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Wayte. See also Waite.
Wayte, Eunice [Mrs. Coram], 56. 25 n.
Wayte, Eunice (Roberts), 56. 25 n.
Wayte, Gamaliel, Boston petition, 52. 315.
Wayte, Gracc [Mrs. Wallace], 56. 56 n.
Wayte, John, 56. 25 n.
Wayte, Returne, Boston petition, 52. 315.
Wead, Kate H. (Whitcomb), gift, 55. 3.
Wcad, Leslic C., 55. 3.
Wealth, Goldwin Smith on ascend- aney, 49. 160. See also Property.
Weare. See also Ware; Weir; Wyer. Wcare, Elizabeth (Swayne), 42. 20. Weare, Mary, bcquest, 43. 34.
Weare, Meshcch [1713-86], family papers, 42. 17, 18 n., 19; library list, 43. 33, 34, 36; 37, 45; career, house, 34-36, 47. 61 (see Gen. In. xix); obituary, 62; fast proclama- tion, style, 63-65; Stark episode, 57. 335.
Weare, Nathan [son of Meshech], be- quest, 43. 34.
Weare, Nathaniel [1], of England, 42. 20.
Wcare, Nathaniel [2], N. H. agent in
431
WEARE-WEBSTER
London, letter to, 42. 18, 20, 22, 45. 635; papers, 42. 18 n .; career, 20, 43. 34; Gove, 45. 628, 630, 635, 639; house, 47. 65.
Weare, Nathaniel [3], papers, 42. 18 n .; deacon, 43. 34; house, 47. 65.
Weare, Nathaniel [son of Meshech], papers, 42. 18; bequest, 43. 34.
Weare, Peter [son of Nathaniel 1], 42. 20.
Weare, Peter [son of Nathaniel 2], York, arrest (1684), 42. 20.
Weare, Peter, Boston, milestone (1707), 42. 89.
Weare, Redford, bequest, 43. 34.
Weare, Richard, papers, 42. 18 n.
Weare, Samuel, bcquest, 43. 34; house, 36.
Weare, Thomas Wibird, bequest, 43. 34.
Weare, N. H., Mass. grants, 43. 86. Weare Papers, discovery, 42. 17-22; sale enjoined, 48. 496.
Weather, Mass. observations (1773- 84), 42. 470-478; Long Island re- trcat, 44. 240, 242, 243, 245-249; thunderstorm on Lake Michigan, 343; cold (1719), 45. 427 n .; (1638), 48. 38; storm at sea (1773), 49. 434- 440; summer storm, 50. 194; storm (Oct., 1804), 53. 128; Lexington and Concord fight, 56. 77; tornado (1792), 264. See also Lightning.
Weathersfield, Vt., in 1820, 50. 194; Jarvis Papers, 52. 3.
Weaver, Alice (Greene), 54. 169.
Weaver, Christopher, career, 54. 169; Piekering vs. Weston, 174, 176.
Weaver, Elizabeth [Mrs. Weston], 54. 169, 171.
Weaver, George, 54. 177.
Weaver, John, carcer, 54. 169.
Weaver, Lieut. William A., Naples, 51. 494, 495.
Webb, Germany (1809), 59. 347.
Webb, Lieut. Augustine F., death, 57. 438.
Webb, Christopher, candidacy, 49. 236.
Webb, Edward, testimony, 51. 227. Webb, Rev. Edwin B., Gordon inci- dent, 56. 64.
Webb, Esther, inoculation case, 45. 429 n.
Webb, Rev. George (?), London ser- mon (1628), 50. 207.
Webb, George, music in schools, 53. 42.
Webb, Henry, petition, 45. 568.
Webb, James Watson, Lincoln's in- auguration, 42. 148; letters: (1852) on Kossuth, 44. 212; (1861) on pri- vateering, 46. 73 n .; - election of 1828, 46. 325; Duff Green row, 49. 221; letter to, 57. 183.
Webb, Rev. John, sermon, 44. 81; biog. note, 81 n .; Great Awaken- ing, 53. 197, 214; at ordination of missionaries, 56. 21 n .; inoculation, 57. 346 n.
Webb, John, Boston crew (1777), 55. 89.
Webb, Joseph, Boston petition (1664), 52. 315.
