 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 578 halaman
...with your lady and friends. I am, &c. TO BENJAMIN HARRISON. Philadelphia, 30 December, 1778. DEAR SIR, I have seen nothing since I came here, on the 22d...abundant reason to be convinced, that our affairs are in incidents, which human prudence can neither foresee nor provide for. Under the present circumstances... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1834 - 572 halaman
...they are bound by principles of honor, grati tude, and affection. I am, &c. "JOHN JAT, President." a more distressed, ruinous, and deplorable condition,...they have been since the commencement of the war. By a faithful laborer, then, in the cause ; by a man, who is daily injuring his private estate, without... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1856 - 516 halaman
...letter to Colonel Harrison, the speaker of its House of Delegates, written on the 30th of December. " Our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and...they have been since the commencement of the war. By a faithful laborer, then, in the cause ; by a man who is daily injuring his private estate without... | |
 | 1857 - 996 halaman
...returning to renew his services in America. Ho was needed. He had not yet sailed, when Washington wrote " that our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and deplorable condition they have been since the commencement of the war." The ensuing year (1779) verified the sad conviction.... | |
 | William Nathaniel Massey - 1858 - 500 halaman
...written on the last day of December, he gives a deplorable account of the condition of affairs : ' Our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous and deplorable condition than they have been 430 FORTITUDE AND PERSEVERANCE Ch. 23. by no querulous or incompetent observer of an ^ . assembly,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1861 - 509 halaman
...letter to Colonel Harrison, the speaker of its House of Delegates, written on the 30th of December. " Our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and...they have been since the commencement of the war. By a faithful laborer, then, in the cause ; by a man who is daily injuring his private estate without... | |
 | Henry Barton Dawson - 1863 - 234 halaman
...Pkuadelfhia, 30 December, 1778. "DEAitSin, — I have seen nothing sine»". I camn here, on the 22.1 instant, to change my opinion of men or measures;...than they have been since the commencement of the var. !ïy a faithful laborer, then, in the cause; by a man who is daily injuring his private estate,... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 halaman
...efforts, as though the war was virtually ended. \Vash1779. ington wrote, at the beginning of the year : " Our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and...they have been since the commencement of the war." A large majority of Congress was carried away with the scheme of joining with the French in an expedition... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1867 - 834 halaman
...efforts, as though the v/ar was virtually ended. Wash1779. ington wrote,, at the beginning of the year : " Our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and...they have been since the commencement of the war/' A large majority of Congress was carried away with the scheme of joining with the French in an expedition... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1868 - 890 halaman
...though the war was virtually ended. Wash1779. ington wrote, at the beginning of the year : " Our affaire are in a more distressed, ruinous, and deplorable...they have been since the commencement of the war." A large majority of Congress was carried away with the scheme of joining with the French in an expedition... | |
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I have seen nothing since I came here, on the 22d instant, to change my opinion of men or measures; but abundant reason to be convinced, that our affairs are in a more distressed, ruinous, and deplorable condition, than they have been since the commencement... 
