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Eric Lease Morgan Number of items in the collection; 'How big is my corpus?' ---------------------------------------------------------- 36 Average length of all items measured in words; "More or less, how big is each item?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 84332 Average readability score of all items (0 = difficult; 100 = easy) ------------------------------------------------------------------ 69 Top 50 statistically significant keywords; "What is my collection about?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Washington 24 New 20 York 20 Virginia 20 Mr. 19 General 18 England 17 Philadelphia 17 Congress 16 british 16 States 15 George 14 american 13 United 13 Indians 12 Vernon 12 President 12 Mount 12 Boston 11 France 9 french 9 John 9 French 9 Fort 9 Colonel 8 Lord 8 Jefferson 8 Hamilton 7 William 7 Revolution 7 Great 7 America 6 man 6 Sir 6 Pennsylvania 6 Mrs. 6 Lee 6 King 6 Howe 6 Carolina 5 sidenote 5 Lafayette 5 House 5 Governor 5 Footnote 5 English 5 Cornwallis 5 Britain 4 Union 4 St. Top 50 lemmatized nouns; 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"How do things do to the extreme?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2825 most 165 well 100 least 4 long 4 highest 2 wisest 2 soon 2 near 1 ¦ 1 worst 1 side.-- 1 easiest 1 early 1 again,--indeed Top 50 Internet domains; "What Webbed places are alluded to in this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 archive.org 2 www.gutenberg.org 2 www.gutenberg.net Top 50 URLs; "What is hyperlinked from this corpus?" ---------------------------------------------------- 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/44724/44724-h/44724-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.org/files/44724/44724-h.zip 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/3/9/1/13911/13911-h/13911-h.htm 1 http://www.gutenberg.net/dirs/1/3/9/1/13911/13911-h.zip 1 http://archive.org/details/essayoncharacte00guiz/page/1] 1 http://archive.org/details/boyspiesofphilad00otis 1 http://archive.org Top 50 email addresses; "Who are you gonna call?" ------------------------------------------------- Top 50 positive assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-noun?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 55 washington did not 55 washington was not 19 washington was now 15 army did not 13 war was over 13 washington had not 12 _ see _ 12 army was now 12 washington was so 10 army was not 10 washington received intelligence 10 washington was greatly 9 washington sent out 9 washington was very 8 states were not 8 troops did not 8 washington was able 8 washington was much 8 washington was too 7 congress did not 7 country are safe 7 government gives force 7 government had not 7 people did not 7 states did not 7 washington is unquestionably 7 washington was deeply 6 _ are _ 6 _ calling _ 6 countries are useful 6 country have lately 6 government is too 6 orders were immediately 6 states was not 6 troops were immediately 6 troops were not 6 washington was dead 6 washington was never 6 washington was still 6 washington was thus 5 army was really 5 army was thus 5 enemy did not 5 force did not 5 government is best 5 government is not 5 letter did not 5 letter written by 5 man has ever 5 men came up Top 50 negative assertions; "What sentences are in the shape of noun-verb-no|not-noun?" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 states being not far 3 _ is not _ 3 congress had no power 3 days are no more 3 washington was no exception 3 washington was not at 3 washington was not long 3 washington was not only 2 army did not much 2 country have no part 2 country was not yet 2 government had not yet 2 letter did not completely 2 order were not entirely 2 orders are no longer 2 orders were not peremptory 2 people are not yet 2 place was no longer 2 washington had no authority 2 washington took no part 2 washington was no more 2 washington was not american 1 _ are not likely 1 _ was not so 1 armies did not long 1 armies were not unevenly 1 army had no grievances 1 army had no more 1 army is no ways 1 army is not sufficiently 1 army received no further 1 army was no easy 1 army was not averse 1 army was not ready 1 congress had no intention 1 congress had no option 1 congress had not yet 1 congress have no authority 1 congress made no mention 1 congress received no aid 1 congress was not willing 1 country had no longer 1 country is no longer 1 country was not cordial 1 country were no longer 1 day had not entirely 1 day have not yet 1 enemy are not too 1 enemy had no present 1 enemy had no stomach A rudimentary bibliography -------------------------- id = 896 author = Adams, John Quincy title = The Jubilee of the Constitution Delivered at New York, April 30, 1839, Before the New York Historical Society date = keywords = Congress; Declaration; Independence; States; Union; United; people summary = government, are all acts of transcendent authority, which the people declaration of the United Colonies, as free and independent States--were government, for that compound nation, the United States of America. is, the institution, by the people of the United States, of a civil for the foundation of human government to the laws of nature and of Declaration of Independence--not from the people of the State itself. Colonies, declared United States. people; from power to right--from the irresponsible despotism of of government were declared to be to secure the natural rights of man; their eternal separation from the nation of Great Britain--and declared the United Colonies independent States. From the day of that Declaration, the constituent power of the people government and of the sanction of the people to the delegation of powers principles of government over civilized man, accomplished. accomplishing the settlement of your country, men upon whose virtue id = 11174 author = Baldwin, James title = Four Great Americans: Washington, Franklin, Webster, Lincoln A Book for Young Americans date = keywords = Benjamin; Boston; Daniel; England; Franklin; George; Lincoln; Mr.; New; States; Washington; Webster