AMERICAN LADY

WITH SKETCHES OF MANNERS AND SCENES IN AMERICA AS THEY EXISTED PREVIOUS TO THE REVOLUTION

By MRS. ANNE

GRANT

Author of "Letters from the Mountains," etc.

WITH UNPUBLISHED LETTERS
AND A MEMOIR OF MRS. GRANT

By JAMES GRANT WILSON

CHAPTER

CONTENTS

I. Death of Colonel Philip Schuyler

II. Mrs. Schuyler's Arrangements and Conduct after

the Colonel's Death.

III. Mohawk Indians - Sir William Johnson

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Defeat at Ticonderoga — General Lee - Human-

ity of Madame

VI. The Family of Madame's Sister The Death of

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VII. Further Success of the British Arms A Mission-

-ary Cortlandt Schuyler

VIII. Burning of the House at the Flats Madame's

Removal Journey of the Author

IX. Continuation of the Journey - Arrival at Oswego

X. Benefit of Select Reading - Hunting Excursion

XI. Gardening and Agriculture-Return of the Au-

thor to Albany

'XII. Madame's Family and Society Described

XIII. Sir Jeffrey Amherst

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XIV. Pontiac Sir Robert Davers.

XV. Death of Captain Dalyell — Madame — Her Pro-

tégés

XVI. Madame's Popularity

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XVII. Return of the 55th Regiment to Europe - Pri-

XX. Melancholy Presages - Turbulence of the People 147

XXI. Settlers of a new Description Madame's

Chaplain

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XXII. Mode of conveying Timber in Rafts down the

XXIV. Mrs. Schuyler's View of the Continental Politics

XXV. Description of the breaking up of the Ice on

Hudson's River

181

XXVI. Departure from Albany - Origin of the State of

XXVII. Prosperity of Albany - General Reflections

XXVIII. Further Reflections General Hamilton

XXIX. Sketch of the Settlement of Pennsylvania

XXX. Prospects brightening in America

185

"The Indian Widow," and Lines addressed to an Ameri-

can Lady.

282

A List of Mrs. Anne Grant's Writings

287

INDEX.

291