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" I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now... "
The Writings of George Washington: pt. II. Correspondence and miscellaneous ... - Page 505
by George Washington, Jared Sparks - 1835
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The Biography of the Principal American Military and Naval Heroes ..., Volume 1

Thomas Wilson - United States - 1821 - 382 pages
...consider it as my indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by com-* mending the interests of our dearest country to the protection...body,, under whose orders I have so long acted, I her* offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President...
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Apr. 1, 1782, to Nov. 1, 1788, inclusive; also, the Journal of the Committee ...

United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate fare well to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, 1 here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life. He then advanced...
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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...the present moment, as worthy of the favourable notice and patronage of Congress. " I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life." Having advanced to the chair and delivered the President...
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The Biography of the American Military and Naval Heroes, of the ...

United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...country (to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his hply keeping. "Having now finished the work assigned me,...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my .leave of all the employments of public life." To this the President returned the following .answer...
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The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for ...

African Americans - 1826 - 238 pages
...keeping. 7. Having now fmished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; nnd, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body,...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAK...
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A History of the United States of America: On a Plan Adopted to the Capacity ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
..." Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and hidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have fyDf acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the em. ijoymenu of publick life."...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 2

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of congress. " I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." The following answer was returned by the president....
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The Common School Manual: A Regular and Connected Course of Elementary ...

Montgomery Robert Bartlett - Education - 1828 - 426 pages
...finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action, ami, bidding an .iffmionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders i...long acted, I here offer "my commission, and take my leave of the employments of public life. EVOLUTION. LESSON 27OBS. 1. When decimals occur in the...
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The Life of George Washington

Presidents - 1829 - 290 pages
...every review of the momentous contest. * * * I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." He then gave his commission to the President, who,...
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The American Preceptor

Caleb Bingham - 1829 - 234 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH or A SCYTHIAN...
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