summary = George Washington''s father, when a young man, had spent some time at There is also a little book, called _The Young Man''s Companion_, Not many boys twelve years old would care for such a book nowadays. And now for several years Washington lived the life of a country "Long live George Washington, President of the United States!" shouted Nearly two hundred years ago, there lived in Boston a little boy whose When Benjamin Franklin was a boy there were no great public schools in Three days after leaving Boston, young Franklin found himself in New "He is a young man of great promise," he said; "and he must be "I think that is a queer kind of kite," said Franklin''s little boy. "I was from the country, I said;--had studied law for two years; had When Daniel Webster was forty years old, the people of Boston elected id = 28205 author = Carlton, Henry Fisk title = Washington Crossing the Delaware date = keywords = HONEYMAN; REED; WASHINGTON summary = Good morning, General Washington! Yes sir, if we have any army left by then. Yes, sir--(_mumble at a distance, then out loud_) General, there''s a man Yes, sir--(_off_) Come on in, the General will see you. I don''t need no reward to help ye, General Washington, I got a duty to Good day, General Washington. And John Honeyman left Washington''s camp to set about making his Hessians under Colonel Rall, entered Trenton; but as usual, Washington Trenton was left in charge of Colonel Rall and his brigade of Hessians. So Honeyman started down the river road, cracking his whip and swinging They say, sir, it''s Honeyman the Tory, and you left orders-Yes sir, General, of course. Here he is, General, that Tory you wanted, sir. Yes, sir--Corporal, come take charge of your prisoner. The river looks bad, sir. General Washington, my men can handle boats in any water! id = 21972 author = Courtenay, Calista McCabe title = George Washington date = keywords = Congress; England; General; New; Philadelphia; Virginia; Washington; York; british summary = English fought bravely, but Half King and his men deserted Washington. Colonel Washington led his beaten and discouraged men home, trying to INDIAN WAR--WASHINGTON MADE COMMANDER OF VIRGINIA FORCES--CAUSES OF Knowing that he could not return home, General Washington sent for his arrived and at last, Washington and his generals thought they had men Shortly after the capture of Boston, Washington brought his army to New George Washington." Congress thanked him for making the British respect Washington had brought the army up to fifteen thousand men, but at Fort Washington and take the army into camp at White Plains (New led six thousand British across the river and attacked Washington''s The British held New York and Washington knew the people For months, Washington had watched the British fleet in New York harbor and French armies marched on from Philadelphia, Washington taking time British did not leave New York until November, and then Washington and id = 16931 author = Eliot, Charles William title = Four American Leaders date = keywords = Boston; Channing; Emerson; Franklin; God; Washington; american; day; life; man; year summary = The nature of Franklin''s own education accounts for many of his opinions Washington as a man of homely virtues, giving our far-removed generation discipline of real life and the late age at which our educated young men world which gives most thought, time, and money to education, public Emerson taught that it is the office of art to educate the of the new tendencies in American education and social life, when he ultimate object of art in education is to teach men to see nature to be Emerson are fundamental; but the American institutions of education are to carry into practice Emerson''s wisdom of sixty years ago. In Emerson''s early days there was nothing in our schools and colleges In Emerson''s day, luxury in the present sense had hardly been developed and then must be rich." He foresaw the young man''s state of mind to-day The essence of Emerson''s teaching concerning man''s nature is compressed id = 11702 author = Ford, Henry Jones title = Washington and his colleagues; a chronicle of the rise and fall of federalism date = keywords = Adams; Congress; France; Genet; Hamilton; House; Jefferson; Madison; New; President; Secretary; Senate; States; Treasury; United; Washington; american; french summary = Soon after Washington arrived in New York he sought Hamilton''s aid in the Jefferson further related that, when Washington was re-elected, Hamilton Senate on the very day of Washington''s arrival in New York and before any proper style of address "His Highness, the President of the United States address simply as "The President of the United States." The Senate now had same day Washington commissioned Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury,-Edmond Genet was appointed French Minister to the United States. the citizens of the United States in the war between France and Great United States." So great is the force of legal pedantry that Jefferson was peace of the United States." Hamilton now replied by a series of articles Constitution, the President of the United States ought to be allowed to Jefferson, Washington once remarked to him that he supposed Hamilton Congress measures adopted by Washington on the advice of Hamilton, and he id = 12300 author = Ford, Paul Leicester title = The True George Washington [10th Ed.] date = keywords = Boston; Company; Congress; Custis; Dr.; England; General; George; Hamilton; James; Jefferson; John; Lafayette; Lawrence; Lee; Mount; Mr.; Mrs.; New; Philadelphia; President; Revolution; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; William; York; french; illustration; man; time summary = letter now extant, Washington wrote, "The pleasure of your company at was called, and Washington wrote to England to ask if some "worthy man of years old, the family removed to "Washington," as Mount Vernon was called reunion Mrs. Washington wrote, "I came to this place, some time about the wrote, "as I despair of seeing my home this Winter, I have sent for Mrs. Washington;" and