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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