A Harpsichord at Mount Vernon..

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Washington's Second Inauguration as President of the Republic...... 283

Simplicity of the Ceremonies on the occasion......

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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...

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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

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His son seeks an Asylum in America. Cautious proceedings.

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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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His Portrait of the Washington Family. Lafayette and Custis.

Sharpless's Profiles at Arlington House...

Washington's Inkstand. Repairs at Mount Vernon.

Mount Vernon refurnished and beautified....

Description of Illuminators at Mount Vernon

Elkanah Watson's account of a Night at Mt. Vernon.

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Pictures by Winstanley, at Mount Vernon..

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Presages of War with France. The French Directory...

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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...

The French Directory humbled. Bonaparte in Power. War averted.. 324

Washington's nephew, Lawrence Lewis, a resident at Mt. Vernon....

Nelly Custis and her Suitors.

Correspondence on the Subject. Nelly's Confessions.

Marriage of Lawrence Lewis and Nelly Custis......

Incidents of the Marriage. Mrs. Macauly Graham..

Washington's allnsion to his own Death. Makes his Will..

His exposure to Wet and Cold.. .

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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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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....

Mrs. Washington's Letter about the removal of the Remains.......... 348

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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Billy. Lafayette at the Tomb of Washington....

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A Ring containing Washington's Hair presented to Lafayette..

Re-entombment of Wshington and his Wife.....

Account of that re-entombment by an Eye-witness.

Disposition of Washington's Personal Property....

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..

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ILLUSTRATIONS.

1. Portrait of Washington (steel).

2. Rear View of Mount Vernon in 1786 (steel).

3. Frontispiece-View of Mount Vernon.

4. Washington's Book-plate.....

5. Cave Castle..

6. Washington Mortar..

7. Washington's Seal.

8. Washington's Seal-ring..

9. Washington's Watch-seals.....

10. Fac-simile of signatures of Jane and Mary Washington..

11. Dutch Tile-half the size of the original.

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30. Washington's Gold Pen with Silver Case....

31. Fac-simile of Page-headings in Washington's Diary. 32. Fac-simile of Entry in Washington's Diary....

33. Mount Vernon Landing......

34. Ground-plan and Elevation of Pohick Church... 35. Mason L. Weems.

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40. Washington's Military Button.....

41. Washington as a Virginia Colonel, at the age of forty..

42. Fac-simile of Peale's Receipt....

47. Gold Medal awarded to Washington for the Deliverance of Boston..

64. General plan of the Mansion and Grounds at Mount Vernon.

65. Garden-house. .......

66. Century-plant and Lemon-tree....

67. View in the Flower-garden at Mount Vernon-the Sago Palm......

68. Ruins of the Conservatory at Mount Vernon..

69. Ice-house at Mount Vernon..