speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses, his compliment to Washington, i. 102.
Robinson, Colonel,
loyalist, i. 282.
Rumsey, James,
the inventor, asks Washington's consideration of his steamboat, ii. 4.
Rush, Benjamin,
describes Washington's impressiveness, ii. 389.
Rutledge, John,
letter of Washington to, i. 281;
nomination rejected by Senate, ii. 63;