Accounts, auditing of, 98-99; value of keeping of, 410. Acquaintances, choice of, 252–253. Admonition to officers, 16-17. Adversity, hopeful in spite of, 234. Advice, letter of, 333-335, 403–405. Agriculture, pleasures of, 300; English and American, 359–361; promotion of, 407; British Board of, 359-360.
Agent, reproof to a dishonest, 247–
Aid, foreign, indispensable, 222. Aides-de-camp, recommendation
for, 92-94; arduous duties of, 93. Alien and Sedition Laws, Wash- ington's opinion on, 432-433. America, poetical genius of, 305- 307; advantages of, 307–308. Anti-slavery society, 284-285. Application, value of, 313. Appointments, policy as to, 358. Arms, the last resort, 45; difficulty
of procuring, 81; lack of, 88-89. Army, accepts command of, 61, 64; regular, necessity of, 106-112, 119, 216, 221; jealousy of, 111; desperate situation of, 116, 117; clothing of, 119, 139, 144; re- cruiting of, 133; supplies in- adequate for, 134–135, 147-149; at Valley Forge, 147-153; power- less, 148; commissariat ineffi- cient, 149, 153; sufferings of,160,
173; lack of food, 203-204, 212; claims of, 257-258, 260-261; Farewell Address to, 269–274; advice as to organization of, 422– 424; appointments of general officers, for, 424-431, 427. See also MILITIA, OFFICERS. Arnold, Benedict, merits of, 76–77, 132; treason of, 219–220. Attachment, a youthful, 7-8.
Bank of North America, 210;
National, success of, 333. Barlow, Joel, genius of, 305. Betrothal, announcement of Wash- ington's, 33-34; of John Parke Custis, 50-52.
Body-guard, selection of, 130. Borrowing, folly of, 39-41. Bounty necessary for enlistment,
Braddock, defeat of, 15-16. British soldiers, better treated than Colonial, 19-22; trade, boycott of, 45-46, 57; prisoners, treat- ment of, 69.
Building, directions for, 114-115. Burgoyne, invasion of, 136; defeat, 136; surrender, 145, 146.
Campaign, prospects for, 79; in New York, 104-105. Canada, expedition to, 70-71, 76– 77, 82; advantages of securing,
176; dangers of French occupa-
tion of, 184-187. Canadians, conciliation of, 70. Canals, importance of, 278; gift of
Candidate, refusal to become a, 442-444.
Carlyle, Colonel, Washington's agent, 28.
Ceremonies, criticism of, 328- 331.
Chariot, directions for, 42-44. Charities, to be maintained, 74. Charity inculcated, 253; of judg- ment, 343-344.
Civil officers, reluctance to inter- fere with, 246.
Cleanliness essential to soldiers, 255.
Clothes, an order for, 36. Coercion, power of essential, 292–
Coercive Acts, repeal of, 54. Colonies, debts of, to Great Britain, 47; resistance by, de- fended, 54-57.
Command, acceptance of, 61; re- luctance to accept, 62, 64, 413– 419; reasons for accepting, 64; popular demand that he accept, 416; terms on which accepted, 425-427.
Commission, application for, 9. Compliment, letter of, 33. Concord, battle of, 60-61. Condolence, letter of, 351-352. Conduct, advice on, 312-315. Congratulations on capture of Boston, 89: to General Greene, 235.
Congress, attention called to ac- counts, 98, 99; must provide sup- plies, 151; committee of, visits army 151-152; policy of, 166- 175; indecision of, 172; jealous of army, 172-176; and Conway Cabal, 176; weakness of, 187- 189, 190, 262, 263, 264, 288, 290, 291; parties in, 188; need of strong members, 191-192, 213, 229; need of greater powers, 213- 214, 229; must be made more efficient, 217-218; congratula- tions of, 239; and the army, 257, 258; State jealousy of, 265-266, 287; speech to, 324–326; message to, 405-409. Constitution, objections to, re- futed, 298, 304; defence of, 294, 295-297, 297-299, 303-305. Convention, Federal, need of, 263; hopes from, 291-292; second, unwise, 299.
Conway, General, character of, 140-141, 158-159; relations with, 153-154.
Conway Cabal, discovery of, 154– 155, 157.
Corn, cultivation of, 300. Cornwallis, surrender of, 236–237. Correspondence declined, 68. Courage under fire, 13. Counsel, letter of, 251-254. Country, improved condition of,
Courtesy, letter of, 163, 218-219. Credit, public, to be maintained,
Criticism, answer to, 80-82; letter of, 335-337.
Custis, Mrs. Frances, marriage of,
Custis, John Parke, estate of, 248;
Custis, Mrs. Martha, 48, 49; betrothal of, 50.
Custis, Patsy, death of, 53-54.
Daily life, account of, 411-412. Declaration of Independence wel- comed by the army, 97. Defence, national, importance of, 324-325.
Delaware, crossing of, 123, 124. Democratic Societies, pernicious influences of, 362, 364–365, 367. Democrats, intrigues of, 431-432, 434, 436, 437, 438.
Devotion to revolution pledged, 61; to country urged, 65-68. Diary, value of, 410.
Dictatorial Powers, proper use of,
Dinwiddie, Governor, 13. Discipline, advice as to, 73, 207, 208; difficulties and advantages, 83-84; of militia impossible, 114; reproof for lack of, 254-255. Dishonesty, reproof for, 441-445. Domestic animals, English and American, 360-361. Dress, moderation in, 253, 314. Dunmore, Lord, 79.
Eastern States, combination of, in Congress, 327. Education, offer to pay expense of, 44; importance of, to Republican form of government, 325-326,
376-377; foreign, dangers of, 374.
