CONTENTS. PAGE Birthplace-Parentage-Hobby's School-Children's Letters-The Story of the Cherry Tree-Lawrence Washington-Death of George's Father-Lawrence's Marriage-George's Mother- Rules of Behaviour-George's Wish to be a Sailor-He Goes to Live at Mount Vernon-Friendship with Lord Fairfax . 13-24 Expedition across Blue Ridge Mountains-Land Surveying- Washington's Mission to French Head-quarters-The Half King Washington made Lieutenant-Colonel-Expedition to the Forts of the Ohio-Attack on the French-Death of Jumonville- Gathering of Indian Chiefs at Great Meadows-Desertion of Washington Resigns his Commission-England on the Defensive- 48-58 Washington is Elected a Representative in the House of Burgesses -Description of Mount Vernon-Diary-Washington's Little State of America in the Reign of George III.-"Stamp Act"- Patrick Henry's "Treason"-Dr. Franklin before the House Washington's Pleasure at the Repeal of the "Stamp Act"-Lord Botetourt's Arrival in Virginia-"The Boston Massacre". Washington's Expedition to Ohio-Death of his Little Step- Daughter-Letters about John Parke Custis-Lord North's Tea-Tax-Riot at Boston-Boston Port Closed-Lord Dun- more Dissolves the House of Burgesses-A General Congress The First Congress-Declaration of Rights-Lord Chatham's Battle of Bunker's Hill-Washington's Generals (Schuyler, Lee, Defeat of Canadian Expedition-Washington Consoles General off Staten Island-The Declaration of Independence-Arrival Position of New York and of the American Army-Washington's Charge to the Troops-The One Unguarded Pass-English Plan of Attack-Sir Henry Clinton's Successful Manoeuvre- Defeat of the Americans on Long Island-Midnight Retreat -Mrs. Rapelye's Negro Messenger-England Fails to Make Peace-Panic in the American Army-Removal to Harlem Washington's Retreat to New Jersey-Crosses the Delaware, and Destroys the Boats-Capture of General Lee-Washington Asks for Reinforcements-Christmas-eve on the Banks of the Delaware-Successful Attack on Trenton-The Banks of Kosciusko-Marquis de la Fayette-Lord Chatham's Final Appeal for America Commencement of Summer Campaign-Battle General Burgoyne in the North-General Gates Supersedes Gene- British Troops Return to New York-Summer at West Point Hunger in the Camp-Good News from La Fayette-Sir Henry Clinton Captures Charleston-Returns to New York, leaving Lord Cornwallis in Command in the South-Defeat of the Americans at Camden, under General Gates-Washington's Magnanimity-The French Fleet Blockaded in Newport Harbour-General Arnold's Treachery-Capture of Major Marquis de Chastellux's Visit to Washington-Meeting at Morris- town-Arnold in Command in Virginia-Cowpens-Guildford Court-House-The Allied Armies at Dobbs' Ferry—Count de Grasse Sails for the Chesapeake Washington Takes his Troops to the South-Lord Cornwallis at York Town-A Day at Mount Vernon-Siege of York Town-Surrender of Lord Cornwallis-Edmund Burke on England's Rights 181-195 Conclusion of the War-Death of John Parke Custis-Suggestion of Making Washington a King-His Indignant Refusal-Dis- content of the Army-Peace with England-The Order of Retrospect-Life at Home-Letter to Bushrod Washington- Difficulties of a New Republic-"Union is Strength "-Insurrec- tion at Massachusetts-Consultation at Mount Vernon-Pro- posed Convention-Constitution of America Drawn Up at Farewell to Home-Reception at Trenton-Washington takes Washington Re-elected as President-La Fayette's Captivity- 238-255 |