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148.
House of Representatives, representation of States in, 167.
Howe, Richard, Lord, takes fleet to N.Y., 76; 72, 83.
Howe, Sir William, evacuates Boston, 72, 73; fruitless peace overtures of, 79; in Phila.

(1777-78), 104, 105; succeeded by Clinton, 105; 74, 78, 87, 91.
Humphreys, Colonel, as Chamberlain at President's receptions, 180, 181.
Imperial Spirit, effect of, on relations between England and Colonies, 47, 48; revived by events of 1778, 119.
Independence Hall, Phila., 160.
Indians, surprise attack by, 21, 22; difficulties of _W_.'s administration with, 190, 191.
Ingersoll, Jared, 161.
Irving, Washington, _Life of Washington_, quoted, 181, 185, 186, 195.

217, 233.
Jackson, Robert, 24.
Jacobin Club, 193.
Jay, John, on Peace Commission, 130; concludes treaty with Spain, 155; appointed Chief Justice, 186; mission of, to England in 1794-95, 207; his character, 207; prejudice against, in U.S., 208; Secretary of State, 228; letters of _W_.

to, 142, 157; 59, 162, 180, 258.
And _see_ Jay Treaty.
Jay Treaty, the, negotiated, 207, 208, 209; opposition of Anti-Federalists to, 209; ratified by Senate, 210; violent struggle over, in House, 210-213; how the controversy was settled, 213; effect of, 214; and the Federalist Party, 228.
Jefferson, Thomas, _A Summary View_, 60; Secretary of State, 181, 186, 192, 228, 229; interview with Hamilton on Assumption, etc., 183-185; most aggressive of Democrats, 187, 191; rivalry with Hamilton, 192; and the French Revolution, 193; and Citizen Genet, 194, 195, 198; _W_.

seeks to keep peace between Hamilton and, 199, 200; and Freneau's attacks on _W_., 200, 219, 220, 221; intrigues against Hamilton, 200, 201; urges _W_.


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