History of the United the United States

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. For further security against error while my pages were passing into type, it was my custom occasion ally to submit proofs to the trained scrutiny and special erudition of my friend the late Jared Sparks. In addition to these precautions, some of the ablest officers of our army have given me the benefit of their views' on such military questions as I proposed to them. But while I have spared no pains to gain assistance, I am alone responsible for what I have written.