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" I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course,... "
Congressional Serial Set - Page 393
1916
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The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 119

American essays - 1917 - 996 pages
...best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable,...does good rather than harm; but I think that during your predecessor's command, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you...
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The Impending Crisis of the South: How to Meet it

Hinton Rowan Helper - Slavery - 1857 - 946 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe that you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm;...
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The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, Volume 49

Literature - 1894 - 1228 pages
...now become historic; then it had not been made I'ublic. As Hooker read on, he came to this sentence : You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm ; but I think during Burnside's command of the army you took counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as...
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Anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln's Stories: Including Early Life ...

Abraham Lincoln - 1879 - 196 pages
...believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession — in. which...indispensable, quality. You are ambitious — which, wTithin reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that, during General Burnside's...
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The Campaign of Chancellorsville

Theodore Ayrault Dodge - History - 1881 - 294 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...does good rather than harm ; but I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much...
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History of the Twelfth Massachusetts Volunteers (Webster Regiment)

Benjamin F. Cook - Massachusetts - 1882 - 194 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...does good rather than harm; but I think, that, during Gen. Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much...
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History of the Civil War in America: book 1. The war on the Rapidan. book 2 ...

Louis-Philippe-Albert d'Orléans comte de Paris - United States - 1883 - 1012 pages
...to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix polities with your profession, in which you are right. You...rather than harm ; but I think that during General Buruside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much as...
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Abraham Lincoln: The Man and the War President. Showing His Growth, Training ...

William Osborn Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 716 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country...
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Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Showing the Inner Growth ...

William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 540 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country...
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Abraham Lincoln: The True Story of a Great Life. Showing the Inner Growth ...

William O. Stoddard - Presidents - 1884 - 538 pages
...believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mi* politics with your profession, in which you are right....command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambitions, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong both to the country...
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