The Writings of George Washington, Volume 14G.P. Putnam' Sons, 1799 |
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... are inclined to accede to this proposition , I will give the three concerns above mentioned up entirely to your management the ensuing year , under regula- tions to be agreed upon , and will furnish you 1798 ] 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
... are inclined to accede to this proposition , I will give the three concerns above mentioned up entirely to your management the ensuing year , under regula- tions to be agreed upon , and will furnish you 1798 ] 5 GEORGE WASHINGTON .
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... mentioned before , only require your advice and assistance occasionally in conducting the other parts of my concerns . By a plan of this sort you will be relieved from the most troublesome part of your present occupations - from all the ...
... mentioned before , only require your advice and assistance occasionally in conducting the other parts of my concerns . By a plan of this sort you will be relieved from the most troublesome part of your present occupations - from all the ...
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... mentioned in your letter ; but I recollect well to have heard the late Richard Bland , of Prince George County , say before the revolution , that he was either 1 Dr. Belknap died suddenly on the 20th of June , only five days after the ...
... mentioned in your letter ; but I recollect well to have heard the late Richard Bland , of Prince George County , say before the revolution , that he was either 1 Dr. Belknap died suddenly on the 20th of June , only five days after the ...
Halaman 25
... mentioned , they ought to have those of Integrity and prudence in an eminent degree , that entire confi- dence might be reposed in them . Without these , and their being on good terms with the Commanding General , his measures , if not ...
... mentioned , they ought to have those of Integrity and prudence in an eminent degree , that entire confi- dence might be reposed in them . Without these , and their being on good terms with the Commanding General , his measures , if not ...
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... mentioned , it is not least important , that so essential and scientific a part of the army , as the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers , should have an able and respectable officer at their head , without which it would soon sink into ...
... mentioned , it is not least important , that so essential and scientific a part of the army , as the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers , should have an able and respectable officer at their head , without which it would soon sink into ...
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Halaman 263 - His example is now complete ; and it will teach wisdom and virtue to magistrates, citizens, and men, not only in the present age, but in future generations, as long as our history shall be read. If a Trajan found a Pliny, a Marcus Aurelius can never want biographers, eulogists, or historians.
Halaman 262 - Let his countrymen consecrate the memory of the heroic general, the patriotic statesman, and the virtuous sage. Let them teach their children never to forget, that the fruits of his labors and his example are their inheritance.
Halaman 38 - I have finally determined to accept the commission 'of Commander-in-Chief of the Armies of the United States ; with the reserve only that I shall not be called into the field until the Army is in a situation to require my presence, or it becomes indispensable by the urgency of circumstances.
Halaman 272 - And to my mulatto man, William, calling himself William Lee, I give immediate freedom, or, if he should prefer it, (on account of the accidents which have befallen him, and which have rendered him incapable of walking, or of any active employment,) to remain in the situation he now is, it shall be optional in him to do so ; in either case, however, I allow him an annuity of thirty dollars, during his natural life, which shall be independent of the victuals and...
Halaman 392 - County my True and Lawful Attorney for me and in my name, and to my use, to ask sue...
Halaman 260 - That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
Halaman 285 - I give each one hundred dollars, in consideration of the attachment of their fathers to me ; each of whom having lived nearly forty years in my family. To each of my nephews, William Augustine Washington, George Lewis, George Steptoe Washington, Bushrod Washington, and Samuel Washington, I give one of the swords or couteaux, of which I may die possessed ; and they are to choose in the order they are named.
Halaman 265 - Taught by the great example, which I have so long had before me, never to oppose my private wishes to the public will, I must consent to the request made by Congress, which you have had the goodness to transmit to me ; and, in doing this, I need not, I cannot say, what a sacrifice of individual feeling I make to a sense of public duty.
Halaman 398 - Estate of this Transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto Death when it shall please God to Call...
Halaman 262 - The scene is closed, and we are no longer anxious lest misfortune should sully his glory : he has travelled on to the end of his journey, and carried with him an increasing weight of honor : he has deposited it safely, where misfortune cannot tarnish it, where malice cannot blast it.