Lacy, Colonel, in Southern Campaign in 1780, 631.

Laekawaxen (Lechawachsin), Notice of, 102.

La Fayette, Madame, presents to Washington a masonic Apron, wrought by herself, 437.

La Fayette, General, at Providence in 1778, 057; In command of Continental Infantry, in Expedition against Rhode Island, in 1778, 080; Visits French Fleet off Newport in 1778, 082; Dispatched to Boston, 083; Returns to Rhode Island, 084; Proceeds to France in 1779--His Zeal and Success, 086; Purchases large Quantities of Munitions of War on his own Account--Presented with Sword by Congress in 1779, 087, 324; Returns to America in 1780, with Tidings of Aid from France, 086; In command at Tappan in 1781, 145; Declines to reveal to Arnold Names of Spies, 147; Portrait of, in Independence Hall--His Visit to Philadelphia in 1824, 271; Contributes for his Wife to Ladies of Philadelphia for American Soldiers, in 1780, 312; His Liberality--Independent Revenue--His first Impulses favorable to Americans--Visit to England, 323; Attempts to leave France--Sketch of his Career--His Memoir, 324; Arrival in America in 1777--llis Tomb and Monument at Pigpers, in France, 326; Application to Congress--At first rejected--Volunteers to serve in Continental Army without Pay--Accepted--His Interview with Washington--Succeeds General Adam Stephen in command--At Valley Forge in 1778, 327; In command, for first Time, of American Troops, at Barren Hill, in 1778--Successful Maneuver in escaping at Matson's Ford, 328; Retreats to Valley Forge--Skirmish with British, 329; Toast of at York, Pennsylvania, in 1778--Waiting at Albany for Recruits, 339; With Washington in Pursuit of the British through New Jersey--Joined by General Lee at Englishtown, 354; Arrives at Monmouth Battle-ground, 356; Perplexed by Lee, 357; Head-quarters, near Brandywine, in 1777, 378; Wounded at Battle of Brandywine in 1777--Conveyed to Bethlehem to recruit, 382; Spot where wounded, 386; Visited by Pulaski, 391; At Ball in Baltimore in 1776--His Sympathy for American Soldiers, 393; Bust of, in Capitol It Richmond, 436; Sent by Washington to Virginia to capture Arnold, 436, 540; Encampment of, at Green Spring Plantation, in 1781, 446; At Battle near Jamestown Island, 466; Near Yorktown in 1781,510; Prevents Cornwallis's Escape to Carolina, 511; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 514, 517, 518, 526; False Allegation against, refuted, 519; Attempts to take Petersburg--Accusation of Inhumanity--Refuted, 546; Acts in Concert with Wayne against Cornwallis, 548.

Lake Drummond, Dismal Swamp, Notice of, 539.

Lamb, Colonel John, Notice of, 148; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 515; Biographical Sketch of, 791.

Lameth, General Charles, Count du, at Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 519.

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Congress holds Session at in 1777, 315.

Lands, Grants of, extending from Atlantic to Pacific, 559.

Lands, Southern, Mode of Clearing, 636.

Lane, Ralph, appointed Governor of Virginia by Raleigh in 1585, 449.

Langston, Miss Dicey, Patriotism of, 653.

Larvey, James, Coxswain to Boat bearing Arnold to the Vulture--Anecdote of, 159.

La Radicle, French Engineer, opposes Erection of Fortifications at We.-t Point, 136.

Laumoy, French Engineer at West Point in 1778, 136.

Laurance, John, Judge Advocate in Case of AndrÉ--Biographical Sketch of. 147.

Laurens, Colonel Henry, at Siege of Yorktown in 1761, 518; In Expedition against Cherokees in 1760, 646.

Laurens, John, biographical Sketch of, 778.

Lauzun, Duke De, Encampment at Lebanon in 1780, 032, 034; Biographical Sketch of, 034; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 514.

Lawson, General, joins Greene at Troublesome Creek in 1781, 606; In Battle of Guilford, 608.

Lazaretto, British, Ruins of, at Charleston, 758.

Learned, Colonel, at Bombardment of Boston in 1776, 013.

Lebanon, Notice of, 033; Settlement of, in 1698, 034; Incidents of Revolution at, 034, 035.

Ledyard, Colonel William, commands Fort Griswold in 1781--Conflict with British--Surrenders--Brutally murdered, 044.

Ledyard, Fanny, mitigates Sufferings of American Prisoners at Fort Griswold, 045.