Webb, Joseph, Weymouth (1751- 55), 42. 460, 461, 465.
Webb, Polly, eulogy, 56. 168.
Webb, Richard D., Conway incident, 46. 122.
Webb, Samuel Blatchley, light-horse incident, 43. 593.
Webb, Thomas Hopkins, Kan., letter (1855), 41. 226, 228; Upham's work on Washington, 44. 1.
Webber, Daniel, Boston crew, 55. 89. Webber, John, Roxbury vigilance committee, 53. 327.
Webber, Mabel L., acknowledgments to, 51. 27 n., 77 n.
Webber, Nicholas, shipmaster, 47. 190.
Webber, Richard, Boston crew, 55. 89. Webber, Pres. Samuel, Gerry's Latin tribute, 59. 104.
Webber, Thomas, shipmaster, bill, 58. 88.
Webster, -, shipmaster (1761), 43. 199.
Webster, Rev. Alexander, letter, 53. 207; pamphlet, 217.
Webster, Andrew G., group port., 52. 117.
Webster, Daniel, political attitude and prospects, 41. 388 n., 42. 393, 411, 415, 416, 45. 161-163, 167, 46. 323, 324, 49. 198, 201-204, 207, 239, 50. 40, 43, 45, 46, 48-53, 142, 301, 53. 53, 57. 258, 259; in 1848, 42. 79; on pensions, 131; Bancroft and Van Buren on conduct, 387, 391-393, 406; Tyler's Cabinet, 391, 50. 42-44; Boston address (1842), 42. 392; Ashburton negotiation, 393, 422, 57. 498; Bunker Hill oration (1843), 42. 409; rumored moving to N. Y., property there, 415 n., 45. 162-164; ecssion from Mexico, 42. 422; Texas, 424, 428; return to Sen-
432
WEBSTER-WEEDEN
ate (1845), fund, 434, 435; Com- promise of 1850, speech, lithograph, 43. 1, 44. 507, 510, 45. 164, 57. 373, 60. 56-58; Chinese mission instruc- tions, 43. 325 n .; dogmatism, 659; ports., 44. 87, 46. 241, 47. 445, 48. 167, 51. 353, 52. 2, 139, 53. 65, 186, 54. 3, 83, 55. 340, 56. 169, 58. 145, 390; letters to, 44. 212, 56. 279, 57. 71, 60. 116; letters: (1852) on Kossuth, 44. 213 n .; on family, 60. 58; (1834) on to Choate, 45. 159; (1843) on Cushing and Whigs, 161; (1844) on cam- paign, 161-163; (1850) on com- promise speech, 164; (1851) on morals, Mass. senatorial election, Fillmore's Cabinet, 165; (1836) on Adams and fortification bill, 46. 275; (1813) on D. C. society, 47. 486 n .; (1827) senatorial election, 49. 201, 204, 207; (1836) on Masonry, 57. 271; - federal bank- ruptcy act, 44. 336; on Hunters Lodges, 336; on Sydney Smith, 337; on primogeniture, 338; on dealing with Fox, 338; on problems with England (1841), 338; political econ- omy, 338; Boston public dinner (1842), invitation, 45. 160; Frank- lin monument, 488, 489; medals, 46. 304, 55. 340; Jackson's appoint- ments, 46. 338; hair, 47. 127; Brattle Sq. Church, 229; marine insurance, 276; statuette, photog., 48. 1, 56. 299; busts, 49. 59, 60. 2; Greeks, 49. 188; tariff, 212, 53. 320; Washington Benevolent Society oration, 49. 283; contemporaneous and later opinion, 353; Cal. (1842), 50. 84; Dix on, 142; painting of Reply to Hayne, 51. 1; Charnwood on, 99; letters presented, 343, 53. 18, 94, 54. 5, 81, 56. 280, 57. 2, 58. 145, Gen. In. xiv; religions, 52. 100; on Jedidiah Morse, 53. 48; aboli- tion petitions, 51; Abbott Law- rence, 56; erroneous financial theo- ries, 280; Duff Green, 313; Agricul- tural Society diploma, 54. 2; state convention (1832), as orator, 57. 250, 253, 60. 54-59; rumored peace with Jackson, 57. 258; nullification, 370; mourning for, 374; unfinished miniature, 58. 145; effect of English visit (1840), 59. 380; Vaughan, 405, 406, 408; on danger of disunion (1814), 60. 25.
