The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous papers relating to the American revolution: (v. 3) June, 1775-July, 1776. (v. 4) July, 1776-July] 1777. (v. 5) July, 1777-July, 1778. (v. 6) July, 1778-March, 1780. (v. 7) March, 1780-April, 1781. (v. 8) April, 1781-December, 1783American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell, 1835 |
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... favor dated at Elk the 8th instant reached me at ten o'clock last evening . While I give you credit for the manœuvre by which you removed the The British had contrived to keep a fortified post at Penobscot , which at this time contained ...
... favor dated at Elk the 8th instant reached me at ten o'clock last evening . While I give you credit for the manœuvre by which you removed the The British had contrived to keep a fortified post at Penobscot , which at this time contained ...
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... favor of keeping the re- mainder as long as possible . I shall be glad to hear from you , as to the time of your setting out from Elk , your prospects of getting forward , and the temper of the troops ; and , above all , I shall ever be ...
... favor of keeping the re- mainder as long as possible . I shall be glad to hear from you , as to the time of your setting out from Elk , your prospects of getting forward , and the temper of the troops ; and , above all , I shall ever be ...
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... favor . That this is the sentiment of all the southern delegates I have great reason to believe , because I have it declared to me in explicit terms by some of them . I have re- ceived a letter from Mr. Custis , dated the 29th ulti- mo ...
... favor . That this is the sentiment of all the southern delegates I have great reason to believe , because I have it declared to me in explicit terms by some of them . I have re- ceived a letter from Mr. Custis , dated the 29th ulti- mo ...
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... favor by asking a surrender of my negroes , was exceedingly ill judged , and , it is to be feared , will be unhappy in its consequences , as it will be a prece- getting more than half ; in a word , instead of having every thing in readi ...
... favor by asking a surrender of my negroes , was exceedingly ill judged , and , it is to be feared , will be unhappy in its consequences , as it will be a prece- getting more than half ; in a word , instead of having every thing in readi ...
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... favor of the 18th of April , * and am ex- tremely rejoiced to learn , that the spirit of discontent had so entirely subsided , and that the practice of de- sertion would probably be totally stopped among the troops under your command ...
... favor of the 18th of April , * and am ex- tremely rejoiced to learn , that the spirit of discontent had so entirely subsided , and that the practice of de- sertion would probably be totally stopped among the troops under your command ...
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Página 496 - Armies he has so long had the honor to Command — he can only again offer in their behalf his recommendations to their grateful Country, and his prayers to the God of Armies.
Página 505 - THE successful termination of the war has verified the most sanguine expectations, and my gratitude for the interposition of providence, and the assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every review of the momentous contest.
Página 563 - ... the gratification of every wish so far as may be done consistently with the great duty I owe my country, and those powers we are bound to respect, you may freely command my services to the utmost extent of my abilities.
Página 354 - ... the world, soured by penury, and what they call the ingratitude of the public, involved in debts, without one farthing of money to carry them home, after having spent the flower of their days, and many of them their patrimonies, in establishing the freedom and independence of their country, and suffered everything that human nature is capable of enduring on this side of death.
Página 558 - But let it represent, also, that should they comply with the request of your late memorial, it would make you more happy and them more respectable ; that, while war should continue, you would follow their standard into the field ; and when it came to an end, you would withdraw into the shade of private life, and give the world another subject of wonder and applause — an army victorious over its enemies, victorious over itself.
Página 555 - ... be unheard nor unregarded. " Like many of you he loved private life, and left it with regret. He left it, determined to retire from the field with the necessity that called him to it, and not till then ; not till the enemies of his country, the slaves of power, and the hirelings of injustice were compelled to abandon their schemes, and acknowledge America as terrible in arms as she had been humble in remonstrance. With this object in view he has long shared in your toils, and mingled in your...
Página 505 - I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of...
Página 556 - A country willing to redress your wrongs, cherish your worth, and reward your services ? A country courting your return to private life, with tears of gratitude and smiles of admiration, longing to divide with you that independency which your gallantry has given, and those riches which your wounds have preserved ? Is this the case ? Or is it rather a country, that tramples upon your rights, disdains your cries, and insults your distresses...
Página 442 - ... the ill-fated moment for relaxing the powers of the Union, annihilating the cement of the confederation, and exposing us to become the sport of European politics, which may play one State against another, to prevent their growing importance, and to serve their own interested purposes.
Página 446 - Let us then, as a nation, be just ; let us fulfil the public contracts which Congress had undoubtedly a right to make for the purpose of carrying on the war, with the same good faith we suppose ourselves bound to perform our private engagements.