finally, in a letter he draughted for his wife, he made lately been several times abroad with the General and Mrs. Washington. presents, and told him of what General Washington said. time Washington wrote to a relative, "I am sorry to hear of the loss of When appointed General, Washington wrote, "tell Doctor Washington secured his appointment as a major-general, and at this time From this time until he took command of the army Washington was a great respectability, who was present when General Washington made the id = 60668 author = Guizot, François title = Essay on the Character and Influence of Washington in the Revolution of the United States of America date = keywords = America; Congress; England; Footnote; Jefferson; Mr.; States; United; Vol; Washington; Writings summary = order of the day to the army, "Washington is dead! organization of the government of the United States,--views full mind of man, to the general progress of opinions, and liberty of [Footnote 2: Marshall''s _Life of Washington_, edition of them, could not but feel in favor of the new state a good will; armies.[Footnote 14] In the midst of this population, Washington of Washington, after the war had lasted three years.[Footnote 18] [Footnote 28: Spark''s _Life of Washington_, [Footnote 28: Spark''s _Life of Washington_, forming the Constitution, which has governed the United States of country, the state of society and feeling was essentially own party, to the general good of the government, even to their the State, he gave to the new government, from the first moment, desire of engaging the United States in a war to aid his country, United States," writes Washington to Lafayette, "a party formed id = 11858 author = Haworth, Paul Leland title = George Washington: Farmer Being an Account of His Home Life and Agricultural Activities date = keywords = Alexandria; Custis; England; Farmer; General; George; House; John; Lee; Mansion; Martha; Mount; Mr.; Mrs.; Philadelphia; President; Revolution; Run; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; William; Young; american; english; illustration summary = The story of George Washington''s public career has been many times told Augustine Washington was a planter who owned thousands of acres of land, his cash memorandum books we come upon such entries as, "By Cash to Mrs. Washington for Pocket Money £4." As a rule, if there were any purchases At the time that Washington began to farm in earnest eastern Virginia Washington wrote to a friend that the drill would not "work to good Washington''s overseer at Mount Vernon reported sixty-five old sheep and the first time he walked with General Washington among his negroes he Washington directed Lear to get the slaves back to Mount Vernon and to When we arrived at Mount Vernon, I found that General Washington was at to Mount Vernon, to view my intended farm; of which General Washington his slaves, 202; his account of Mount Vernon and Washington''s Washington, John A., manages Mount Vernon, 177, 178. 151; manages Mount Vernon during the Revolution, 179; Washington''s id = 27012 author = Heady, Morrison title = The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief date = keywords = America; Braddock; Capt; Col; Duquesne; English; Fort; French; George; Juvinell; King; Major; Mount; Mr.; Uncle; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; Willie; great; indian; little; man; time summary = the life and character of our good and great George Washington. tell me how you like it," said Uncle Juvinell, by way of drawing his house where he lived," said Ella, a modest, sweet-mannered little lady "How kind and good he looks out of his eyes, just like father!" said dignified a man as Washington was a thing so ludicrous, that Uncle when his little George had become the great Washington, the most Washington at the time of which we are speaking, your Uncle Juvinell have given young Washington the right to go on board a man-of-war, that long and bloody struggle, the Old French War. Thus, my dear children, do great and wise nations, professing to the banks of a little river called French Creek, in which Washington Indian name the little folks must excuse their Uncle Juvinell from days had passed the Great Meadows, where young Washington, the year id = 13911 author = Hubbard, Elbert title = Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 03 Little Journeys to the Homes of American Statesmen date = keywords = Adams; America; Boston; Clay; Congress; England; Franklin; George; Governor; Hamilton; Hancock; Henry; Jay; Jefferson; John; Lincoln; Mr.; New; President; Samuel; Seventeen; Seward; States; United; Washington; York; man summary = February Twenty-second of the following year was born a man child and they younger in life a man makes the resolve to turn and live, the better for Long years ago when society was young, learning was centered in one man in the very richest men in the Colony--for at that time there was not a man At that time the rich men of New England were hurriedly making their way Thirty-three years after, hale old John Adams down at Quincy spoke of him John Quincy Adams was six years old when his father kissed him good-by and When eight years of age, his mother called him the little man of the then have gone right on, but his father was a Harvard man, and the New was twenty-nine and Samuel Adams fifty-two years old, but they became good friends, and Samuel once quietly said to John Adams, "That man Jay is id = 40932 author = Hulbert, Archer Butler title = Washington''s Road (Nemacolin''s path) the First Chapter of the Old French War date = keywords = Braddock; Cumberland; English; Fort; French; Great; Indians; Iroquois; King; Mr.; Necessity; New; Ohio; Road; Virginia; Washington; West summary = Washington''s Road, built over the famous Indian trail known during the man and the opening of the French and Indian war, they left the building of a line of forts down the Ohio frontier, from Lake Erie to Boeufs--river of Buffaloes--later named French creek by Washington. Fort Presque Isle, at the close of the French and Indian war, treasures French prisoner among the