But my situation is inexpressibly distressing; to see the winter fast approaching upon a naked army; the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these, the military chest is totally... Collections of the Maine Historical Society - Halaman 160oleh Maine Historical Society - 1896Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 580 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these,...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand ; the commissary-general assures me he has strained his credit, for the subsistence of the army, to the utmost.... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these,...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand ; the commissary-general assures me he has strained his credit, for the subsistence of the army, to the utmost.... | |
| William Shepherd - 1834 - 298 halaman
...the commander-in-chief towards the close of 1775? To whom did he write on the 21st September, 1775? for such important events. Added to these, the military...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand ; the commissary-general assures me he has strained his credit, for the subsistence of the army, to the utmost.... | |
| William Shepherd - 1834 - 336 halaman
...he promise to the negroes? What waa the situation of the Commander-in-chief towards the ctote of • for such important events. Added to these, the military...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand ; the commissary-general assures me he has strained his credit, for the subsistence of the army, to the utmost.... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - 1841 - 834 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army ; the time of their service within a lew weeks of expiring ; and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these, the military chest in totally exhausted; the paymaster has not a single dullor in hand ; thecommissiirv-general assures... | |
| George Washington - 1847 - 588 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these,...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand; the commissary-general assures me he has strained his credit, for the subsistence of the army, to the utmost.... | |
| John Frost - 1847 - 602 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these,...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand ; the commissarygeneral he assures me has strained his credit for the subsistence of the army to the utmost.... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 606 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provisions yet made for such important events. Added to these,...dollar in hand ; the commissary general assures me that he has strained his credit for the subsistence of the army to the utmost ; the quarter-master... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provisions yet made for such important events. Added to these,...dollar in hand ; the commissary general assures me that he has strained his credit for the subsistence of the army to the utmost ; the quarter-master... | |
| Richard Frothingham - 1851 - 460 halaman
...approaching upon a naked army, the time of their service within a few weeks of expiring, and no provision yet made for such important events. Added to these,...the paymaster has not a single dollar in hand. The commissarygeneral assures me he has strained his credit for the subsistence of the army to the utmost.... | |
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