Publisher's Synopsis
1882. The author's wish was to produce a portrait of the character of Washington in a simplified manner to be understood by the unlettered portion of the community. Partial Contents: His Birth; Colonel Washington's Marriage; General Washington marches the army to New York; General Washington disposes his small force for the protection of New Jersey; Progress and Issue of the Northern Campaign; Plan formed by Congress and the French minister for the invasion of Canada and Nova Scotia; Amount of Paper Emission; Arnold is appointed a Brigadier in the British service and invades Virginia; Preparations for another campaign; General Washington in Retirement; Inauguration of the President; General Washington reelected President; and The President calumniate.
