Chapter I: Preface

At the time of the death of Mr. Henry Hall, in 1889, the manuscript for this volume consisted of finished fragments and many notes. It was left in the hands of his daughters to complete. The purpose of the author was to make a fuller life of Allen than has been written, and singling him from that cluster of sturdy patriots in the New Hampshire Grants, to make plain the vivid personality of a Vermont hero to the younger generations. Mr. Hall's well-known habit of accuracy and painstaking investigation must be the guaranty that this "Life" is worthy of a place among the volumes of the history of our nation.

HENRIETTA HALL BOARDMAN.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
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AN ACCOUNT OF ALLEN'S FAMILY, 1

CHAPTER II.

EARLY LIFE, HABITS OF THOUGHT, AND RELIGIOUS TENDENCIES, 12

CHAPTER III.

REMOVAL TO VERMONT.--THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS, 22

CHAPTER IV.

ALLEN AND THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS.--NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN NEW YORK
AND THE NEW HAMPSHIRE GRANTS, 32

CHAPTER V.

THE RAID UPON COLONEL REID'S SETTLERS.--ALLEN'S OUTLAWRY.--CREAN
BRUSH.--PHILIP SKENE, 46

CHAPTER VI.

PREPARATIONS TO CAPTURE TICONDEROGA.--DIARY OF EDWARD
MOTT.--EXPEDITIONS PLANNED.--BENEDICT ARNOLD.--GERSHOM BEACH, 61

CHAPTER VII.

CAPTURE OF TICONDEROGA, 73

CHAPTER VIII.

ALLEN'S LETTERS TO THE CONTINENTAL CONGRESS, TO THE NEW YORK
PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, AND TO THE MASSACHUSETTS CONGRESS, 81

CHAPTER IX.

ALLEN'S LETTERS TO THE MONTREAL MERCHANTS, TO THE INDIANS IN
CANADA, AND TO THE CANADIANS.--JOHN BROWN, 89

CHAPTER X.

WARNER ELECTED COLONEL OF THE GREEN MOUNTAIN BOYS.--ALLEN'S
LETTER TO GOVERNOR TRUMBULL.--CORRESPONDENCE IN REGARD TO THE
INVASION OF CANADA.--ATTACK ON MONTREAL.--DEFEAT AND
CAPTURE.--WARNER'S REPORT, 98

CHAPTER XI.

ALLEN'S NARRATIVE.--ATTACK ON MONTREAL.--DEFEAT AND
SURRENDER.--BRUTAL TREATMENT.--ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND.--DEBATES IN
PARLIAMENT, 110

CHAPTER XII.

LIFE IN PENDENNIS CASTLE.--LORD NORTH.--ON BOARD THE
"SOLEBAY."--ATTENTIONS RECEIVED IN IRELAND AND MADEIRA, 128

CHAPTER XIII.

RENDEZVOUS AT CAPE FEAR.--SICKNESS.--HALIFAX JAIL.--LETTER TO
GENERAL MASSEY.--VOYAGE TO NEW YORK.--ON PAROLE, 144

CHAPTER XIV.

RELEASE FROM PRISON.--WITH WASHINGTON AT VALLEY FORGE.--THE
HALDIMAND CORRESPONDENCE, 162

CHAPTER XV.

VERMONT'S TREATMENT BY CONGRESS.--ALLEN'S LETTERS TO COLONEL
WEBSTER AND TO CONGRESS.--REASONS FOR BELIEVING ALLEN A PATRIOT, 173

CHAPTER XVI.

ALLEN WITH GATES.--AT BENNINGTON.--DAVID REDDING.--REPLY TO
CLINTON.--EMBASSIES TO CONGRESS.--COMPLAINT AGAINST BROTHER
LEVI.--ALLEN IN COURT, 183

CHAPTER XVII.

ALLEN AT GUILFORD.--"ORACLES OF REASON."--JOHN STARK.--ST. JOHN
DE CRÈVECŒUR.--HONORS TO ALLEN.--SHAY'S REBELLION.--SECOND
MARRIAGE, 191

CHAPTER XVIII.

DEATH.--CIVILIZATION IN ALLEN'S TIME.--ESTIMATES OF
ALLEN.--RELIGIOUS FEELING IN VERMONT.--MONUMENTS, 198

ETHAN ALLEN.