On the trail of Washington; a narrative history of Washington's boyhood and manhood, based on his own writings, authentic documents and other authoritative information . ed negotiationswith Sir Guy Carleton, who had succeeded SirHenry Clinton as commander, at New York,for the surrender of that city, and prepara-tions were begun for disbanding the Americanarmy. Indeed, the soldiers were gradually re-turning to their homes during the whole of thesummer of 1783, and by the time the Britishwere ready to leave New York only a handfulof American troops remained under arms. Afew companies of infantry
On the trail of Washington; a narrative history of Washington's boyhood and manhood, based on his own writings, authentic documents and other authoritative information . ed negotiationswith Sir Guy Carleton, who had succeeded SirHenry Clinton as commander, at New York,for the surrender of that city, and prepara-tions were begun for disbanding the Americanarmy. Indeed, the soldiers were gradually re-turning to their homes during the whole of thesummer of 1783, and by the time the Britishwere ready to leave New York only a handfulof American troops remained under arms. Afew companies of infantry, cavalry, and artil-lery were still in service, however, and aboutNovember 20th Washington moved downfrom West Point to Harlem and prepared totake possession of the city from which he hadretreated seven years earlier. The rear guardof the British began retiring to Staten Islandon November 25, 1783, and on the same daythe representatives of the Continental armyentered the city in triumph, passing down the 237 ON THE TRAIL OF WASHINGTON Bowci-y to Wall Street and throTigli that his-toric highway to Broadway, where they haltednear Trinity Chiuch. Washington and his. the long UOOM in FUAUNCEss tavern, new YORK CITY, WHERE WASHINGTON BADE FAREWELL TO HIS OFFICERS, AS EXISTING IN 1909. (From a sketch by Jonathan Ring.) staff soon followed, and that night a great ban-quet was given in his honor. Nine days later a distinguished group ofofficers gathered in Frauncess Tavern to bidfarewell to their chief. Around the lonerroom in that historic inn, which still remainsmuch as it then was, stood many of the menwho had fought and suffered witli him during 238 HOME TRIUMPHS all his hard campaigns. It was a scene whichmight have affected any man to tears andWashington was not ashamed to show his feel-ing. Face to face with those who had devotedlyserved him year after year in defense of thecountry, and with memories of their friend-ship and loyalty crowding upon him, he stoodsilent for a while
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