George Mason: Reluctant Statesman

Acknowledgments

A cknowledgments This book benefited immeasurably from the editorial hand of James R. Short of Colonial Williamsburg, who gave the manuscript a final polish at a critical moment. Generous research grants from the Universityof California, Los Angeles, and the American Philosophical Society aided in the research phase. Captain Walter Price, Jr., and the staff at Gunston Hall have been helpful at every turn. The Colonial Dames of America assisted my research and writing on George Mason for two decades. And I am indebted to the LSU Press and its skilled editors for their patience and their wisdom. 117 This page intentionally left blank ...