 | James Harrison Kennedy - Presidents - 1888 - 802 pages
...and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues. "I am, with... | |
 | George Washington - Quotations, American - 1894 - 510 pages
...her temple, Wisdom in her treasury. FISHEB AME8, Feb. 8th, 1800. I find myself just able to hold the pen during a few minutes, and take this opportunity...the GREAT AND GOOD MAN. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of those States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues. GENERAL... | |
 | 1894 - 844 pages
...and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written. or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues. " I am,... | |
 | John Trainer - United States - 1895 - 356 pages
...and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...therefore justice and truth prompt me to declare my sentiments. You are, in my eyes, a great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, esteem and veneration... | |
 | George Otto Trevelyan - United States - 1907 - 524 pages
...you not mention it to me fairly?" General Conway to President Laurens; Fishkill, April 22nd, 1778. prompt me to declare my last sentiments. You are in...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of the States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues ! " 1 Washington... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 650 pages
...and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues. "I am, with... | |
 | John Frederick Schroeder - Presidents - 1903 - 568 pages
...letter to General Washington: PHILADELPHIA, July 23d, 1778. SIR, — I find myself just able to hold the pen during a few minutes, and take this opportunity...prompt me to declare my last sentiments. You are, in my nation the Baron Steuben, who had, as a volunteer, performed the duties of inspector-general much to... | |
 | Louis Clinton Hatch - History - 1903 - 248 pages
..."and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States, whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues. I am with... | |
 | Military art and science - 1903 - 718 pages
...and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said anything disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon...the great and good man. May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of those States whose liberties you have asserted by your virtues ! I am with... | |
 | Howard Malcolm Jenkins - Pennsylvania - 1903 - 654 pages
...believing himself to be mortally so, repented, and expressed to General Washington his grief, adding. "My career will soon be over, therefore justice and truth prompt me to declare my last sentiments. . . . May you long enjoy the love, veneration, and esteem of these States whose liberties you have... | |
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I find myself just able to hold the pen during a few minutes, and take this opportunity of expressing my sincere grief for having done, written, or said any thing disagreeable to your Excellency. My career will soon be over, therefore justice and truth... 