Webster, Mrs. Daniel, port., 58. 390. Webster, Fletcher, outbreak of Civil
War, 42. 183; on Kossuth, 44. 213 n .; letter presented, 51. 90; letters: (1851) on revenue affairs, 57. 495; (1861) on Md. camp, 496; (1862) on death of daughter, 498; - killed, 498 n .; wife, 58. 199.
Webster, John, letter (1634) on Davenport, 42. 226.
Webster, John W., at Kirkland's in- · auguration, 59. 99.
Webster, Joseph D., Kan., 41. 344. Webster, Julia (Story), 58. 199.
Webster, Mary A. [Mrs. Stanwood], 57. 212.
Webster, Noah, letters (1785-1840),
43. 122-156; on: grammar and speller, lectures, books, 122-135, 138; reformed alphabet, 124 n., 128, 129; Shays's Rebellion, 130, 132; edition of Winthrop's History, 133; magazine, 133 n .; Dissertations and Prompter, 135-137; brick- making, 136, 137; postoffice frauds, 137, 138; political conditions (1796- 98), 139-151, 155; epidemic re- searches, 147, 148, 151, 152; income for leisure, 149, 151, 152; news- paper, 141, 149, 150; federal posi- tion, 151; biography of Washing- ton, 152; embargo, 153; publication of letters, 154, 155; - long corre- sponding membership, 226; bust, 46. 303; Phocion pamphlet, 51. 85.
Webster, Richard E. See Alvestone. Webster, Rev. Samuel, Weare obitu- ary, 47. 62.
Webster, William C., on religious clauses in early constitutions, 50. 372 n.
Wedderburn, Alexander, 44. 128, 129 n .; Howe, 135, 136.
Weden, Joseph, Boston petition, 52. 315.
Wedgewood, Jonathan, 42. 21.
Wednesday Club of London (1774), 50. 450.
Wednesday Evening Club of Boston, 47. 438, 533.
Weed, Emily [Mrs. Barnes], 45. 584. Weed, Thurlow, Trent affair, 45. 70 n.,
107 n., 124; special mission, 80, 111; Bright, 46. 103; London, 48. 445; Cobden on, 472; Goldwin Smith on, 49. 138; Sumner on (1861), 60. 226.
Weeden. See also Weden.
Weeden, William Babcock, EARLY ORIENTAL COMMERCE IN PROVI- DENCE, 41. 236; WILLIAM CODDING-
433
WEEDEN-WELLS
TON, 44. 583; death, 45. 543; career, 560; on Acts of Trade, 46. 446.
Weeden, William N., seals, 53. 65 n. Weekly Entertainment, Harris's news- sheet, 57. 67.
Weekly Chronotype, file, 46. 215, 49. 168.
Weekly History, 53. 192 n.
Weekly Republic, file, 55. 319.
Weeks, John W., senatorial cam-
paign, 57. 510, 511.
Weeks, Little, loyalist, 54. 338.
Weeks, W. B. P., gift, 58. 237.
Weert, Sebald de, voyage, 53. 223 n.
Weigate. See Wingate.
Weights and measures, at Canton,
41. 268; Jefferson's report, 43.
153; coin scales, 56. 210; fanega, 59. 212 n .; moy, 216 n., 217 n.
Weimar, restoration, 59. 371, 375.
Weiner, Theodore, Kan., 41. 222, 473, 475-477.
Weinman, Adolph A., Vail medal, 56. 319.
Weir, Robert W., reputation, 59. 82 (see Gen. In. xxiv).
Weishaupt, Adam, 59. 335.
Weiss, - Jonathan Russell at Vienna, 51. 390-398.
Weitzel, Godfrey, 56. 240; Richmond, Lincoln, 57. 392, 59. 248, 250-252. Welby, William, imprints, 58. 245, 247, 308.
Welch. See also Welsh.
Welch, Francis, Webster dinner, 45. 160.
Welch, Hezekiah, naval officer, 55. 89, 97, 126.
Welch, Rev. Moses C., sermon, 51. 3.
