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| Introduction | |
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| Note on the Text | |
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| Introductory | |
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| Birth and Education | |
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| George's Father Dies | |
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| His Education Continued by his Mother | |
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| His Behaviour under School-master Williams | |
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| George Leaves School | |
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| Is Appointed a Private Surveyor to Lord Fairfax, of the Northern Neck | |
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| Wishes to Enter on Board of a British Man of War | |
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| Providentially Prevented by His Mother | |
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| The First Lightnings of His Soul to War | |
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| French Encroachments on the Ohio-Washington Volunteers | |
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| His Services to Governor Dinwiddie | |
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| His Hazardous Embassy to the French and Indians | |
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| Miraculous Escapes | |
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| Account of His Journals | |
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| Anecdote of His Modesty | |
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| The French and Indian War Begins | |
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| Washington Goes Forth to Meet the Dangers of His Country | |
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| Aims a Blow at Fort Du Quesne | |
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| Fails | |
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| Gallant Defence of Fort Necessity | |
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| Retires from the Service in Disgust | |
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| Pressed into it Again by General Braddock | |
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| Defeat and Death of Braddoch, and Dreadful Slaughter of His Army | |
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| Fateful Effects of Braddoch's Defeat | |
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| Washington Wishes to Carry the War into Indian Country | |
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| Government Refuses-Defensive War Preferred | |
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| The Frontiers Deso-lated | |
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| Washington's Mother Has a Very Curious Dream | |
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| It Points to Great Corning Troubles | |
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| A Cloud Rising in England | |
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| The Causes of the Revolutionary War | |
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| Battle of Bunker's-hilt | |
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| Of Sullivan's Island-Declaration of Independence | |
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| Defeat of the Americans on Long Island-Howe Looks Big-Times Squally | |
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| Lord North Coming to His Senses, Sends Commissioners to America | |
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| Clinton Evacuates Philadelphia | |
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| Washington Pursues Him | |
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| Battle of Monmouth | |
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| Arnold's Apostacy | |
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| Andre Apprehended | |
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| Executed | |
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| His Character | |
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| Washington Again on His Farm | |
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| Sketch of His Conduct There | |
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| Suggests the Importance of Inland Navigation | |
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| Companies Forming | |
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| Urges a Reform of the Old Constitution | |
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| Appointed President of the United States | |
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| Great Difficulties to Encounter | |
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| Gloriously Surmounts Them | |
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| The Death of Washington | |
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| Character of Washington | |
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| Washington's Character Continued | |
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| His Benevolence | |
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| Washington's Character Continued | |
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| His Industry | |
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| Washington's Character Continued | |
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| His Patriotism | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Washington's Will | |