English, said that at Fort La Boeuf the Washington did not get off for Fort La Boeuf the next day, as the On the first day of the new year, 1754, Washington set out for men to be sent to build forts on the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. "This night also came two _Indians_ from the _Ohio_ who left the French to the French forts, George Washington first introduced the subject of Washington''s old roadway from Fort Cumberland through Great Meadows to 3. Washington--Ohio river id = 32987 author = Irving, Washington title = The Student''s Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools date = keywords = Arnold; Boston; Canada; Carolina; Clinton; Colonel; Congress; Cornwallis; Creek; England; Fort; Gates; General; George; Governor; Greene; Henry; House; Howe; Hudson; Indians; Island; Lee; Lord; Mr.; New; North; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Point; President; River; Schuyler; Sir; St.; States; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; french summary = aides-de-camp, written by the general''s order, inviting Washington to The great object of Washington at present was to force the enemy to The general, accompanied by Mrs. Washington, departed from New York on prevent the men-of-war and enemy''s ships from coming into New York detachment of troops from New York, succeeded to the command; General very few troops to defend that post, having detached Colonel St. Clair, with six or seven hundred men, to Three Rivers, about fifty landing on Gravesend Bay. Washington remained all day, aiding General Putnam with his counsels, The general command of the Hudson was offered by Washington to Arnold; A letter from General Greene received about this time, gave Washington enemy retired before the arrival of the troops detached by Washington. placed him entirely under the command of General Washington. Washington, in general orders, congratulated the army on the arrival id = 7002 author = Irving, Washington title = Life of George Washington — Volume 01 date = keywords = America; Boston; Braddock; Captain; Colonel; Congress; Dinwiddie; Duquesne; England; English; Fairfax; Fort; French; General; George; Governor; Great; Indians; John; Lord; Mount; Mr.; New; Ohio; Pennsylvania; Sir; St.; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; William; York; british; footnote summary = Lawrence Washington had something of the old military spirit of the family, INDIANS--WAR DANCE--GERMAN SETTLERS--RETURN HOME--WASHINGTON AS PUBLIC expect the Governor of New York will be present." [Footnote: Letter of Col. Johnson to Gov. Clinton.--Doc. Hist. the French Commander-general had marched this force from Canada, and made said, had nearly a thousand men with him at the fort, beside Indian allies; COLONIAL ASSEMBLIES--DINWIDDIE''S MILITARY MEASURES--WASHINGTON QUITS THE by the general''s order, inviting Washington to join his staff; the letter MARCH FROM FORT CUMBERLAND--THE GREAT SAVAGE MOUNTAIN--CAMP AT THE LITTLE The general ordered the officers to form the men, tell them off ARRIVAL AT FORT CUMBERLAND--LETTERS OF WASHINGTON TO HIS FAMILY--PANIC OF Washington remained ten days in Boston, attending, with great interest, the MILITARY ARRANGEMENTS--WASHINGTON COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE VIRGINIA Washington still was commander-in-chief of the Virginia troops, now desire of General Washington to have the assistance of those officers, the id = 12652 author = Lodge, Henry Cabot title = George Washington, Volume I date = keywords = Boston; Clinton; Congress; Cornwallis; England; France; Gates; George; Hamilton; Howe; Indians; John; Lafayette; Lord; Mount; New; Philadelphia; Revolution; States; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; english; french summary = historian of the American people, has said: "General Washington is In regard to the public life of Washington, Weems took the facts known meanwhile, leaving Washington in command; but his troops came forward, declared that Congress must adopt the army and make Washington, who at adopted, and the next day Washington appeared before Congress and The Generals Washington and Lee are upon the lines every day. General, refused to receive the letter addressed to "Mr. Washington." fall." But Washington, facing hard facts, wrote to Congress with his he was on his way to New York than Washington, at the head of his But although Washington and his army failed to impress England, events been Washington''s business to fight the enemy, manage the army, never failed, Washington planned an attack on New York, another on Washington turned from the spectacle of a powerful British army laying commands army at New York in absence of Washington, 282; id = 12653 author = Lodge, Henry Cabot title = George Washington, Volume II date = keywords = Adams; Congress; Constitution; England; France; Genet; Hamilton; Indians; Jay; Jefferson; Morris; Mount; Mr.; New; Philadelphia; President; Randolph; Revolution; States; United; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; french summary = the war closed, one of the two ruling ideas in Washington''s mind was "Long live George Washington, President of the United States!" Then time, and then Washington felt that the moment had come for the other But Washington was a great man, a state-builder Washington thought of the United States alone. to carry out a new foreign policy in time of general war, with one''s States, and against this idea Washington argued with great force. time, the party organized and led by Jefferson, regarded Washington as major-generals, Washington said to Knox: "No doubt remained in my mind account of the relation of Washington to the two great parties which said that Washington was never misled as to men, either as general or "General Washington lived a great man, and died the same. letter of Washington to on American foreign policy, ii. letters of Washington to, on party government, 247; id = 25889 author = Lossing, Benson John title = Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. date = keywords = Adams; Boston; Britain; Captain; Carolina; Colonel; Congress; Custis; Doctor; England; Europe; Fort; France; General; Genet; George; Governor; Great; Hamilton; Henry; Indians; James; Jay; Jefferson; John; Knox; Lafayette; Lord; Morris; Mount; Mr.; Mrs.; New; Paris; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Randolph; Revolution; Sir; States; Union; United; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; William; York; american; british; french summary = Washington, in letters to the respective governors of those states. president said, "The United States in Congress assembled, are prepared Washington''s letter had a powerful effect upon the public mind. General Washington will be the president of the United States. vice-president, addressing Washington, said: "Sir, the senate and house United States, General Washington, a character whose conduct has George Washington, president of the United States, do hereby appointment of the great officers of government," Washington wrote to letter of, to Washington, anticipating war with France, iii. last general order of Washington to (_note_), iii. letters of Washington from, to Congress, on the state of the army, letter of Washington to General Knox in relation to, iii. appointed secretary of state by Washington, iii. letter of Washington to the president of Congress, in relation to the letter of Washington to the president of Congress, in relation to the id = 18591 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States date = keywords = America; Boston; Britain; Canada; Carolina; Connecticut; England; English; Footnote; France; French; Great; Indians; King; Massachusetts; Mr.; New; Quebec; Sir; St.; Virginia; William; York; british; sidenote summary = and his colony to the King of England, and the governor of Virginia planting and governing that country called New England;" with [Sidenote: Confederation of the New England colonies.] or from New England.[76] And, in 1644, the general court passed an Until the restoration, the colonies of New England continued in a the English colony of Connecticut in New England." The executive, as in the other colonies of New England, consisted of a governor, deputy New Hampshire having become a distinct colony, a royal government was colonies for the purpose of forming an army to defend New York; and erected a fort at Oswego; soon after the building of which, while Mr. Vandam was governor of New York, the French took possession of Crown In the mean time the governor of New France, and the general of the At the time, the colonial force on the peninsula was generally stated id = 18592 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington, Vol. 2 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States date = keywords = Burgoyne; Colonel; Commander; Delaware; Footnote; General; Howe; Island; Jersey; Lee; Lord; Mr.; New; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Sir; St.; United; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; sidenote summary = army, congress resolved, "that if General Washington and his council The British army, the command of which, on the recall of General Gage, [Sidenote: General Thomas takes command of the army.] British army, under the command of General Clinton, landed under cover British army at Flatbush; Major General Grant commanded the left wing In a letter from General Washington to congress, the state of the army British army, greatly superior in numbers, under General Howe, whose As the British army crossed the Passaic, General Washington abandoned the army under the immediate command of General Washington operations of the army under the immediate command of General General Howe, soon after the return of the American army to its former his united forces, to attack the American army while divided, General whole right wing of the British army commanded by General Burgoyne in The army under the immediate command of General Washington was engaged id = 18593 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States date = keywords = Carolina; Clinton; Colonel; Commander; Cornwallis; Count; General; Henry; Lord; New; North; Sir; States; United; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; sidenote summary = Thanks of Congress to General Washington and his army. General Lincoln takes command of the Southern army.... a letter to congress, General Washington termed it "a timely and commanded by General Scott; and the army moved forward the next day to General Washington, that the command should be given to an officer General Greene was immediately ordered to Rhode Island, of which state thousand men commanded by Major General Grant, sailed, early in States, should the British armies continue in their country; and with as well on this particular subject as on the general state of the army [Sidenote: Letters from General Washington on the state of public [Sidenote: General Lincoln takes the command of the southern army.] British army, and endeavouring to collect the militia, General Greene As the British army retired, General Greene advanced. general, and commander-in-chief in and over the state of New Jersey id = 18594 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington, Vol. 4 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States date = keywords = Britain; Carolina; Colonel; Footnote; France; General; Great; Greene; Indians; Lieutenant; Mr.; New; Philadelphia; President; Rawdon; States; United; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; sidenote summary = state of the American army disabled General Washington from making any president[18] informed him that "The United States in congress In a government constituted like that of the United States, it would to the state government, viewed all the powers of congress with communicating on national subjects with the state governments, and of government of the United States was unable to secure the observance of United States and Great Britain was equally important to each; and in these states," said General Washington to a member of congress by [Sidenote: A form of government for the United States is submitted to government in some of the states, could deprive General Washington of happiness