Welch, Wakelin, Washington's Eng- lish farm manager, correspondence, 59. 181, 193, 194.
Welch, Walter, Boston crew, 55. 89. Weld. See also Welde.
Weld, Dr. Charles G., Japanese col- leetion, 60. 18.
Weld, Charles Richmond, death, 52. 4.
Weld, Rev. Ezra, sermons, 42. 473, 474, 477.
Weld, Linzee, loan, 58. 390.
Weld, Stephen M. [1], academy, 45. 340.
Weld, Lieut .- Col. Stephen M. [2], promotion, 56. 465.
Welde, Thomas, Harvard overseer, 42. 261; ageney and New England tracts, 262-265; transportation re- ceipt, 58. 88.
Welland, Elizabeth [Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Marston], 51. 183.
Welland, Hannah [Mrs. Marston], 51. 183.
Welles. See also Wells.
Welles, Arnold, commenecment part, 44. 80; shipping (?), 47. 115.
Welles, Gideon, election of 1844, 42.
407; Trent affair, 45. 47, 49, 63, 108, 143, 514; opposition (1861), 76; on attitude before Sumter, 46. 23 n .; on privateers, 30; on Seward's interferences, 38 n., 48. 219; on laek of Cabinet meetings, 46. 41 n .; on Seward's ignorance, 43 n .; on war with England, 55; on Lyons and Seward, 60, 61; on Sumner and foreign affairs, 77; on Lineoln and Whigs, 50. 53; on Stanton's Recon- struction plan, 59. 252.
Welles, John, Franklin monument, 45. 488.
Welles, Lemuel A., gifts, 56. 169, 59. 177.
Welles, Phillip, Clark's Island survey, 45. 627.
Welles, Samuel, on Pownall's scheme, 44. 688.
Wellesley, Arthur. See Wellington.
Wellesley, Francis, gift, 48. 253.
Wellesley, Henry R. C. See Cowley. Wellesley, Mary (Caton | Patterson),
marchioness of, 59. 381 n .; port., 383.
Wellesley, Richard Colley, marquess of (earl of Mornington), American- East Indian trade, 45. 392; wife, 59. 381 n.
Wellesley, Mass., Clarke Papers, 56. 280.
Wellesley-Pole, Mary [Mrs. Bagot], 59. 382 n.
Wellesley-Pole, William, 59. 382 n. Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, duke of, Duke of Vimciro, 43. 580; Penin- sula, 44. 38, 39, 296-302; Paris negotiation, 320; War of 1812, 393; ports., 49. 59, 59. 383; Waterloo, 52. 140, 141, 59. 361-363; corn laws, 53. 285; copy of account of Peabody dinner, 60. 314.
Wellington, Lydia (Colburn), 50. 118.
Wells. See also Weld; Welde; Welles; Wills.
Wells, -, Weymouth (1751), 42. 461.
Wells, Rev. London sermons (1628), 50. 206, 207.
Wells, A. See Welles, Arnold.
434
WELLS-WENSLEY FAMILY
Wells, Anna L. [Mrs. Thorndike], 48. 127.
Wells, Charles, Franklin monument, 45. 491.
Wells, Rev. Charles L., ALEXANDER V. G. ALLEN, 44. 355; Charles Gross, 49. 164.
Wells, Daniel, 48. 127; letter (1931) on politics, 238.
Wells, Samucl, mast-trces case, 54. 60, 61.
Wells, Samuel, Harvard (1857), 41. 279.
Wells, Thomas, Thomas Morton case, 58. 171-179.
Wells, Thomas, 48. 40.
Wells, Thomas, Boston
petition (1664), 52. 315.
Wells, Me., garrison (1695), 43. 509, 513, 516; Low Papers, 49. 290; Con- stitution of 1780, 50. 394; attacks, 55. 229.
Welsh. See also Welch.
Welsh, , Quincy in London, 50. 441.
Welsh, Harriet, 43. 297.
Welsh, James C., shipmaster, log- book, 51. 210.
Welsh, Dr. Thomas (1796), 57. 499 n. Welsh, Thomas, Franklin monument, 45. 488.
Welsh, Walter, at Saratoga, 50. 195; biog. note, 195 n.