Lee, General Charles, arrests Tories of Rhode Island in 1775, 072; Captured by British at Basking Ridge in 1776--Exchanged for General Prescott, in 1778, 077, 352; Opinion of Wayne's Assault on Stony Point. 181; Biographical Sketch of, 223; Mrs. Warren's Opinion of him, 224; Grave of, 249; Incident of his taking Oath of Allegiance to the United States before leaving Valley Forge, 352; Opposes Washington in harassing British on their March through New Jersey, 353; Joins La Fayette at Englishtown--Placed in Dilemma between Washington and La Fayette, 354; Proceeds to Monmouth Battle, 356; Checks the Movements of General Wayne--Strange Conduct toward La Fayette, 357; His Orders misunderstood--Orders a general Retreat, 358; Meets Washington--Harsh Words ensue, 359; His Conduct toward the Commander-in chief--His Arrest--Court-martial--Sentence approved by Congress, 360; His gallant Conduct, 362; Advises Seizure of Governor Eden and his Papers, in 1776, 401; In Expedition against St, Augustine, 727; Arrives at Charleston in 1776, 753.

Lee, Major Henry, approves of Washington's Plan to abduct Arnold, 206; Recommends Sergeant Champe for its Execution, 207; Narrow Escape from British, at Valley Forge, in 1777, 332; Engaged in Southern Campaigns--Biographical Sketch of, 591; Expedition to the lia w in pursuit of Tarleton, 590, 591; Styled "Legion Harry,", 592; Joins Greene at Guilford Court house, 601; In Skirmishes near the Dan, 603; Passage of the Stream, 604; Rejoins Greene, and crosses the Haw--Skirmish with Tarleton, 605; At Battle of Guilford, in 1781, 609; Relates amusing Circumstance of Wolves, 677; At Battle of Hobkirk's Hill in 1781, 680; Pursuit of Rawdon, 681; At Siege of Fort Moite, 685; Captures Fort Granby, 689; Captures Fort Galphin--At Siege of Ninety six, 691; At Eutaw Springs, 699; Captures Fort Watson, 706; At Siege of Augusta. 718; Joins Marion, 771; At Quimby's Creek Bridge, 773; Attack on Fort at Paulus's Hook, 828; Medal awarded by Congress, 829.

Lee, Mrs., Notice of, 665.

Lee, Richard Henry, supports Patrick Henry in House of Burgesses of Virginia, in 1775, 503.

Lee, Thomas, acting Governor of Virginia in 1749, 473.

Lee, William, Notice of, 446.

Leech, Colonel Joseph, in Expedition against Regulators in 1781, 575.

Legend, Indian, of Lake Mashapaug, 027; Of headless Horseman, at sleepy Hollow, 191.

Leisler, Jacob, biographical Sketch of--His Persecution and Death, 785.

Leslie, Captain William, at Battle of Great Bridge, near Norfolk, in 1775--Mortally wounded at Princeton, in 1777, 535.

Leslie, General, in Expedition to Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1780--Retreats to Carolina, to join Cornwallis, 539; In Battle of Guilford, 609; In command at Charleston in 1782, 776.

Leslie, Mr., Notice of, 629.

