I experienced before in my life, It would be, however, with a fixed and sole determination of lending whatever assistance might be in my power to promote the public weal, in hopes that, at a convenient and early period, my services might be dispensed... Life of George Washington - Page 515by Washington Irving - 1869Full view - About this book
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...convenient and early period, my services might be dispensed with ; and that I might be permitted once more to retire.... to pass an unclouded evening after the stormy day of life, in the bosom of domestick tranquillity." We have already made copious extracts from the letters of the General on the... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...and early V 3 period period my services might be dispensed with, and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening, after the stormy day of life, in the bosom of doipestic tranquillity." Again, to general Lincoln, he observes, " I may, however, with great sincerity,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...convenient and early period, my services might be dispensed with; and that I might be permitted once more to retire — to pass an unclouded evening after...day of life, in the bosom of domestic tranquillity." We have already made copious extracts from the letters of the General en the subject of the Presidency... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...convenient and early period, my services might be dispensed with ; and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening, after...day of life, in the bosom of domestic tranquillity." In a letter to Gen. Lincoln, Washington observes ; " I may, however, with great sincerity, and I believe... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...convenient and early period, my services might be dispensed with ; and that I might be permitted once more to retire — to pass an unclouded evening after the stormy day of life, in the bosom of domestick tranquillity." We have already made copious extracts from the letters of the General on the... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 572 pages
...convenient and early period my services might be dispensed with, and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening after...day of life in the bosom of domestic tranquillity. But why these anticipations ? If the friends to the constitution conceive that my administering it... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1835 - 568 pages
...convenient and early period my services might be dispensed with, and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening after...day of life in the bosom of domestic tranquillity. But why these anticipations ? If the friends to the constitution conceive that my administering it... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 580 pages
...convenient and early period my services might be dispensed with, and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening after...day of life in the bosom of domestic tranquillity. But why these anticipations ? If the friends to the constitution conceive that my administering it... | |
| Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de Lafayette - France - 1837 - 502 pages
...to the common belief, it will be necessary for me to give a definitive answer, in one way or other. Should circumstances render it, in a manner, inevitably necessary to be in the affirmative, be assured, my dear sir, I shall assume the task with the most unfeigned reluctance, and with a real... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 576 pages
...convenient and early period my services might be dispensed with, and that I might be permitted once more to retire, to pass an unclouded evening after...day of life in the bosom of domestic tranquillity. But why these anticipations ? If the friends to the constitution conceive that my administering it... | |
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