Hammond, George, protests against violations of neutrality, ii. 151; his arrival as British minister, 169; his offensive tone, 173; does not disavow Lord Dorchester's speech to Indians, 176; gives Fauchet letters to Wolcott, 195; intrigues with American public men, 200.
Hampden, John, compared with Washington, ii. 312, 313.
Hancock, John, disappointed at Washington's receiving command of army, i. 135; his character, ii. 74; refuses to call first on Washington as President, 75; apologizes and calls, 75, 76.
Hardin, Colonel, twice surprised and defeated by Indians, ii. 93.
Harmar, Colonel, invades Indian country, ii. 92; attacks the Miamis, 93; sends out unsuccessful expeditions and retreats, 93; court-martialed and resigns, 93.
Harrison, Benjamin, letters of Washington to, i. 259, 261; ii. 10.
Hartley, Mrs.----, admired by Washington, i. 95.
Heard, Sir Isaac, Garter King at Arms, makes out a pedigree for Washington, i. 30, 31.
Heath, General, checks Howe at Frog's Point, i. 173; left in command at New York, 311.
Henry, Patrick, his resolutions supported by Washington, i. 119; accompanies him to Philadelphia, 128; his tribute to Washington's influence, 130; ready for war, 132; letters of Conway cabal to against Washington, 222; letter of Washington to, 225; appealed to by Washington on behalf of Constitution, ii. 38; an opponent of the Constitution, 71; urged by Washington to oppose Virginia resolutions, 266-268, 293; a genuine American, 309; offered secretaryship of state, 324; friendship of Washington for, 362.
Hertburn, Sir William de, ancestor of Washington family, i. 31, 33.
Hickey, Thomas, hanged for plotting to murder Washington, i. 160.
Hobby,----, a sexton, Washington's earliest teacher, i. 48.
Hopkinson, Francis, letter of Washington to, ii. 3.
Houdon, J.A., sculptor, on Washington's appearance, ii. 386.
Howe, Lord, arrives at New York with power to negotiate and pardon, i. 161; refuses to give Washington his title, 161; tries to negotiate with Congress, 167; escapes D'Estaing at Delaware, 244; attacks D'Estaing off Newport, 244.
Howe, Sir William, has controversy with Washington over treatment of prisoners, i. 148; checked at Frog's Point, 173; attacks cautiously at Chatterton Hill, 173; retreats and attacks forts on Hudson, 174; takes Fort Washington, 175; goes into winter quarters in New York, 177, 186; suspected of purpose to meet Burgoyne, 194, 195; baffled in advance across New Jersey by Washington, 194; goes by sea, 195; arrives at Head of Elk, 196; defeats Washington at Brandywine, 197; camps at Germantown, 199; withdraws after Germantown into Philadelphia, 201; folly of his failure to meet Burgoyne, 205, 206; offers battle in vain to Washington, 218; replaced by Clinton, 232; tries to cut off Lafayette, 233.