Writings of George Washington

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1908. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... Army, Continental, condition of, 38-42, 44, 46, 49, 52, 56, 67-77, 123, 141, 143n.,144, 147, 156, 195, 197; disband- ment of, 205, 210, 229; dis- satisfaction in, 144, 148, 149, 166,192,199,203; enlistments, 38, 39, 41, 45, 49, 67-71, 78, 119, 132, 155, 170 n.; equip- ment of, 46, 49, 90, 94, 161; fovernment of, 41, 46, 66, 72, 4, 75, 111, 162; payment of, 149, 189, 197, 199, 201, 204- 208, 221-224, 232; resigna- tions from, 101, 109,134,146; sickness in, 99; suffering of, 96-103, 118, 141, 149, 155, 161, 195, 201, 230; surgeons in, 74; volunteers for, 119 Army, standing, 73, 117, 155, 320, 542 Army of the United States, training of, 329 Arnold, Benedict, treason of, 159, 163 Articles of Confederation, pro- posed amendments of, 181 n., 258 n.; necessity for revising, 156, 157 n., 171-., 182, 212 n., 217, 233, 242, 244, 247, 249, 254, 256, 258, 259 -., 260, 263, 267, 275 Articles of War, Continental, 38 Bache, attacks of, on Washing- ton, 354, 354 n., 456 n. Ball, Burges, letters to, 446, 453 Baltimore and Ohio Railway, 498 n. Banister, John, letter to, 108 Bassett, Burwell, letter to, 140 n. Bland, Theodorick, letters to, 200,204 Boston, closing of the port of, 15; attack on, 47; capture of, 52-56 Boston, Selectmen of, letter to, 375; oppose the Jay treaty, 372 n., 375; protest of, 375 n. Braddock, defeat of, 3, 6, 54; death, 5 Brandywine, battle of, 88-89 Brooke, Robert, letter to, 517 Bryce, James, quoted, 363 Bunker Hill, battle of, 50, 53 Burgoyne, General John, 53; surrender of, 95, 96 n. Cabinet, letters to, 393, 405 Cadwalader, Brigadier-General John, letter to, 160 Camillus (Hamilton) defends the Jay treaty, 382, 382 n. Camden, Lord, speech of, 106 Canada, La Fayette's plan for invasion of, 124-128; advan- tages to France, 125-128; dan...