Welsteed, William [1?], shipmaster, 45. 652, 653, 52. 335.
Welsteed, Rev. William [2], 47. 214 n.
Wen Tchang Koun Society, 48. 10.
Wendal, Con [Col. Jacob Wendell?], at Quincy, 42. 466.
Wendell, Abraham, 51. 187, 55. 174.
Wendell, Barrett, on Masson, 41. 193; on Longfellow episode, 232; books, 417; M.H.S. delegate, 451, 518; on C. E. Norton, 42. 25; on Smibert ports., 43. 200; on Mass .- N. H. papers, 44. 189, 46. 164; gifts, 44. 189, 45. 1, 185, 47. 312, 49. 95, 52. 44, 54. 48; on phrase book, 45. 588; on John Barrett letters, 47. 61; on J. C. Howe, 127; on Mather and Mrs. Maccarty, 48. 135; on George Boyd, 335; on A. T. Lyman, 49. 60; on globe of 1732, 99; seal of J. P. Jones, 258; Ger- mans and American Revolution, 258; Council, 309, 50. 241; on T. R. Sullivan, 6; on K A of Harvard, 94; motions of thanks, 203, 52. 119; introduces Azan, 50. 314; on
Wollaston, 51. 232; report of Coun- cil, 319; paper on Japan, 344; on library of Henry Adams, 52. 86; on Henry Higginson's letter, 53. 45; article on Lee, Higginson & Co., 54. 48; essay on the ninth century, 49; tributes, 195-203; memoir, 55. 174; PORT. and AUTOG., 174; medal- lic port., 57. 242; pessimism, 60. 127, 128.
Wendell, Catharine [Mrs. Cooper], 60. 113 n.
Wendell, Edith (Greenough), 55. 176; gifts, 41, 57. 242.
Wendell, Elizabeth [Mrs. Quincy], 51. 187.
Wendell, Elizabeth (Quincy), 51. 188, 52. 44 n.
Wendell, Evert Jansen, immigrant, assumed arms, 52. 44, 55. 174.
Wendell, Evert Jansen [brother of Barrett], gift, 47. 127.
Wendell, Jacob [1; d. 1760], port., 43. 201; family, 52. 147 n., 55. 174, 60. 113 n .; receipt book, 56. 352. See also Wendal, Con.
Wendell, Jacob [2], appraisement of loyalist estate, 54. 4; receipt book, 56. 352.
Wendell, Jacob [1; son of John 2],
papers, 44. 189, 55. 41, 56. 352; career, 55. 174.
Wendell, Jacob [2], career, 47. 128, 55. 174.
Wendell, Jacob, John & Jacob, re- ceipt book, 56. 352.
Wendell, John [1], custom house, 46. 465, 56. 352; family, career, 51. 188, 52. 44 n., 55. 174; letters to, 52. 3; receipt book, 56. 352
Wendell, John [2], on Weare, 43. 35; letters to, 48. 336-343; seal, 52. 44; papers, 55. 41; career, 174.
Wendell, John Mico, 52. 147 n.
Wendell, Katharine (Brattle), 52. 147. Wendell, Katrina (De Key), 51. 187. Wendell, Mary (Barrett), 55. 175.
Wendell, Oliver, 43. 268, 52. 147 n .; letter to, 50. 455.
Wendell, Sarah [Mrs. Holmes], 43. 268.
Wendell, Sarah (Oliver), 52. 147 n., 60. 113 n.
Wenepawin, Indian, 48. 51, 52.
Wenham, Mass., war service medal, 53. 129.
Wensley, John, 45. 337.
Wensley, Sarah [Mrs. Winslow], 45. 337.
Wensley family, coat of arms, 45. 337.
435
WENSLEYDALE-WEST VS. CABELL
Wensleydalc, James Parke, baron, 45. 311 n.
Wentworth, Benning, N. H. Council, 44. 192; separate government, bc- forc Board of Trade, 202, 45. 204; as surveyor-general, 54. 55.
Wentworth, Sir Charles Mary, port., 55. 339.
Wentworth, Frances D. (Wentworth | Atkinson), 60. 94 n. (see Gen. In. xxv).
Wentworth, George, 48. 341.
Wentworth, Lieut .- Gov. John, death, 44. 189; administration, land grants, 193, 194, 45. 199, 200.
