Chapter 82

tardy gathering of the troops for--letter of Ethan Allen to Governor Trumbull in relation to the invasion of, i. 658; secret agents sent into, by General Schuyler, i. 659; delays in the invasion of, i. 660; address of General Schuyler to the inhabitants of, i. 665; defenceless condition of, i. 667; address of Arnold to the inhabitants of (_note_), i. 684; measures of Congress with regard to, ii. 93; exertions made for the relief of the troops in, ii. 94; General Lee named by Washington for command in, ii. 95; chief command of the troops in, given to Lee by Congress--change of plans of Congress with regard to, ii. 96; alienation of the people of, ii. 97; committee of civilians appointed by Congress to visit, ii. 98; abandonment of, considered necessary by Schuyler, ii. 103; total disaffection of the people of, toward the cause of the patriots,