CONTENTS.

Chapter I.
Invitation of the Congress of the United States to General Lafayette: departure from Havre: voyage: arrival at Staten Island: reception at New York: review of the troops: entertainment given to Lafayette: statistics of New York: its constitution, &c.[9]
Chapter II.
Departure from New York: journey from New York to Boston: entry at Boston: visit to the University of Cambridge: visit to Charlestown and Bunker’s hill.[27]
Chapter III.
First settlements in Massachusetts: sketch of revolutionary events in this province: its actual condition.[44]
Chapter IV.
Camp of Savin Hill. Visit to John Adams: review of the regulations of the Massachusetts militia.[61]
Chapter V.
Journey from Boston to Portsmouth: sojourn at Portsmouth: history, constitution and statistics of New Hampshire: journey from Portsmouth to New York: description of Long Island.[69]
Chapter VI.
Entertainment given by the Society of Cincinnati: origin and statutes of the society: visit to the public establishments: dinner given by the French of New York: ball at Castle Garden.[86]
Chapter VII.
Voyage upon the Hudson: treason of Arnold: military school at West Point: Newburgh: Poughkeepsie: Clermont: Catskills Hudson: Albany: Troy: return to New York.[99]
Chapter VIII.
Streets of New York: drunkenness: prostitution: lotteries: hospitality: bankruptcy: women and young girls: luxury: hotels: police: anecdote: number of passengers arriving at New York, from 1818 till 1819.[122]
Chapter IX.
Departure from New York: journey from New York to Trenton; battles of Trenton and Princeton: visit to Joseph Bonaparte: state of New Jersey.[133]
Chapter X.
Entry of Philadelphia: history and constitution of the state of Pennsylvania: commerce, agriculture, &c.: city of Philadelphia: public buildings, public institutions, prisons, &c.[141]
Chapter XI.
Voyage from Philadelphia to Baltimore: American aristocracy: fort M’Henry: entry of Baltimore: description of Baltimore: defence of the city in 1814.[159]
Chapter XII.
Farewell to Lafayette by the inhabitants of Baltimore: journey from Baltimore to Washington: entry of that city: visit to the President: description of Washington: jesuits.[171]
Chapter XIII.
Departure for Yorktown: Washington’s tomb: celebration of the anniversary of the surrender of Yorktown: details of its seige in 1781.[180]
Chapter XIV.
Journey from Yorktown to Richmond by Williamsburg and Norfolk.—History of Virginia. Some considerations on negro slavery.[194]
Chapter XV.
Masonic entertainment: journey to Petersburgh: visit to Mr. Jefferson: his mansion: plantation: slaves: Montpelier: Mr. Madison: religious liberty: return to Washington by Orange Court-house and Fredericksburg.[210]

LAFAYETTE IN AMERICA.