Wentworth, Sir John, on Long Island battle, 44. 104, 163; impress- ment case, 424; port., 577; George Boyd, 48. 339, 341; as surveyor- general, 54. 55-61; flight to Boston, 60. 94.
Wentworth, John [d. 1781], letter (1775) on outbreak of hostilities, 48. 504.
Wentworth, John, tallness, 52. 100.
Wentworth, Mark Hunking, 44. 205; mast-tree contract, 54. 52.
Wentworth, Paul, Quincy in London, 50. 444.
Wentworth, Thomas. See Strafford. Wentworth, Gen. Thomas, Carta- gena, 52. 197, 198; controversy and responsibility, 200-206; medals, 274, 275; port., 56. 210.
Wequequmequa, Indian, land sale, 48. 492.
Werden, Margaret [Mrs. Barker], 43. 399.
Werner, Zacharias, Ebeling on, 59. 373.
Wesley, Rev. John, separatism, 48. 264.
Wessagusset, Mass., Standish's visit, 41. 534.
Wesson, Silas, tavern, 50. 189; biog. note, 189 n.
West, Benjamin [d. 1820], 47. 293; Peale, 48. 297; painting of peace commissioners, 55. 340.
West, Benjamin, almanac (1781), 54. 48.
West, Edward, shipmaster, 47. 301.
West, Lieut. Harry C. See West, James B.
West, James, 59. 418.
West, Lieut. James B. (or Harry C.), negro regiment, 43. 348, 355.
West, John, Mayflower crew, 60. 221. West, John, on Masonian claim, 45. 229; in England, 644 n.
West, Rebecca [Mrs. Gray], 51. 176. West, Rev. Samuel, Constitution of 1780, 50. 358 n .; Alden Bradford, 55. 154.
West, Rev. Stephen, church discipline, 49. 97.
West, Thomas, Virginia land, 59. 200. West, Thomas B., Beverly Academy, 48. 244.
West. See Frontier.
West Barnstable Congregational Church, records, 58. 1.
West Church, Boston, pew tax list, 53. 18; view, 55. 320; copy of Psalms, 56. 2.
West Country, England, emigrants to New England, 60. 368-370, 372, 373.
West Florida, carrying out San Lorenzo Treaty, 43. 142, 143.
West Indies, carly U. S. trade, 41. 275-277, 47. 114-116, 60. 30; Brit- ish emancipation, 42. 340; sale of Mass. slavc to (1729), 44. 335; American revolutionary trade, 370, 371, 59. 220, 221, 223, 60. 113 n .; Anglo-Spanish reprisals, 44. 386, 387; American obligation to France, 394; New England trade (1758-68), 45. 185, 58. 423; (1667), 47. 217; London trade (1627-37), 185-187, 190; French spoliations, Du Pont's report (1798), 49. 65-76, 59. 330, 331, 333; rumors of unrestricted trade (1830), 49. 233; French regi- ment and operations (1775-83), 50. 429-431; importance in American Revolution, naval fights, 431, 53. 187, 60. 235, 243-248; Vernon's campaigns and medals, 52. 187- 276; Spanish search, 189; War of Jenkins's Ear, 190; Cromwell's commission, 330; historical im- portance, 54. 268-270; Rodney's report on Lesser Antilles (1762), 270-276; English conditions in sev- enteenth century, 296; London merchants and Stamp Act, 55. 221; petition on competition of French islands (c. 1730), 59. 171-173; in peace of 1763, 60. 236 (see Gen. In. xxv). See also Leeward Isles; Wind- ward Isles; islands by name.
West Point, academy under Thaycr, 50. 153; in 1790, 51. 56.
West Providence, R. I., French camps, 58. 270, 282.
West Springfield, Mass., Constitution of 1780, 50. 396, 398 n. West vs. Cabell, 44. 421.
436
WEST VIRGINIA-WHALLEY
West Virginia, McClellan's opera tions, 50. 319-321.
Westborough, Mass., tavern, 50. 189. Westbury, Richard Bethell, baron, Trent affair, 45. 54, 57, 149; charac- ter, 250, 251; Alabama, 260, 47. 84 n .; neutrality laws, 45. 267- 270, 272, 276-278, 308; Civil War attitude, 47. 385.
