ssions, and the volumes quoted, I have relied
upon Dibdin's "AEdes Althorpianae," so interesting to all
bibliographical students, and especially upon Baker's "History of
Northamptonshire"--one of those magnificent local works which
illustrate English history--to which you refer in your Appendix, but
which was not completed till some time after the "Life of
Washington" appeared.

Of course, the Memorial Stones which I have received from Lord
Spencer are of much historic value, and I think that I shall best
carry out the generous idea of the giver by taking care that they
are permanently placed where they can be seen by the public; perhaps
at the State House, near Chantrey's beautiful statue of
Washington--if this should be agreeable to the Commonwealth.

Pray pardon this long letter, and believe me, my dear Sir, with much
regard,

Ever sincerely yours,

CHARLES SUMNER.

JARED SPARKS, Esq.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, by its Representatives, thanked Mr.
Sumner, and directed the Memorial Stones to be placed where they now
are.

ANALYTICAL INDEX.

A.

Abercrombie, Major-General, letter of Dinwiddie to, recommending
Washington for promotion into the royal army, i. 216;
on unity in the colonies, i. 230;
dilatory movements of--haughtiness of, toward the provincials, i. 231;
Lord Loudoun superseded by, in 1758, i. 252;
his expedition against Ticonderoga and Crown Point, i. 262;
cowardice of, at Ticonderoga, i. 265;
Fort George erected by, i. 266;
the calumniator of Americans in England, i. 267.

Academy, military, establishment of one urged on Congress by Washington,
iii. 455;
Washington's letter to Hamilton in relation to, iii. 549.

Acadia, early history of, i. 178;
removal of the population of, i. 179.

Acadians, cruelties perpetrated by, on the English frontier settlers,
i. 180.

Accounts of Washington, i. 307, 318, iii. 34.

Ackland, Lady, visit of, to the American camp at Bemis's heights,
ii. 534;
biographical notice of (_note_), ii. 535.

Ackland, Major, wounded at Hubbardton, ii. 467;
death of, at Saratoga (_note_), ii. 535.

Adams, John, prediction of, in 1755, i. 70;
extract from the Autobiography of (_note_), i. 432;
his account of the choice, by Congress, of a commander-in-chief,
i. 533;
his admiration of Washington, i