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Inscription on the Bust of Necker. Account of D'Estaing..
Ceremony of Presentation. Lafayette highly honored....
Bust of M. Necker presented by Count D'Estaing. Notice of Necker.. 241
Houdon's Bust of Lafayette at Mount Vernon...
Virginia presents a Copy to the City of Paris...
President Washington's English Coach.....
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External Decorations of the Coach. Family journey in it.
Incompetency of the Coachman. Accidents...
History of the Coach. Its earnings when in ruins..
249
Selection of a Residence for the President considered......
250
Question as to the permanent Seat of the National Government.
251
Washington negotiates for a Residence. His Prudence and Caution... 252
He makes suggestions about Interior Arrangements...
Description of Sevres China presented to Washington..
Description of Sevres China presented to Mrs. Washington.
How Sevres China is made. Seat of the National Government.
Strife for the possession of the National Capital. Decision..
New Yorkers dissatisfied. Caricatures and Satires....
Philadelphians no better satisfied. Washington's Caution...
A house hired. Washington's Journey to Philadelphia....
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A Patriotic Tavern-Keeper. President and family at Philadelphia..
A gay Season in Philadelphia. Luxuries..
"Washington suggests Wine Castors called "Coasters"
They are made. Wine Coolers from France. Their History.
Washington's Family Plate re-made..
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Description of the Plate. Washington again at Mt. Vernon..
Use of some of the Plate at Arlington Spring..
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Washington makes a tour through the Southern States..
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His calculations as to Time. Incidents of the Tour
269
His return Journey. Site of the National Capital..
270
District of Columbia. City laid out and named..
271
Opening of the Second Congress....
272
Earl of Buchan presents a Relic of Sir William Wallace.
A Scoch Painter dines with Washington. -The Dinner.
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Miniature made by the Painter. Correspondence with Earl of Buchan 274
By Will, Washington recommits the Wallace Relic to Buchan....
Washington again at Mt. Vernon. Paine's Rights of Man..
Effects of Rights of Man, in England. Washington's Industry
Sickness and Death in the Mount Vernon Family..
Washington's generosity to his Nephew's Widow.
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His love for Children and Young Company. His Foster Children...
Training of the Foster Children...
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A Harpsichord at Mount Vernon.....
Washington's Second Inauguration as President of the Republic..
Simplicity of the Ceremonies on the occasion....
An Account of the Ceremonies, and Washington's Appearance.
Washington Sacrifices Private Interest for the Public Good..
Yellow Fever in Philadelphia. Washington at Home...
Unskillful Farm Management at Mount Vernon....
The President's Family avoid the Fever, at Germantown.
Marriage of Philadelphia Belles to Foreign Ministers..
Washington's Farewell Address composed....
Effect of the publication of the Farewell Address.
Violence of Party Spirit felt by Washington.
A specimen of the Newspaper utterances.....
Washington retires to Private Life, at Mount Vernon..
Inauguration of John Adams as Second President..
Farewell entertainment for Washington by Philadelphians..
An eye witnesses account of the President's Table Customs..
Account of Washington's Table Traits continued......
Washington and his Family return to Mount Vernon. Lafayette's Son. 299
Lafayette's Suffering. His devoted Wife and Children....
His son seeks an Asylum in America. Cautious proceedings.
Congress takes Action concerning Young Lafayette....
Washington takes him to Mt. Vernon under his Protection.
Release of Lafayette. The Son returns to France.....
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Washington's Letter to Lafayette. Young Lafayette's Profile..
Sharpless the Artist...
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308
His Portrait of the Washington Family. Lafayette and Custis..
Sharpless's Profiles at Arlington House..
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Washington's exquisite Enjoyment of Private Life.
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His own description of his Daily Employments....
Washington's Inkstand. Repairs at Mount Vernon.
Mount Vernon refurnished and beautified...
Description of Illuminators at Mount Vernon
Account of Furniture once at Mount Vernon.
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Washington Relics at Arlington House.
317
Elkanah Watson's account of a Night at Mt. Vernon.
318
Pictures by Winstanley, at Mount Vernon.
319
Presages of War with France. The French Directory.
320
Relations of the United States with France. Preparations for War.... 321
Washington appointed Commander-in-chief of the Army.........
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Hamilton to be Acting General-in-chief. Guests at Mount Vernon... 323
The French Directory humbled. Bonaparte in Power. War averted..
Washington's nephew, Lawrence Lewis, a resident at Mt. Vernon...
Nelly Custis and her Suitors...
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Correspondence on the Subject. Nelly's Confessions..
Marriage of Lawrence Lewis and Nelly Custis.....
Incidents of the Marriage. Mrs. Macauly Graham.
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Washington's allusion to his own Death. Makes his Will.
His exposure to Wet and Cold...
Sudden and severe Inflamation of the Throat and Chest..
Home Remedies applied without effect......
Physicians sent for. Critical Situation. His Wills...
Washington's Directions about his Papers. Death near.
His Consideration for every one. His last Words..
His death. Mrs. Washington at his Bedside..
The Room in which Washington died, and its Furniture..
The Spectators of Washington's Death...
Notice of Dr. Craik his Friend and Physician..
Preparations for.Washington's Burial. The Coffin..
The Funeral at Mount Vernon..
The Funeral Procession..
The Bier and Vault.....
The old Family Vault at Mt. Vernon. A villainous act.
Washington's Death announced to Congress. Proceedings..
Funeral Oration by General Henry Lee, at the request of Congress.
Lee at Mt. Vernon. His Oration. Guard of Honor..
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Mrs. Washington's Letter about the removal of the Remains... . . . . . . .
Mrs. Washington in Affliction. Public Honors to Washington abroad.. 349
Death of Mrs. Washington. Bushrod Washington heirs Mt. Vernon.... 350
A survivor of Washington's Slaves. Bushrod Washington....
Account and Portrait of that Survivor....
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Account of that re-entombment by an Eye-witness.
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The Bodies put in Marble Coffins..
356
Disposition of Washington's Personal Property..
The new Tomb and Vault......
Account of a Relic of Washington in a Boston Family..
A few Mementoes of Washington, at Mount Vernon
Washington's Address and Dinner Cards.....
Works of Art that long remained at Mount Vernon.
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The Pitcher Portrait and Enlogy of Washington..
History of the Pitcher Portrait.....
Copy of the Eulogy on the back of the Pitcher Portrait..
A Retrospect. Late Condition of Mount Vernon...
Mount Vernon purchased by American Women.
Mount Vernon Ladies Association control it.
Reflections..
POSTSCRIPT.
The English Home of the Washington Family...
Washington's Library..
The Grounds about Mount Vernon.
Washington as a Free Mason
Houdon's Likeness of Washington..
Shadow Portrait of Washington....
How the Mansion at Mount Vernon was furnished..
Washington's Great Barn....
Posthumous Honors..
Washington's Will.
Present Condition of Mount Veruon... . ..
10. Fac-simile of signatures of Jane and Mary Washington..
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