CHAPTER I. Benjamin H. Latrobe, Father of John H. B.
Latrobe arrives in this country, 1796-Difference in Trans-
portation and Communication, due to Steam and Electric-
ity-The Civilization of the Nineteenth Century owes its
great Advancement to this-The Elder Latrobe Architect
of Capitol-Social Life in Washington-First Trip by
Steamboat down the Mississippi in 1812, Made by Nicholas
J. Roosevelt and Lydia Latrobe, His Wife, the Sister of
John H. B. Latrobe-Fulton's Claim as Inventor of
Steamboat.....
CHAPTER II. From 1803 to 1818-Date of Mr. Latrobe's
Entering West Point-Life in Washington-First Theatrical
Experience Early Associates-Madame Bonaparte-Naval
Ball-Family Left Washington 1812-Trip to Wheeling
by Carriage Life in Pittsburgh Building Steamboats-
Return to Washington 1815-Georgetown College-Left
Washington for Baltimore 1817-Death of Benjamin H.
Latrobe in New Orleans 1820.....
CHAPTER III. Life at West Point 1818-1821..
CHAPTER IV. Return to Baltimore, 1821-Study of Law in
the Office of General Harper..
CHAPTER V. Mr. Latrobe's Connection with Things Military,
After Leaving West Point in 1821-His Association of
Six Years with Militia-Reception of Lafayette in Baltimore
1824-Trip to Philadelphia in Command of Light Infantry
Company-Monument to Kosciuszko at West Point-
President, Board of Visitors, West Point in 1849-His
Annual Visit to West Point-His Relations with General
Thayer-The Three Battles-Friendship with General
Gibbon....
CHAPTER VI. American Colonization..
CHAPTER VII. Mr. Latrobe as a Lawyer-Friends and Acquaintances Baltimore in 1824......
CHAPTER VIII. Courtship and Marriage of Mr. Latrobe and