Election, thanks for aid in, 30-31; use of name in, 346–347. Enlistments, difficulties in, 75; for the war necessary, 85; evil of short, 212, 215, 216, 217. Excise, South acquiesces in, 332. Explanation, letter of, 419–422.
Fabian policy necessary, 104-105. Factional opposition, 433-437. Fairfax, Colonel George, 7, 11, 14. Family, description of, 38, 39. Farewell Address, 384-402.. Finances, 182-184.
Forbearance in politics, 342. Foreign entanglements, freedom
from, 378; dangers of, 398-401. France, aid from, 170, 225; pro- posed expedition of, to Canada, 184-187; advantages of Canada, to, 185.
Franklin, Benjamin, 228. French, engagement with, at Great Meadows, 12-13; on the Ohio, 28. Friendship a plant of slow growth, 253, 404.
Frontier, sufferings on, 17-18, 23-
Gage, General, and battle of Con- cord, 60; refusal of correspond- ence with, 68-69. Gaming, evils of, 253. Gates, General, and Conway Cabal, 176; court-martial of, 220.
Geneva, University of, proposed removal to America, 367-368. Genet, 353; father of democratic societies, 362, 365, 367. Germantown, battle of, 142–144. Gist, Christopher, companion on western journey, 8.
Gist, Brigadier-General, character of, 340.
Government necessary for liberty, 391-392, 393.
Great Britain, and the Stamp Act, 37-38; resistance to, 45-48; tyrannical acts of, 55-56; de- termined to subjugate Colonies, 87; proposals of, distrusted, 91; views on conduct of, 160-162; forced on Revolution, 161; trickery of, 162; offers of peace of, 169; artifices of, 177; plans of, 182-183, 246-247. Greene, General, 126; to command in South, 220; congratulations to, 235.
Guardian, duties of, 51.
Howe, General, plans of, 119, 120. Howe, Lord, attempted negotia-
tion of, 99, 100, 161. Hamilton, Alexander, Congres- sional investigation of, 355; why made second in command, 420, 421, 427; qualifications for com- mand, 430.
Hand, Major-General, character of, 339.
Henry, Patrick, will not oppose government, 363. Huntingdon, Major-General, char- acter of, 339.
Immigrants, advantages of America to, 307-308.
Immigration, opinion on, 367-368. Inaugural Address, 317–321. Independence not object of the
struggle, 58-59; Declaration of, 97; the only terms of peace to be considered, 171.
Indians, encounter with, 8; out- rages of, 28; policy toward, 372-
373. Ingratitude, detestation of, 10. Intemperance results of, 315-316. Invention, encouragement of, 325. Irvine, Brigadier-General, charac- ter of, 340.
Jack, Spanish, character of, 286. Jay, John, a delegate from New
York, 189; treaty, opposition to, 378-379.
Jefferson, Thomas, a desirable delegate, 189, 192; criticisms on Constitution, 303, 304; con- fidence in loyalty of, 349-350, 363, 382; resignation of 356, 357. Judgments, hasty, to be avoided, 404.
Kitchen, lack of, 205.
Knox, Brigadier-General, request to, for homespun, 311; dissatis- faction of, 419-422, 424, 427, 431.
de Lafayette, Marquis, and the Conway Cabal, 155; apprecia- tion of, 181; proposes Canadian expedition, 187; friendship to, 200-202; disappointment of, 218;
farewell to, 235, 239; invitation
to the Marchioness, 276. Land, proposal to purchase, 240– 243.
Laws must be enforced, 366. Lee, General Charles, capture of, 117; at Monmouth, 179; charges of, 195-196.
Lewis, Fielding, Washington's agent, 28.
Lincoln, Major-General, character of, 337.
Love and Matrimony, 369–372. Loyalists, detestation of, 69; plight of, 90-91; offer of pardon to, 174.
MacIntosh, Major-General, char- acter of, 338. Major-Generals, relative rank of, 420, 425, 427. Manufactures, growth of American,
311; encouragement of, 406. Massachusetts, resistance of, ap- proved, 58; aid to, by other Colonies, 67; method of ratify- ing Constitution, 303. Mason, George, mentioned, 115; a
desirable delegate, 189. Matrimony, preparation and obli- gations, 50; advice on, 268-269; views on, 282, 369–372. Mercenary spirit, growth of, 75–76. Military Academy, in favor of, 407, 408-409, 445.
Militia, Colonial, hardships of, 10– 12,19,22; discriminations against, 19-22; disadvantages of, 22-24; wastefulness of, 23; Virginia regiment, charges against, 26– 27.
Militia, National, disadvantages
of, 82-85, 109, 110, 113, 115; wastefulness of, 84; weakness of, 102-103; evils of short enlist- ments, 106, 108, 121; of New Jersey called to arms, 146. See ARMY.
Mississippi, navigation of, secured, 391.
Monarchy, tendency toward, 288. Monmouth, battle of, 179. Montgomery, General, in com- mand of Canadian expedition, 76, 77; mentioned, 82, 83. Morgan, Brigadier-General, char- acter of, 340.
Morris, William, mentioned, 323. Mother, death of Washington's,
Moultrie, Major-General, charac- ter of, 338.
Mount Vernon, threatened by British, 233.
Naval superiority, importance of, 225, 238.
Navy, importance of, 405-406. Nelson, a desirable delegate, 189. Neutrality, anxiety to preserve, 434.
Newspapers, abuse of government
by, 328, 345, 352–353, 381-383. North, Lord, proposals of peace by, 171, 174, 177.
Office, offer of, 357, 377; best men must come forward for, 189, 437-438.
Office-seekers, policy toward, 321-
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