of the people of the United States, a government instituted the general government than either of those which had been stated. conflict between the powers of the general and state governments was government of the United States, or in any _department_ or _office_ id = 18595 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington, Vol. 5 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States date = keywords = Britain; England; Europe; Footnote; France; General; Genet; Great; Indians; Jefferson; Mr.; Philadelphia; President; Spain; States; United; Washington; american; british; french; sidenote summary = neutrality of the United States, however general the war might be in formed by France within the United States, for the purpose of carrying the constitution of the United States had placed certain great measures taken by the executive of the United States in consequence the United States, and to the burdens other nations impose on American the articles which the United States received from France, a country the United States as to other nations, ought not to satisfy America. the government of the United States to that of Great Britain? United States, of prizes made from the citizens or subjects of nations [Sidenote: Treaty between the United States and Great Britain.] [Sidenote: Hostile measures of France against the United States.] government of the United States returned to sentiments and to measure French republic against the government of the United States. United States, except privateers of the powers at war with France, and id = 28859 author = Marshall, John title = The Life of George Washington: A Linked Index to the Project Gutenberg Editions date = keywords = CHAPTER; General; New; Washington; York summary = Defeat and death of General Braddock.... Congress at New York.... Colonel Washington appointed commander-in-chief of the American General Lee detached to New York.... Lord and Sir William Howe arrive before New York.... The American army evacuates York General Washington crosses the North river.... lines of fort Washington carried by the British, and the garrison General Washington commences his march to the Delaware.... Thanks of Congress to General Washington and his army. the British fleet in New York harbour.... Letters of General Washington on the state General Lincoln takes command of the Southern army.... Letter from General Washington to congress Washington against New York.... General Washington to the governors of the several states. General Washington chosen one of them.... Correspondence of General Washington respecting the General Wayne appointed to the command of the army.... Letters from General Washington to Mr. Jefferson.... General Washington retires to Mount General Washington appointed Commander-in-chief of the American army.... id = 44724 author = Otis, James title = The Boy Spies of Philadelphia The Story of How the Young Spies Helped the Continental Army at Valley Forge date = keywords = Dickinson; Enoch; General; Gordon; Greene; Howe; Jacob; Lafayette; Lee; Lord; Ludwick; Philadelphia; Seth; Washington; british summary = "I shall be back by the time Jacob and Enoch have had a chance to tell Then Lord Gordon walked rapidly away, allowing the boys no time to make Fully an hour before the time appointed Jacob and Enoch were at the to both Jacob and Enoch because of the fact that he boarded at Seth''s "Come away, Jacob," Enoch whispered, clutching his comrade nervously by "He despairs of trying to aid Seth through General Howe," Enoch said as "Will he not be punished for allowing Seth to escape?" Enoch asked. Seth appeared like one in a daze as Jacob and Enoch, ranging themselves "This is General Lafayette," one of the officers said to Jacob, "and Seth and Jacob accompanied Enoch to General Dickinson''s quarters, and "Will General Washington come to-day?" Enoch asked of his companion. "I came with an order from General Arnold," he said in reply to Enoch''s id = 36183 author = Pollard, Josephine title = The Life of George Washington. In Words of One Syllable date = keywords = French; Gen; George; King; New; Wash; York; ton summary = led by the hand of God. Here are some of the rules that George Wash-ing-ton took as the guide Wash-ing-ton was pressed by the red-men to wait that long The red-man seemed glad to serve them, and took Wash-ing-ton''s Wash-ing-ton took five men with him in a bark boat down the stream. Wash-ing-ton set to work at once to get his troops in shape to meet Wash-ing-ton put him-self at the head of two score men, left the rest Wash-ing-ton''s men soon came up with them, took them, and they were When Wash-ing-ton took charge of the troops, he thought that he it, were sent to Wash-ing-ton by the chief men of the land, as part of Wash-ing-ton kept his men at work, and forts were built, and "A-way, and bring up the troops," said Wash-ing-ton, "the day is our Wash-ing-ton feared that in the mean-time troops from New York would id = 39518 author = Roy, Lillian Elizabeth title = The Little Washingtons'' Travels date = keywords = Davis; George; Jack; Martha; Mr.; Mrs.; New; Parke; Philadelphia; Washington; York summary = Jack Davis, the Philadelphia cousin of the two Parke children, had the The children exchanged glances, and as the man went away again, George "Are there any more old places like this in New York?" asked John. "Do any of you children know why Wall Street has its name?" asked Mrs. Davis. things left by Washington," said George. In marching the army from the East River to camp in New York, George "We would not reach Morristown till long after dinner," said Mrs. Parke, thinking of the tiresome ride for the children. unexpected coming of the Little Washingtons?" laughed Mrs. Parke. The next morning the ladies and children left New York for Philadelphia, for your children at home, officer!" said Mrs. Davis, handing the man a Washington''s army and the Hessians that day, and now that Mrs. Parke George and Martha Washington Parke, two young id = 11926 author = Rush, Richard title = Washington in Domestic Life. From Original Letters and Manuscripts date = keywords = General; Lear; Mount; Mr.; Mrs.; Philadelphia; Vernon; Washington summary = original letters from General Washington on matters, for the most part, Washington, the estimable relict of Colonel Lear, and niece of Mrs. Washington, whose friendship it was my good lot and that of my family to Mrs. Lear first informed me of these letters ten or Philadelphia, where Washington had just then arrived from New York, Mr. Lear, as may be inferred from it, being in New York. would proceed onward to Mount Vernon on the day following if Mrs. Washington''s health would permit, as she had been indisposed since their It begins "Dear Sir," and after saying that Mrs. Washington joins with him in best wishes to Mrs. Lear, concludes, "I am kept no copies of these letters, two had been received from Mr. Lear, of that this letter will find Mr. Lear again in Philadelphia, he wishes him I return to his letters to Mr. Lear. id = 8145 author = Schroeder, John Frederick title = Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched date = keywords = Britain; Burgoyne; Carolina; Clinton; Colonel; Congress; Cornwallis; Delaware; England; Fort; France; Gates; General; Great; Greene; Hamilton; House; Howe; Indians; Lafayette; Mount; Mr.; New; North; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; President; Secretary; Senate; South; States; Union; United; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; french summary = supplies Washington ordered 600 militia, commanded by General Potter, to attack the American army while divided, General Washington ordered Here the Commander-in-Chief communicated to his army in general orders General Gates had joined the army under Washington, and the command of British army commanded by General Burgoyne in person. The following general orders were issued by Washington on the day States should the British armies continue in the country and with the well on this particular subject as on the general state of the army and state of the American army disabled Washington from making any attempt late president of Congress, and chief-justice of the State of New York, Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House The president shall, at stated times, receive for his services a Washington address the Congress of the United States, when elected for States, General Washington, a character whose conduct has been so id = 10094 author = Stevenson, Burton Egbert title = A Soldier of Virginia: A Tale of Colonel Washington and Braddock''s Defeat date = keywords = Allen; Captain; Colonel; Dorothy; Fort; French; God; Indians; Lieutenant; Mr.; Orme; Peyronie; Polete; Riverview; Spiltdorph; Stewart; Tom; Virginia; Waggoner; Washington summary = "But the time will come," I said, speaking aloud before I thought. "Yes, the time will come, Tom," and Washington looked at me with a grim "Never fear, sir," cried Tom, his lips white with anger and his eyes eyes, as you may well believe, saw descend a little old man, very weak greater liking for his horse and cocks than for his books; and how Mr. Washington had come to Riverview a month before to propose that Mistress "''Tis Mr. Washington!" she cried, looking up into his face, and as he set But I soon saw how impossible this was, for Mr. Washington''s companions must needs be hardened men, accustomed to the Colonel Washington a moment ago looking like a thunder-cloud, and he said "These men know best, sir," cried Washington, reining in his horse beside "Yes, Colonel Washington," I said, after a moment''s thought. id = 28618 author = Thayer, William Makepeace title = From Farm House to the White House The life of George Washington, his boyhood, youth, manhood, public and private life and services date = keywords = Boston; Braddock; Colonel; Congress; Dinwiddie; England; English; Fairfax; Fort; French; General; George; Gist; God; Governor; Hobby; Indians; John; Lawrence; Lee; Lord; Mount; Mr.; Mrs.; New; Philadelphia; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; William; York; american; british summary = our Army in New York--Words of Washington--Letter to his wrote the "Life of George Washington," and he said,-with the life and times of our George Washington in Virginia. "I think that George comes as near doing it as any one," suggested Mrs. Washington. "A great change has come over him since yesterday," he said to Mrs. Washington. "I have no doubt that George deserves well of his country," Mrs. Washington replied, "but, my good sir, here is too much flattery." agreed that George should return to Virginia, and accompany Mrs. Washington and children to Bermuda, where she would meet her husband. On the next day Washington received the commander''s reply to Governor "Raise a force of two or three thousand men," said Washington, "and Washington left General Schuyler in command at New York and hastened About this time General Washington made the following address to his "Until Congress orders otherwise, General Washington shall be possessed id = 12540 author = Thayer, William Roscoe title = George Washington date = keywords = American; Boston; Colonies; Congress; England; Ford; France; French; General; George; Hamilton; Jefferson; John; King; Mount; New; President; Revolution; States; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; York; british; footnote summary = Again the public came to know George Washington, not by his own words, Washington''s disaster at Fort Necessity aroused the British Government [Footnote 1: Marshall: _The Life of George Washington_ (Philadelphia, serious change had come to the private life of George Washington. twenty-fifth year, Washington was an unusually presentable young man, One May day Washington rode off from Mount Vernon to carry despatches Thus Washington passed the first ten years of his married life. Washington took command of the American army at Cambridge, he was Having brought his men to New York, Washington may well have debated Over the generally level plains of New Jersey, George Washington Meanwhile, Washington kept his uncertain army near New York. Washington spent his days after his return to Mount Vernon: George Washington, President of the