Westchester, N. Y., loyalist corps activity (1780), 44. 85.
Westcot, John, shipmaster, 45. 474 n. Western, Mass. See Warren.
Western claims, Mass., in N. Y., agreement, 45. 333, 481.
Western Company. See Compagnie d'Occident.
Western nations, comparative history, 43. 593.
Western World, U. S. S., 56. 428.
Westfield, Mass., in 1790, 51. 46.
Westford, Mass., slaves, 42. 196; academy, 356; in 1820, 50. 195; Constitution of 1780, 382 n.
Westhampton, Mass., Constitution of 1780, 50. 385, 395.
Westmoreland, England, emigrants to New England, 60. 372.
Weston, Andrew, 54. 167, 168 n .; Pickering vs. Weston, 173-176.
Weston, Anne W., Burns rendition, correspondence, 44. 322, 326-334; Springfield meeting, 57. 211.
Weston, Deborah, letter to, 44. 322. Weston, Edward, 60. 137-139.
Weston, Elizabeth [Mrs. Conant], 54. 169 n., 171.
Weston, Elizabeth (Weaver), 54. 169.
Weston, Hannah (Watts), 46. 372.
Weston, Hervey, Burns rendition, 44. 327-329.
Weston, Lucia, 57. 211.
Weston, Nathan, jr., separation of Maine, 41. 144.
Weston, Simon, 54. 168 n.
Weston, Thomas, at Rye, 41. 536; traffic in servants, 51. 227; in New England and Virginia, 229-232; Pickering suit records, 54. 165-178; early career, Pilgrim connection, 168, 169, 177; colony, 169-171, 177; Giles Healy, 60. 148.
Weston, Thomas, separation of Maine, 41. 147.
Weston, Warren, Burns rendition, 44. 329, 330, 333.
Weston, Mass., mcdals, 46. 427, 55. 186.
Westphalia, Napoleonic wars and education, 59. 346, 348.
Westray, Juliana [Mrs. Wood], 57. 256 n.
Westwood, Mass., war service medal, 53. 129.
Wetherall, Thomas, Pickering vs. Weston, 54. 173.
Wetherbee, Winthrop, gifts, 56. 2, 209, 58. 201, 59. 237.
Wetherell. See also Wetherall.
Wetherell, Abel, Boston crew, 55. 89. Wetherell, Sackford, Martin-Rasdell case, 51. 222.
Wethersfield, Conn., Matthew Mitch- ell, 48. 45 n .; in 1790, 51. 43, 44. Wetmore, George Peabody, corre- sponding member, 47. 372, 446; gifts, 49. 3, 292, 50. 200, 51. 3, 354; 52. 2, 53. 18, 57, 54. 2, 56. 285; death, 55. 6.
Wetmore, Thomas, General Court, 57. 261.
Wetmore, William, on Manley, 55. 52.
Wette, Wilhelm M. L. de, Ebeling on, 59. 372.
Wettstein, Col. Andrew, Charleston operations, 57. 471.
Weymouth, James, shipmaster, 47. 186.
Weymouth, Thomas Thynne, 1 st vis- count, Board of Trade letter, AUTOG., 43. 192.
Weymouth, Thomas Thynne, 3d vis- count, Colonial Office, 457; on American affairs, 50. 463.
Weymouth, Mass., Standish at, 41. 534; diaries of William Smith and Cotton Tufts (1728-94), 42. 444, 44. 363, 57. 278 [text of portion, 42. 445-478]; church burned, 42. 459; new church, 460; trade (1768), 58. 425.
Weymouth, H. M. S., Cartagena, 52. 197.
Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, England, Endecott memorial, 47. 314.
Weymouth Indians, 48. 109, 112.
Whaling and products, Ascension Island, 41. 240; oil for expenses of Mass. agency (1690), 45. 651, 652 n .; market for American (1787), 47. 112; France and America, decree, 49. 84, 86, 60. 304; journals, 52. 140; Boston oil shipments (1685-90), 335-339; Hawaii, 54. 19, 20, 41, 47; Mass. (1768), 55. 427-429; Alabama claims, 60. 43.
Whalley, Edward, regicide, demand for, 47. 463.