Letters of Washington to Joseph Reed in 1776, 009; Of British Officer (1776), 014; Of Thanks from Congress to Washington (1776), accompanying Medal, 016; Mrs. Winthrop to Mrs. Warren, 025; General William Phillips to General Heath--Lieutenant Kingston to General Heath (1778), 026; Hannah Arnold to her Son Benedict, 037; Washington to President of Congress, 038; General Williams to Mr. Coit (1776), 040; Arnold to Sir Henry Clinton, with Dispatch (1781), 045; To Mr. William Tripp, in Loaf of Bread from his Wife, 075; La Fayette to Washington (1778), 084; Washington to General Nelson (1778), 085; Secret Mode of receiving, at Rhode Island, 086; Colonel Nicola to Washington (1782), 104; Washington to Colonel Nicola (1782), 105; Washington to Hamilton (1783), 108; Washington on Dancing (1799), 115; Washington to General Greene (1782), 119; Washington to Rochambeau (1784), 127; Colonel Scott to Author (1850), 127; Putnam to Washington (1778), 137; Letters of Governor Clinton and principal American Officers to Washington, 138; Arnold ("Gutavus") to AndrÉ ("John Anderson") (1780)--AndrÉ to Arnold, 146, 147; Sir Henry Clinton to Lord George Germain, 147; AndrÉ to Colonel Sheldon, 147; Arnold to Washington, 148,160, 201; Robinson to Generals Putnam and Arnold--Arnold to AndrÉ, 149; Arnold to Robinson, 150, 151; Lieutenant Sutherland to Arnold, 150; Joshua H, Smith to his Brother (1780), 156; Colonel Jameson to Arnold, 158, 189; Arnold to his Wife, 161; General Putnam to Sir Henry Clinton, 172; Washington to Schuyler, 172, 212; General M'Dougall (1777)--Tryon to General Parsons, 173; AndrÉ (1779), containing Terms of Surrender offered to Garrison of Fort Fayette, 175; Wayne to Washington (1779), 179; Lee to Wayne--Rush to Wayne, 181; Arnold to Jameson, 189; AndrÉ to Washington, 189, 202; Ebenezer Baldwin to President of Yale College (1832), 203; Champe to Lee, 208, 209; letters from Washington, at Head-quarters, Bergen County, 214; General Lee to General Reed--Lee to Washington--Reed to Leo, 222; General Lee to General Gates (1776), 223; Washington to Governor Trumbull (1776)--General Greene tu Governor Cooke--Colonel Reed to Washington--Washington to President of Congress (1776), 225; Washington to Robert Morris--Robert Morris to Washington (1777), 232; Washington to Ladies of Trenton (1789)--Mrs. Franklin to Husband (1763), 258; John Dickenson's "Letters of a Pennsylvania Farmer"--Circular Letter of Massachusetts, 259; John Potts to Joseph Galloway (1778), 263; John Adams to his Wife (1771), 268; Circular Letter of Dartmouth to royal Governors in America, 269; Washington to Captain Mackenzie (1774). 274; Jefferson to Richard Henry Lee (1776), 277; Hamilton to Putnam (1777), 297; Washington to Congress--To Governor Livingston (1777), 302; Major AndrÉ to a Friend, describing the Mischianza (1778), 303; Mrs. Bache to Dr. Franklin (1777), 310; La Fayette to Mrs. Reed--M, De Marbois to Mrs. Reed (1780), 312; Robert Morris to a Friend, 313; Sullivan to Mesheek Weare--John Eager Howard to Timothy Pickering--Washington to President of Congress, 318, 322, 338--To his Brother (1777), 318; General Agnew's Servant to Mrs. Agnew--General Agnew to Mrs. Agnew, &c., 319, 375; Dr. Franklin to La Fayette--La Fayette to Dr. Franklin, 324; Mrs. Washington to Mercy Warren, 332; Washington to Governor Clinton--General Varnum to General Greene, 335; Letters of Washington forged in 1776, 336; General Hamilton to Governor Clinton (1778), 337; Anonymous Letters of Correspondence between Washington, Gates, and Conway (1777), 338; Board of War to La Fayette (1778)--La Fayette to Washington, 339; Conway to Congress--Letters of Gates--Mifflin--Dr. Gordon to Gates--Conway to Washington, 340; Beaumarchais to Baron Steuben, 341; George III, to Lord North, 349; Sir Henry Clinton to Washington--Washington to Governor Livingston, 349; Reverend Mr DuchÉ to Washington, 351; Washington to La Fayette, 354; Lee to Washington--Washington to Lee, 360; Howe to Washington (1777), 385; Intercepted, of Governor Robert Eden--General Lee to Mr. Jenifer (1774), 401; Washington to Dr. Cochran (1779), 407; Of Franklin to White-field, 408; Of Introduction to Augustine Washington, 415; La Fayette to Washington (1789), 415; Thomas Paine to Washington, 416; Mrs. Washington's Granddaughter to Mr. Sparks, 420; Mr. Custis to the Author, 424; Washington censuring his Nephew for supplying British with Provisions, 435; Of a British Spy, by William Wirt, 447; Washington's intercepted by Clinton, 465; Dinwiddie to M, De St, Pierre in 1753, borne by Washington, 473, 474; Logan to Colonel Cresap, 489; Chevalier De Cambray to Captain Sommerville, 500; Dunmore's, from _Fowey_ Man-of-war, to Virginia House of Burgesses in 1775, 504; George III., in reply to Lord George Germain, on Intelligence of Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, 528; Jefferson to Muhlenberg, 540; Washington to General Heath, 550; Jefferson to Governor Patrick Henry, 552; George III. to Lord North, 553; Bancroft to David L, Swain, 578; Intercepted, of Governor Martin to General Gage, 580; Governor Martin to Rosset, 581; Governor Caswell to his Son, 585; General Greene to Luzerne and La Fayette, 680; General Ashe to Governor Caswell, 713; Cornwallis to British Outposts in South Carolina, 715; Wright to Gage, intercepted, 725; Conciliatory, from Governor Wright to Georgia Assembly in 1776, 727; From Howe to Washington, 802; Of Washington, 813; Circular, to Governors of States, on Subject of disbanding the Army, in 1783, 837.

