The Works of Alexander Hamilton: Comprising His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military, Volume 1C. S. Francis, 1851 |
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... object ; not only because they could open their campaign there earlier than they could go to Pennsylvania ( as in one case their army would move by land , and in the other by water ) ; but because , having the command of the river , by ...
... object ; not only because they could open their campaign there earlier than they could go to Pennsylvania ( as in one case their army would move by land , and in the other by water ) ; but because , having the command of the river , by ...
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... object calculated to strike and attract their atten- tion . It has all along been the main source of supplies towards the war ; and the getting it into their possession , would deprive us of a wheel we could very badly spare , in the ...
... object calculated to strike and attract their atten- tion . It has all along been the main source of supplies towards the war ; and the getting it into their possession , would deprive us of a wheel we could very badly spare , in the ...
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... object . ment . If they go to the southward in earnest , they must have the capture of Philadelphia in view ; for ... objects of the first importance , what is to hinder the enemy from carrying every important point , and ruining us ? My ...
... object . ment . If they go to the southward in earnest , they must have the capture of Philadelphia in view ; for ... objects of the first importance , what is to hinder the enemy from carrying every important point , and ruining us ? My ...
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... objects which I have mentioned to you , and which it is unnecessary to commit to paper ; in that case you are to inform him , that it is my desire that the reinforcements before mentioned , or such parts of them as can be safely spared ...
... objects which I have mentioned to you , and which it is unnecessary to commit to paper ; in that case you are to inform him , that it is my desire that the reinforcements before mentioned , or such parts of them as can be safely spared ...
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... undoubt- edly terminate . New - York is no object , if it could be taken : and to take it , would require more men than could be spared " from more substantial purposes . Governor Clinton's ideas coin- cide 46 [ ÆT . 20 . HAMILTON'S WORKS .
... undoubt- edly terminate . New - York is no object , if it could be taken : and to take it , would require more men than could be spared " from more substantial purposes . Governor Clinton's ideas coin- cide 46 [ ÆT . 20 . HAMILTON'S WORKS .
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