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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... present a vacancy in my company , arising from the promotion of Lieut . Johnson to a Captaincy in one of the new Gallies ( which com- mand , however , he has since resigned for a very particular reason ) . As Artillery officers are ...
... present a vacancy in my company , arising from the promotion of Lieut . Johnson to a Captaincy in one of the new Gallies ( which com- mand , however , he has since resigned for a very particular reason ) . As Artillery officers are ...
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... present disposition , their treatment of the soldiery is a monument of folly . First , to prevent their foreign mercenaries from deserting , they kept back arrearages of pay . And secondly , to prevent mutiny , and silence murmurings ...
... present disposition , their treatment of the soldiery is a monument of folly . First , to prevent their foreign mercenaries from deserting , they kept back arrearages of pay . And secondly , to prevent mutiny , and silence murmurings ...
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... present troubles , I aver - few men will be as well qualified to write the history of the present glorious struggle . God only knows how it may terminate . But however that may be , it will be a most interesting story . I congratulate ...
... present troubles , I aver - few men will be as well qualified to write the history of the present glorious struggle . God only knows how it may terminate . But however that may be , it will be a most interesting story . I congratulate ...
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... present situation , that another Trenton affair will amount to a complete victory on our part ; for they are at too low an ebb to bear another stroke of the kind . Perhaps , before I may have an opportunity of sending this , facts will ...
... present situation , that another Trenton affair will amount to a complete victory on our part ; for they are at too low an ebb to bear another stroke of the kind . Perhaps , before I may have an opportunity of sending this , facts will ...
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... present under his command , to the reinforcement of this ; a mea- sure that will , in all probability , reduce General Howe to the same situation in which General Burgoyne now is , should he attempt to remain in Philadelphia without ...
... present under his command , to the reinforcement of this ; a mea- sure that will , in all probability , reduce General Howe to the same situation in which General Burgoyne now is , should he attempt to remain in Philadelphia without ...
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