 Sir ; A letter, which I received last night, contained the following paragraph ; " In a letter from General Conway to General Gates he says, ' Heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak General and bad counsellors would have ruined it.  Life of Washington, v.3-4 - Page 279by Washington Irving - 1881Full view - About this book
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 588 pages
...from General Heath. I have the honor to be, &c. TO BRIGADIER-GENERAL CONWAY, 9 November, '1777. SjR, A letter, which I received last night, contained the...letter from General Conway to General Gates he says, 6 Heaven has been determined to save your country,, or a weak General and bad counsellors would have... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1194 pages
...know, by the following brief note, dated November 9th, that his correspondence was detected. " SIB, — A letter which I received last night contained the...following paragraph, — 'In a letter from General •Gates' Papers, NY Hist. Lib. t Life of Lord Stirling, by WA Duer, p. 182. TOL. in.— 23 Conway... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1856 - 598 pages
...by the following brief note, dated November 9th, that his correspondence was detected. " SIR : — A letter which I received last night contained the...have ruined it.' " " I am, sir, your humble servant, " GEORGE WASHINGTON." The brevity of this note rendered it the more astounding. It was a hand grenade... | |
 | Washington Irving - Presidents - 1856 - 576 pages
...by the following brief note, dated November 9th, that his correspondence was detected. " SIR : — A letter which I received last night contained the...country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would Jiave ruined it.' " " I am, sir, your humble servant, " GEORGE WASHINGTON." The brevity of this note... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - Presidents - 1856 - 422 pages
...accordingly addressed the following letter to "Brigadier-General Conway." " 9 November, 1777. "SIR, — A letter, which I received last night, contained the...General Conway to General Gates, he says, "Heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak General, and bad counsellors, would have ruined it."... | |
 | J. T. Headley - 1856 - 520 pages
...if in casual conversation, he remarked that Conway had written to Gates, saying—" Heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it." This brought on a correspondence between different parties, and developed, at once, the feelings of... | |
 | American essays - 1889 - 876 pages
...wicked duplicity. Thus armed, Washington simply sent to Conway the following brief note : — " Sir, — A letter which I received last night contained the...would have ruined it.' I am, sir, your humble servant, George Washington." Conway knew not what sort of answer to make to this startling note. When M ' fir... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...that I was not unapprised of his intriguing disposition, I wrote him a letter in these words : ' Sir, a letter which I received last night, contained the...Conway to General Gates : he says, — ' Heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it. I... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...that I was not unapprised of his intriguing disposition, I wrote him a letter in these words : ' Sir, a letter which I received last night, contained the...Conway to General Gates : he says, — 'Heaven has been determined to save your country, or a weak general and bad counsellors would have ruined it. I... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1857 - 472 pages
...not unapprized of his intriguing disposition,! wrote him a letter in these words. '• Sir, a loiter which I received last night, contained the following...In a letter from General Conway to General Gates, ho says, ' heaven has been determined lo save jour country ; or a weak General and bad Counsellor»... | |
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