Hamilton to be Acting General-in-chief. Guests at Mount Vernon... 323 The French Directory humbled. Bonaparte in Power. War averted.. 324 Washington's nephew, Lawrence Lewis, a resident at Mt. Vernon.. 324 Correspondence on the Subject. Nelly's Confessions. Incidents of the Marriage. Mrs. Macauly Graham.. Sudden and severe Inflamation of the Throat and Chest. 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 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. 346 Lee at Mt. Vernon. His Oration. Guard of Honor... 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.. Billy. Lafayette at the Tomb of Washington.. A Ring containing Washington's Hair presented to Lafayette.. Account of that re-entombment by an Eye-witness. The Bodies put in Marble Coffins.. The new Tomb and Vault..... Disposition of Washington's Personal Property.. Works of Art that long remained at Mount Vernon. The Pitcher Portrait and Eulogy of Washington.. History of the Pitcher Portrait. Copy of the Eulogy on the back of the Pitcher Portrait. The English Home of the Washington Family. The Grounds about Mount Vernon. Houdon's Likeness of Washington. Shadow Portrait of Washington. How the Mansion at Mount Vernon was furnished.... Present Condition of Mount Veruon... 9. Washington's Watch-seals.... 10. Fac-simile of signatures of Jane and Mary Washington.. 11. Dutch Tile-half the size of the original. 12. Residence of the Washington Family.. 13. Washington's Birth-place.. 14. Lawrence Washington 15. Admiral Vernon. 16. The Vernon Medal..... 17. Washington's Telescope. 18. Pack-saddle ..... 19. Leathern Camp-chest. 20. Washington's first Head-quarters.. 21. The Carey House in 1859. 1 22. Mary Phillips 23. Morris's House.. 24. Daniel Parke Custis.... 25. Mrs. Custis's Iron Chest. 26. Mrs. Washington's Children. 27. Mrs. Washington at the time of her Marriage. 28. Chairs once at Mount Vernon.... 29. Custis Arms.... 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. 36. Christ Church, Alexandria. 37. Pohick Church in 1859.. 38. Pulpit in Pohick Church.. 39. Charles Willson Peale.... 40. Washington's Military Button. 41. Washington as a Virginia Colonel, at the age of forty.. 42. Fac-simile of Peale's Receipt.... 43. John Parke Custis 44. Patrick Henry. 45. General Charles Lee.. 46. General Horatio Gates. 47. Gold Medal awarded to Washington for the Deliverance of Boston. 48. Hessian Flag taken at Trenton.. 49. British Flag taken at Yorktown. 50. Count de Rochambeau. 51. Marquis de Chastellux. 52. Eleanor Parke Custis 53. Washington's Military Clothes. 54. The Sword and Staff.... 55. Washington's Camp-chest 56. Silver Camp-goblet.... 57. Washington's travelling Writing-case. 58. Washington's Tents in their Portmanteaux. 59. Order of the Cincinnati....... 30. Order presented by French Officers. $1. Cincinnati Society-Member's Certificate.... 62. Western Front of Mount Vernon in 1858.. 63. Section of shaded Carriage-way.. 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.. 97 93 103 108 110 116 117 118 121 123 128 133 135 130 138 139 140 143 144 145 151 154 155 157 158 159 160 101 70. Summer-house at Mount Vernon. ...... 71. Lafayette.-Painted by C. W. Peale, in 1778.. 72. Masonic Apron wrought by the Marchioness Lafayette 73. Houdon's Bust of Washington... 89. Bible used at the Inauguration of Washington. 90. Washington's Lepine Watch, Seal and Key 91. Washington's last Watch-seal. 99. Bust of Lafayette... 100. Washington's English Coach.... 101. Emblazon.ng on Washington's Coach... 102. Picture of a Panel on Washington's Coach. 103. Cincinnati China... 104. Mrs. Washington's China. 105. China Butter-bowl and Dish.. 106. Wine-coolers and Coaster... 107. Specimens of Washington's Plate.. 108. The Presidential Mansion... 109. Martha Washington. 110. Nelly Custis's Harpsichord. 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