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history of the, iii. 307-320; sympathy of Jefferson with those engaged in the, iii. 327.

White, Bishop, present at the opening of the continental Congress, i. 423; present at Washington's farewell dinner, iii. 471.

Whitemarsh, encampment of Washington near, ii. 559; efforts of Howe to draw the Americans out of their position at, ii. 568; retreat of Howe from, to Philadelphia--Washington blamed by his enemies in Congress for not fighting at, ii. 569.

White, Philip, a "pine robber," killed by the Jersey people, iii. 13.

White Plains, adjournment of the provincial congress of New York to (_note_), ii. 127; headquarters of Washington in the neighborhood of, ii. 314; account of the battle at, ii. 316-319; losses sustained by the British and Americans at the battle of,