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Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857, by G. P. PUTNAM AND CO.
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York
The Knickerbocker Press
NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK
550463
Contents.
CHAP. I.-De Kalb Commissioned Major-Gen-
eral-Pretensions of Conway-Thwarted by
Washington-Conway Cabal--Gates Remiss
in Correspondence-Dilatory in Forwarding
Troops-Mission of Hamilton to Gates-
Wilkinson Bearer of Despatches to Congress
-A Tardy Traveller-His Reward-Conway
Correspondence Detected Washington's
Apology for his Army
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CHAP. II. Further Hostilities on the Delaware
-Fort Mifflin Attacked-Bravely Defended
-Reduced-Mission of Hamilton to Gates-
Visits the Camp of Governor Clinton and
Putnam on the Hudson-Putnam on his
Hobby-Horse-Difficulties in Procuring Rein-
forcements-Intrigues of the Cabal-Letters
of Lovell and Mifflin to Gates-The Works at
Red Bank Destroyed-The Enemy in Posses-
sion of the Delaware
CHAP. III. Question of an Attack on Phila-
delphia-General Reed at Headquarters—
Enemy's Works Reconnoitered-Opinions in
a Council of War-Exploit of Lafayette-Re-
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ceives Command of a Division-Modification
of the Board of War-Gates to Preside-
Letter of Lovell-Sally Forth of General Howe
-Evolutions and Skirmishes-Conway In-
spector-General-Consultation about Winter
Quarters-Dreary March to Valley Forge-
Hutting-Washington's Vindicatory Letters
-Retrospect of the Year
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CHAP. IV.-Gates in the Ascendant-The Con-
way Letter-Suspicions-Consequent Corre-
spondence between Gates and Washington—
Warning Letter from Dr. Craik—Anonymous
Letters-Projected Expedition to Canada-
Lafayette, Gates, and the Board of War
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CHAP. V.-Gates Undertakes to Explain the Con-
way Correspondence-Washington's Search-
ing Analysis of the Explanation-Close of the
Correspondence-Spurious Letters Published
—Lafayette and the Canada Expedition—His
Perplexities-Counsels of Washington . . 70
CHAP. VI.-More Trouble about the Conway
Letter-Correspondence between Lord Stir-
ling and Wilkinson — Wilkinson's Honor
Wounded-His Passage at Arms with General
Gates-His Seat at the Board of War Uncom-
fortable-Determines that Lord Stirling shall
Bleed-His Wounded Honor Healed-His
Interview with Washington-Sees the Corre-
spondence of Gates-Denounces Gates and
Gives up the Secretaryship-Is Thrown out
of Employ-Closing Remarks on the Conway
Cabal
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