Lewis, General Morgan, succeeds Colonel Ogden as President of General Society of the Cincinnati, in 1838, 129.

Lewis, Anna Estelle, Quotation from, 183.

Lewis, General Andrew, on Expedition to Fort Duquesne, 476; On Expedition to the Scioto in 1774, 487; Sent to dislodge Dunmore from Gwyn's Island in 1775--Biographical Sketch of, 537.

Lewis, Colonel Charles, killed on Expedition to the Sciota in 1774, 488.

Lewis, Colonel Fielding, biographical Sketch of, 427.

Lewis, Elizabeth, Notice of, 427.

Libel, Horne Tooke's, on British Troops, 017.

Liberty, Daughters of, hold Meeting under Sycamores, at Roger Williams' Spring, in 1769, resolving not to drink Tea before Duties should be taken off, 058.

Liberty, Sons of, at Norwich, 031, 032; In Maryland in 1776, 400; In North Carolina in 1766, 509; In Georgia in 1774, 724; In South Carolina in 1765, 748; In New York in 1765--Hold public Meeting at Richard Howard's, 787; Erect Liberty Pole in 1776,790; Hold Meetings at Hampden Hall, 791; Seize Arms, 794.

Liberty, Sloop, destroyed at Newport in 1765, 071.

Liberty Hall Academy (Queen's Museum), Charlotte, North Carolina, Notice of, 599.

Liberty Tree at Boston, destruction of, 015; At Norwich, Notice of, 031; At Charleston, Notice of, 748.

Library, Prince's, used for Fuel by the British, 015.

Lietch, Major, killed at Battle of Harlem Plains in 1776, 818.

Lite Guard, Washington's, Names and Rank of, 120, 121.

Lillington, General John Alexander, in Battle at Moore's Creek Bridge in 1776--Biographical Sketch of, 585.

Lillingtun, Miss Margaret II., Notice of, 585.

Lincoln, General Benjamin, Plan of driving British from Boston Harbor in 1776--Its Execution, 015; At Siege of Yorktown in 1781, 517; Calumniated on Surrender of Charleston--Made Prisoner by Clinton in 1780, 667; Biographical Sketch of, 733; At Battle of Port Royal Island in 1779, 759; At Battle of Stono Ferry, 761; At King's Bridge in 1781, 832.

Lindsey, Captain, sails from Newport in Packet Hannah, in 1772--Chased into Providence by British Schooner Gaspee, 061.

Livingston, Colonel Henry, hands Letter to Arnold relative to Violation of Flag of Truce, 150; Conceives Plan for destroying Vulture--In command at Stony Point, at Time of Arnold's Treason--Biographical Sketch of, 152.

Livingston, Colonel Henry B., at Battle of Quaker Hill in 1778, 083.

Livingston, William, writes Memorial to American Colonies in 1774, 269.

Livingston, Hon, Robert R., Secretary of Foreign Affairs in 1782, 308.

Livingston, Philip, Signer of Declaration of Independence--Grave of, at York, Pennsylvania, 339.

Lloyd's Neck, Operations at, in 1780, 833.

Locust Hill, near Yonkers, Encampment of American Troops on, in 1781, 832.

Locke, Colonel Francis, killed in Skirmish at Charlotte in 1780, 626.

Locke, John, biographical Sketch of, 560.

Logan, James, Secretary to Penn--Cayuga Chief, biographical Sketch of--Extracts from his Speech, 313; Murder of his Family at Baker's Cabin, in 1774--Letter to Captain Cresap, 489; Disdains to treat with Dunmore--Notice of, 490.

Logan, Colonel Benjamin, erects Fort Logan, Kentucky, in 1776, 493.

London Company, Formation of, in 1606--Names of its Members, 451; Granted a new Charter in 1612, 457; Dissolution of, in 1624, 458.

Longfellow, Quotation from, 184, 392.

Long Island, Evacuation of, by Americans in 1776, 813.

Lossberg, in Battle on Quaker Hill in 1778, 083.

Loudon, Lord, appointed to chief command of Troops in America in 1757--Succeeds Dunmore as Governor of Virginia in 1758, 479.

Louis XVI, furnishes United States with material Aid, 509.

Louisville, Kentucky, early History of, 495.

Love, William II., Notice of, 683.

Lovell, General, on Expedition against Penobscot in 1779, 026.

Luddington, Colonel, at Tarrytown in 1777, 165.

Ludwell, Philip, Notice of, 446, 561.

Lui, George, Quotation from, 027.

Luzerne, M, De, Interview with Arnold, 144.

Lynch, Anne C., Quotation from, 123.

Lynch, Colonel, at Battle of Guilford in 1781, 609.