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letter of, to Washington, urging his acceptance of the commission of commander-in-chief, iii. 514; placed by Washington at the head of his list of generals, in 1798--Washington's high appreciation of, iii. 517; conference of, with M'Henry and Pinckney, in relation to the provisional army in 1798, iii. 525; executive department of the provisional army left by Washington in the hands of, iii. 526; adverse to Adams's hasty sending of envoys to France, iii. 530; last letter written by Washington addressed to, iii. 549.

Hamilton, Robert, minute-guns fired from the schooner of, at Washington's funeral, iii. 559.

Hammond, Mr., minister plenipotentiary from England to the United States in 1792, iii. 223; attention paid to the complaints of, iii. 256; unsettled relations with England on the arrival of, iii. 271; intercepted papers of M. Fauchet's placed by, in the hands of Mr. Wolcott, iii. 362.

Hampton, unsuccessful attempt of Lord Dunmore to destroy, ii. 22.

Hancock, John, desire of, to be appointed commander-in-chief, i. 533, 534; outlawed by General Gage, i. 552; appointed major-general of Massachusetts militia--desirous of military distinction (_note_), ii. 60; the Declaration of Independence first printed with his name alone--letter of, to Washington, enclosing the Declaration of Independence, ii. 213; official pride of, iii. 129; visit paid by, to Washington, in Boston, iii. 130.

Handbills, incendiary, dispersed in the British camp at Boston, i. 637.

Hand, Colonel, Hessian chasseurs attacked by, near Eastchester, ii. 315; stationed near the present site of Fort Hamilton, with riflemen,