Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of Washington |
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... I shall not hesitate to comply with the wishes of the army , under these reservations only , that officers sufficient to conduct the men who receive furloughs , will attend them , either on furlough or by detachment .
... I shall not hesitate to comply with the wishes of the army , under these reservations only , that officers sufficient to conduct the men who receive furloughs , will attend them , either on furlough or by detachment .
Page 573
In public trusts , where men , acting conspicuously , are cautious , and in those private concerns , where few conceal or resist their weakness , Washington was uniformly great , pursuing right conduct from right maxims .
In public trusts , where men , acting conspicuously , are cautious , and in those private concerns , where few conceal or resist their weakness , Washington was uniformly great , pursuing right conduct from right maxims .
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How far, in the discharge of my official duties, I have been guided by the principles which have been delineated, the public records and other evidences of my conduct must witness to you and to the world. To myself, the assurance of my ...
How far, in the discharge of my official duties, I have been guided by the principles which have been delineated, the public records and other evidences of my conduct must witness to you and to the world. To myself, the assurance of my ...
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| Title | Pictorial Life of George Washington: Embracing a Complete History of the Seven Years' War, the Revolutionary War, the Formation of the Federal Constitution, and the Administration of Washington |
| Author | John Frost |
| Publisher | Leary & Getz, 1857 |
| Original from | Indiana University |
| Digitized | 11 Jun 2012 |
| Length | 588 pages |
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