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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American Forces ... - Page 436
by John Marshall - 1805
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...noncompliance with the request of the British, they had burnt my house, and laid my plantation in rums. You ought to have considered yourself as my representative,...have reflected on the bad example of communicating THE LIFE OF with the enemy, and making a voluntary offer of refreshment to them, with a view to prevent...
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The Life of George Washington

Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...board of the vessels of the enemy, and furnished them with refreshments. It would have been a jess painful circumstance to me, to have heard, that in...the bad example of communicating with the enemy, and of making an offer of refreshment to them with a view to prevent a con<flagration." La Fayette acted...
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The Life of George Washington

Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...have gone on board of the vessels of the enemy, and furnished them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me, to have heard,...the bad example of communicating with the enemy, and of making an ofler of refreshment to them with a view to prevent a conflagration." Lafayette acted...
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The Life of George Washington: With Curious Ancedotes, Equally Honourale to ...

Mason Locke Weems - 1833 - 248 pages
...gives me extreme concern to hear that • you furnished the enemy with refreshments. It '• would have been a less painful circumstance to me, • to have heard, that, in consequence of your non• compliance with their request, they had laid my ' plantation in ruins. GEORGE WASHINGTON." BUT,...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 594 pages
...that you should go on board the enemy's vessels, and furnish them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me to have heard,...communicating with the enemy, and making a voluntary offer of refreshments to them with a view to prevent a conflagration. It was not in your power, I acknowledge,...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 604 pages
...that you should go on board the enemy's vessels, and furnish them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me to have heard,...communicating with the enemy, and making a voluntary offer of refreshments to them with a view to prevent a conflagration. It was not in your power, I acknowledge,...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1835 - 596 pages
...that you should go on board the enemy's vessels, and furnish them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me to have heard,...communicating with the enemy, and making a voluntary offer of refreshments to them with a view to prevent a conflagration. It was not in your po\ver, I acknowledge,...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 430 pages
...that you should go on board the enemy's vessels, and furnish them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me to have heard,...communicating with the enemy, and making a voluntary offer of refreshments to them with a view to prevent a conflagration. ***»***» I have no doubt of the enemy's...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 428 pages
...that you should go on board the enemy's vessels, and furnish them with refreshments. It would have been a less painful circumstance to me to have heard,...on the bad example of communicating with the enemy, anil making a voluntary offer of refreshments to them f with a view to prevent a conflagration. ********...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

John Marshall - Presidents - 1836 - 534 pages
...gone on board the vessels of the enemy and furnished them with refreshments. It would have been a lens painful circumstance to me to have heard, that in...non-compliance with their request, they had burnt my home and laid the plantation in ruins. You ought to nave considered yourself as my representative,...
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