to Mrs. Rush, from London,
describing a visit to, 219.
Guards, French National, and the
rappel, 388, 517.
Guizot, M., Minister of Foreign Affairs,
first interview with, in Paris, 302;
visit from, 309; defence of Ministry
by, 311; Lord Aberdeen's opinion of,
315; conversation with, at his re-
ception, 318.
Gunnery, superiority of United States
in, naval treatise on, by Sir Howard
Douglas, 170.
Hagley, seat of Lord Lyttelton; letter to
Mrs. Rush from London, describing &
Christmas visit to, 233; description
of the house, 237.
Haight, Mrs., of New York, dinner with
in Paris, 347.
Harp at Hagley, 249.
Harrow, Mr., teacher of Washington's
nephews, 38.
Havre, arrival at, 301.
Healy, an American artist of great pro-
mise, 223.
"Hickory, Old," his pluck liked in Eng-
land, 231.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania,
proceedings in, on occasion of author's
death, Introduction, xxxvii.
History, Diplomatic, three eras in re-
view of, 163.
Hobbes and the British Constitution,
Hobhouse, Canning's allusions to, 186.
Holkham, seat of Mr. Coke, 231; agree-
able recollections of a former visit
to, and hospitalities of, 235.
Holland, navies of, destroyed by Na-
poleon, 168.
Hottinguer, Mr. and Madame, 310;
dinner with, 333; musical party at,
350.
Howden, Lord, accomplished English
diplomatist, 508.
Howe, Lord, 169.
Huet, Dr., of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, 337.
Humboldt, Baron, at Princess Lieven's;
author's early recollections of him in
Philadelphia, 319; attentions to him
in Paris, 321; conversation with, 325,
336, 337.
Hume, his easy elegance, 216.
Impressment, noble stand against, in
American State Papers of United
States, 177; influence of, in turning
war scale against England, 178.
Independence, Declaration of, 134.
Indians, conditions preliminary to
peace with, 46; Washington's allu-
sion to their mode of warfare, 71.
Ingersoll, Mr., Dedication to, 26.
Ingersoll, Mr., Minister to London, and
the Fishery Question, 292.
Insurrection in Paris of 15th May, 405;
of 23d June, 442; causes
possible consequences of, 453-62;
prompt proceedings of Government
to suppress, 515-16.
Introduction, xix.
Irving, Washington, his "Christmas
Eve," etc., in the Sketch Book, 237;
the latter composed in the vicinity
of Hagley, (note,) 251.
Irwin, Mr., late U. S. Chargé d'Affaires
Isnard, M., conversation respecting,
487.
Izard, Mr., of South Carolina, at Wash-
ington's table, 78.
Jackson, President, conversation with
Lord Clarendon, respecting his re-
commendation to Congress of Letters
of Marque against France, 230;
remark of same in reference to, in con-
nection with Washington and Wel-
Jay, Mr., special Minister to England,
lington, 262.
Jefferson, Mr., Secretary of State, 36; his
retirement from the Administration
of Washington; beautiful tributes by,
to Washington, 73; regard of, for
Calhoun, 113; State papers by, on
Neutral Doctrines, 176.
Johnson, how he felt the languor of ap-
plication, 216.
Joinville, Prince de, 313.
Jolivet's, M., of the Chamber of Depu-
ties, entertainment at, 352.
Junius, 216; his letters ascribed to the
second Lord Lyttelton, (note,) 242.
Kenilworth, 229.
King of the French. (See Philippe,
Louis.)
Lafayette, his fate a topic at Washing-
ton's fireside, 100.
Lafayette, George, 383; elected a Vice-
President of National Assembly, 424,
470.
Lafayette, Madame, 518.
Lafayette, Oscar, 470.
La Grange, visit to; description of the
house; pleasure of the visit, 517-18.
Lamartine, M., official communication
from, as Minister of Foreign Affairs,
373; triumph of, at Hotel de Ville,
376; receives a deputation of Poles,
381; opposed to a double branch in
Legislature, 384; official note to, 389;
reflections on his career; his genius,
461.
Lamoricière, General, Minister of War,
reception at, 468.
Lansdowne's, Marquis of, dinner at,
Lasterie, Count de, of the Chamber of
Lawrence, St., Gulf of, its importance
to the United States, 283.
Lawyers, British Crown, 284.
Lear, Colonel, private secretary and
confidential friend of Washington, 27;
ceases to be private secretary, 56;
visits England, 57; appointed mili-
tary secretary to Washington; pre-
sent at Washington's death, 63;
Diary of, 78.
Lear, Mrs., allusions to, 27, 28, 29, 47,
78, 85.
Leopold, Prince, 307.
Letters of Washington to Colonel Lear,
32-63; Robert Morris' house, 32; re-
moval of servants, 34; removal of
furniture, 35; school for Washington
Custis, 36; instruction of nephews
and nieces, 37; house-rent and ser-
vants, 38; decorations of carriage;
rival seminaries; prudent sugges-
tions in reference to trades-people,
40; considerations in deciding upon
a school, 41; purchases in Paris;
wine-coolers; arrangement of furni-
ture, 42; Giles' trip to Alexandria
post-office, 43; alterations for house
in Philadelphia, 44; minute direc-
tions; coach and postillions, 45; dis-
satisfaction with his agent, 46; his
servants, and non-slavery laws of
Pennsylvania, 47; public buildings
of new Federal City, 48; appointments
to office; inferior and upper servants,
49; blankets for servants, his coach-
man and postillion, 50; desires no
Presidential residence; anxiety for
his slaves, 51; preparing to meet
Congress, 52; his journey home; his
sick mare "gave up the ghost," 53;
solicitude for his nephew, "Poor
George," 54; prepares for Congress;
rental account and unpaid bond, 55;
"Little Lincoln," 58; private affairs,
59; extreme prudence in money mat-
ters, 60; sale of his produce; plans
at Mount Vernon, 61; desire to
arrange his affairs, 62; directness and
sincerity of style of, 64; general re-
marks upon, 64-78; allusion to off-
hand character of letters, 86.
Letter on Slavery Question to a Com-
mittee of Invitation, from the District
of Penn, 117.
Letter from Paris, to Chairman of Com-
mittee of National Democratic Con-
vention at Baltimore, declining, as
American Minister, to present reso-
lutions of congratulation to French
Republic, 197.
Letter from the author to his executors,
directing publication of correspond-
ence with Mr. Marcy on Fishery
Question, 271.
Letters, curious autographs, at Hagley,
from Queen Elizabeth and Charles
Second, 253.
L'Eure, Dupont de, remark of, to Ame-
rican Minister, on recognition by
latter of French Republic, 375.
Lieven, Princess, visit to, 317; evening
at, 319; her supposed silent mission
to France, 327, 488.
Ligne's, Prince de, Belgian Ambassa-
dor, ball at, 354.
Liston, Mr., British Minister to United
States; visit from, to Washington at
Mount Vernon, 86.
Littell, Mr., of Philadelphia; letter from,
in reference to Washington's house in
Germantown, (note,) 59.
Liverpool, Lord, analysis of his quali-
ties, 184; Premier of England, 293.
Lloyd, James, of Massachusetts, 283.
Llandaff, Bishop of; guest at Hagley,
239.
Louis Sixteenth, dirge to, on harp at
Hagley, 249.
Louis Philippe, Glance at Court and
Government of, in 1847-48, including
French Revolution which followed,
299. (See Philippe, Louis.)
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