The Life of George Washington

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F. Andrews, 1839 - Presidents - 562 pages
 

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Contents

CHAPTER IV
67
CHAPTER V
85
Washington furnishes to General Forbes a Line of March
93
Elected a Member of the House of Burgesses
99
Anecdote
105
Earl of Dunmore
113
Attends the Convention at Williamsburg
119
Military Preparations
120
Washingtons Sentiments on the State of Affairs
127
Receives his Commission
131
Corresponds with numerous Public Bodies
139
Washington appointed LieutenantColonel
141
Original Grounds of the
145
Slow Progress of Enlistments
151
Washington visits Congress at Philadelphia
156
Appointed Colonel of the Virginia Regiment
157
Congress award a Vote of Thanks and a Medal to Washington
163
Military Works inspected
165
General Howes Plans
184
Journey to the French Fort and Interviews with the Commander 26
186
Battle of Trenton
211
Washingtons Counter Proclamation
220
Exchange of Prisoners
222
Movements of the American Army
229
Motives for fighting the Battle
235
Operations on the Delaware
241
Conways Cabal
247
Letter to the President of Congress
253
Congress reluctant to grant Halfpay
261
Rejoicings in Camp on the Ratification of the Treaty with France
267
Council of War decides against offensive Operations
269
British retire to Middletown
276
Mistaken Policy of the Enemy
282
Opposed by Washington
288
Washingtons Designs respecting the Campaign
334
Strength of the two Armies 268
335
Siege of Yorktown
340
Fort Necessity
342
CHAPTER XIV
346
Discontent of the Troops
353
Departure of the French Troops
356
Washingtons Opinion of them
363
Disbanding of the Army
369
Refuses to receive Remuneration for his Services
375
Recommends Surveys of the Western Rivers
381
His Gardens and Orchards
387
Washingtons Sentiments on the State of Public Affairs
392
Society of the Cincinnati
398
His Preparations for acting in the Convention
401
CHAPTER XVI
407
Ceremonies and Social Visits
413
Accepts the Offer to become General Braddocks AiddeCamp
414
Numerous Applications for Office
419
Funding System
425
Foreign Influence operating on the Indians
431
Approved by Washington
433
CHAPTER XVIII
442
Chosen a second Time President of the United States
445
Democratic Societies
452
Congress put the Country in a State of Defence
458
Senate advises the Ratification
464
British Treaty opposed in the House of Representatives
470
Conduct of the French Directory
482
No I
497
General Washingtons Expenses while acting as Com
516
No V
525
No VI
531
No VII
539

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Bibliographic information

TitleThe Life of George Washington
AuthorJared Sparks
Editionreprint
PublisherF. Andrews, 1839
Original fromthe University of California
Digitized11 Oct 2007
Length562 pages
  
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