 | John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...decline any letter relating to his public station, CHAP.VIL directed to him as a private person. 1776. Colonel Patterson then said, that general Howe would...assertions that no failure of respect was intended. Some conversation then passed relative to the - treatment of prisoners, af'er which, colonel Patterson... | |
 | John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...decline any letter relating to his public station, CHAP.VH. directed to him as a private person. 1776. Colonel Patterson then said, that general Howe would...assertions that no failure of respect was intended. Some conversation then passed relative to the treatment of prisoners, after which, colonel Patterson... | |
 | John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...absolutely decline any letter, relating to his public station, directed to him as a private person. Colonel Patterson then said, that General Howe would...assertions, that no failure of respect was intended. Some conversation then passed, relative to the treatment of prisoners ; after which, Colonel Patterson... | |
 | David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...it is no It-ss true, that they imply any thing, and that he should therefore decline the receiving any letter, directed to him as a private person, when it related to his public station." A long conference ensued, in which the adjutant-general observed, that " the commissioners were armed... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...absolutely decline any letter relating to his publick station, directed to him as a private person." Colonel Patterson then said, that General Howe would not urge his delicacy farther, and repeated his assertion, that no failure of respect was intended. Some general conversation... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...absolutely decline any letter relating to his public station, directed to him as a private. person." Colonel Patterson then said, that General Howe would not urge his delicacy further, and repeated his assertion, that no failure of respect was intended. Some general conversation then passed, respecting... | |
 | John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...relating to his public station, directed to him as a private person. • , • ,••. .. i . . • . Colonel Patterson then said, that General Howe would...assertions, that no failure of respect was intended. Some conversation then passed, relative to the treatment of prisoners ; after which, Colonel Patterson... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...could not enter into any new treaty without fresh authority, and declined receiving the letter ; adding that he should absolutely decline any letter directed...it related to his public station. Colonel Patterson said, Lord and General Howe were invested with exceedingly great powers, and were very desirous of... | |
 | James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 502 pages
...authority, and declined receiving the letter ; adding that he should absolutely decline any tetter directed to him as a private person, when it related to his public station. Colonel Patterson said, Lord and General Howe were invested with exceedingly great powers, and were very desirous ot'... | |
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... that he should absolutely decline any letter directed to him, as a private person, when it related to his public station. 