Convention, and James Madison, of Washington as President of the United States. "Long live George Washington, President of the United States!" The id = 11192 author = Van Dyke, Henry title = The Americanism of Washington date = keywords = American; Washington; cause; life; man; people summary = To believe that the inalienable rights of man to life, liberty, and the service of their ideal were the men who made good, the victors crowned Washington''s substantial pledge of property to the cause of liberty was who can be trusted to serve the great cause of Union with fidelity and distinguishes the men who stood with Washington and who deserve to share at him and the other men who stood with Washington, is that, whatever at him and the other men who stood with Washington, is that, whatever property to a great adventure for the general good, then these men were thing that is vitally and essentially true of all those great men, Men tell us that the age of ideals is past, and that we are now come to Washington and the men who stood with him,--not for us of other tribes Washington and the men who stood with him shall never, never die. id = 29949 author = Washington, George title = Washington''s Masonic Correspondence As Found among the Washington Papers in the Library of Congress date = keywords = Alexandria; Brethren; Brother; General; Grand; John; Lodge; Masonic; Master; Pennsylvania; WASHINGTON; William; address summary = Address from Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, March, 1792, and his reply. Draft of Letter to Grand Lodge of Massachusetts in reply to an address, the Master laid before the Lodge the answer of Brother George Washington on Minutes of this Lodge."[38] "The Address to Brother Washington and Master of the Grand Lodge of Ancient York Masons of South Carolina, =FAC-SIMILE OF DRAFT OF WASHINGTON''S REPLY TO ADDRESS FROM GRAND LODGE OF WASHINGTON''S REPLY TO ADDRESS FROM THE GRAND LODGE OF GEORGIA, MAY, The following reply to the Masonic address was sent to the Grand Lodge WHERE THE MASONIC ADDRESSES OF THE GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA WERE =FAC-SIMILE OF WASHINGTON''S REPLY TO GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA, his Masonic Brethren of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. =FAC-SIMILE OF WASHINGTON''S REPLY TO GRAND LODGE OF PENNSYLVANIA, DECEMBER, This autograph Masonic letter from WASHINGTON to the Grand Lodge of id = 2704 author = Wrong, George McKinnon title = Washington and His Comrades in Arms: A Chronicle of the War of Independence date = keywords = Arnold; Boston; Burgoyne; Canada; Congress; Cornwallis; England; Fort; France; General; George; Howe; Hudson; King; New; Philadelphia; Virginia; Washington; York; american; british; french summary = now to be called the American army, Washington assumed the command. long American sea front Boston alone remained in British hands. Americans should fight the new British army as near Quebec as possible. Even before Washington moved to New York, three great British Washington''s army held the city of New York, at the southerly point British flag was floating over Fort Lee and Washington''s whole force the British army encamped in Washington''s position at Chadd''s Ford, and fighting quality in the American army if properly led, but Washington British officers declared that the American army British leaders, no less than Washington himself, were humane men, and British officers the American army usually seemed rather unkempt. with his five thousand men and hold the British engaged until Washington Washington urged Grasse to attack New York or Charleston but the French Washington, Fort (NY), held by Americans, 96-97; British take, 97. id = 11314 author = nan title = A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents. Volume 1, part 1: George Washington date = keywords = America; Congress; Constitution; France; GEORGE; Gentlemen; Government; House; Indians; January; Majesty; New; President; Representatives; Secretary; Senate; Spain; States; United; WASHINGTON summary = united states in congress assembled, shall be defrayed out of a common taken by land or naval forces in the service of the united states shall The united states in congress assembled shall also be the last resort on The united states in congress assembled shall have authority to appoint the united states in congress assembled shall, on consideration of The united states in congress assembled shall never engage in a war, The congress of the united states shall have power to adjourn to any Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during Adjournment) shall be presented to the President of the United States; This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of id = 15140 author = nan title = Washington''s Birthday Its history, observance, spirit, and significance as related in prose and verse, with a selection from Washington''s speeches and writings date = keywords = America; College; Congress; Constitution; England; French; General; George; God; Liberty; Mount; New; Philadelphia; President; Revolution; Senate; States; Union; United; Vernon; Virginia; Washington; York; country; government; great; man; nation summary = to choose Washington''s Birthday as a time for general thanksgiving and Long live great Washington! "To Washington." That great, that gloriously disinterested man has, place in the country remembering Washington''s Birthday in this year American minds of the true significance of Washington either as man or The commemoration of any one great event in the life of Washington and Washington was forty-three years old, which was the right age for I have seen General Washington, that most singular man--the soul and Yesterday the great Patriot Washington took a solemn charge of the General Washington stopped at the end to let Mr. Adams pass to the Three times Washington''s character saved the country; once by keeping up his time in the drama of nations, and preserve the name of Washington, regard our country as personated in the spirit of Washington, if we GREAT GEORGE WASHINGTON[25] Our country''s hero--Washington.