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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On the 14th of July , the same day on which Admiral Howe attempted to circulate his proclamation , he sent , with a flag , a letter directed « To George Washington , Esq . , " which the general refused to receive , it not being ...
On the 14th of July , the same day on which Admiral Howe attempted to circulate his proclamation , he sent , with a flag , a letter directed « To George Washington , Esq . , " which the general refused to receive , it not being ...
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The general replied , that a letter directed to any person in a public character should have some description or indication of it , otherwise it would appear a mere private letter ; that it was true the et ceteras implied every thing ...
The general replied , that a letter directed to any person in a public character should have some description or indication of it , otherwise it would appear a mere private letter ; that it was true the et ceteras implied every thing ...
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423 upwards of five hundred raw troops and a considerable quantity of stores under his protection , and waited for the militia to assemble to the south of James River , who had been directed to assemble at the Point of Fork .
423 upwards of five hundred raw troops and a considerable quantity of stores under his protection , and waited for the militia to assemble to the south of James River , who had been directed to assemble at the Point of Fork .
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