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Whalon, Andrew, Boston crew, 55. 89. Whampoa. See Canton.
Wharncliffe, Edward Mackenzie, earl of, Reverdy Johnson, 46. 161; confederate prisoners of war, 49. 114 n.
Wharton, Carpenter, N. J. campaign, 44. 158.
Wharton, Dorothy, pew deed, 45. 1. Wharton, Edward, Quaker, 45. 219. Wharton, Francis, 42. 7.
Wharton, Israel, ship mate, 44. 456.
Wharton, Richard, Boston conduit, 47. 218; Carré, 52. 125; Narragan- sett, 127.
Whately, Thomas, Hutchinson's letter, 55. 284.
Whately, William, Temple duel, 56. 95; Franklin suit, accounts, 95, 106-116; letter (1774) on these, 58. 89.
Wheat, price in provincial Mass., 42. 447, 458, 465, 466, 468, 470; Vir- ginia and culture, 43. 261-263; dry- ness, 47. 49. See also Flour; Grain.
Wheatland, shipmaster, Orien- tal voyage, 41. 245.
Wheatland, Henry, on J. G. Waters, 47. 118; Essex Institute, 53. 62, 55. 322.
Wheaton (Whiting), Christopher, Weymouth, death, 42. 457, 458.
Wheaton, Daniel, 45. 183 n.
Wheaton, Henry, on reprisals, 44. 381.
Wheaton, Dr. Walter V., war service, 54. 162.
Wheeler, Everett P., gift, 55. 286.
Wheeler, Horace L., gifts, 46. 241, 47. 53, 57. 3.
Wheeler, Timothy, Concord fight, 56. 88.
Wheeler, Warren G., on Boston Ga- zette variant, 59. 253.
Wheeler, William, milestone, 42. 89.
Wheeler, Rev. William W., on Con- cord action, 56. 82 n.
Wheelock, Rev. Eleazer, Great Awak- ening, 53. 202.
Wheelock, John, letters, 54. 7.
Wheelwright, Esther, conversion, 55. 230.
Wheelwright, John, commissary-gen- eral, vindication, 51. 339.
Wheelwright, John, privateer, 55. 80. Wheelwright, John, & Son, 42. 468. Wheelwright, John T., Mugwump, 48. 74.
Wheelwright, Nathaniel, failure, 43. 202, 205, 206.
Wheildon, William W., Daye monu- ment, 56. 214.
Whetcomb. See Whitcomb.
Whig party, Lincoln in Mass. (1848), 42. 70-83, 86; Lincoln's candidacy (1846), 83, 84; Cushing (1843), 45. 161; in Mass., 50. 39-53; princi- ples, 39, 40; as officials, 40; to 1841, 40-42; newspapers, 43, 50; under Tyler, 42-44; election of 1844, 43- 46; Native Americans, 46, 47; slav- ery and the election of 1848, 48-51; leader on principles, 53; Lincoln and Seward on leader, 53; death of Harrison, 56. 297, 298; character in South, 57. 368. See also Congress; Politics.
Whig Tavern, Boston, 47. 191, 192 n. Whincop, John, Pilgrim patent, 48. 106.
Whipper, allowance for public, 53. 21, 22.
Whipple, Abraham, naval career, 46. 180, 193, 196; in France (1778), 54. 122, 123, 128, 129, 131; voyage home, 132-138; and British convoy, 57. 405.
Whipple, Gen. Amiel W., 56. 430 n., 432; Popc's advance, 441 n .; pro- motion, 451.
Whipple, Edwin P., Hayne on, 54. 179, 180, 182.
Whipple, Eleazer, Acadian expedi- tion, 43. 93.
Whipple, John, death, 50. 79; house, restoration, 53. 63.
Whipple, John A., Boston views, 56. 169.
Whipple, Mrs. John F., 56. 265.
Whipple, William, on privateers, 46. 187; Stark episode, 57. 330-336.
Whipsufferage, Mass., petition, 45. 568.
Whiskey Insurrection, and replies to presidential address, 57. 139, 140; effect, 60. 380.
Whiston, William, on the Deluge, 43. 648 n.
Whitcher, W. C., gift, 49. 59.
Whitcomb, Lieut.
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