Schuyler, Philip, at Oswego in 1756, i. 232;
commander at Fort George in 1756, i. 234.
Schuyler, Philip, appointed third major-general under Washington--brief
biographical notice of--in the second continental Congress, i. 547;
instructions left with, by Washington, on his departure for Cambridge,
i. 579;
affectionate letter of, to Washington, at Cambridge, i. 597;
powers granted to, by the second continental Congress, i. 610;
ordered to take possession of St. John and Montreal--command of the
northern army taken by, i. 654;
alarming letters received by, from Tryon county, i. 655:
letter of, to Washington, in relation to affairs at Ticonderoga--return
of troops in the colony of New York made by (_note_), i. 656;
letter of sympathy of Washington to, describing affairs in the camp at
Cambridge, i. 657;
determination of, to invade Canada--efforts of, to secure the neutrality
of the Six Nations, i. 661;
letter of Washington to, in relation to the invasion of Canada, i. 662;
address to the people of Canada issued by, from Isle aux Noix, i. 665;
movements of, against St. John, i. 667;
sickness of, on his expedition against St. John, i. 668, 669;
his commendation of Montgomery to the continental Congress, i. 668;
Major Brown and Colonel Ethan Allen sent into Canada by--compelled by
sickness to give up his command to Montgomery, i. 669;
letter of, to Washington, in relation to the insubordination of troops,
i. 676;
feeling against, among the Connecticut troops (_note_), i. 705;
letter of, to Washington, expressing his determination to retire from
public life, i. 706;
ill feeling toward, among the troops from Connecticut, i. 708, 760;
directed by Congress to establish his headquarters at Albany, ii. 96;
disappointment of, at the disastrous turn of affairs in Canada--cheering
words of Washington written to, ii. 103;
Sir John Johnson and his Scotch Highlanders disarmed by, ii. 105;
calumnies circulated respecting, ii. 153, 155, 245, 421;
almost constant bodily sickness of, ii. 244;
letter of, to Washington, in relation to Gates's claims of precedence,
ii. 248;
resentment of Gates disavowed by the generous conduct of, ii. 250;
frank and honest character of--resolution of, to resign his commission,
ii. 417;
indignation of, at a letter written by Colonel Joseph Trumbull, ii. 418;
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