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 WashingtonLeary & Getz, 1853 - 586 pages |
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... Congress . " Philadelphia , April 2 , 1776 . " SIR , -It gives me the most sensible pleasure to convey to you , by order of Congress , the only tribute which a free people will ever consent to pay , the tribute of thanks and gratitude ...
... Congress . " Philadelphia , April 2 , 1776 . " SIR , -It gives me the most sensible pleasure to convey to you , by order of Congress , the only tribute which a free people will ever consent to pay , the tribute of thanks and gratitude ...
Page 332
... Congress , on the 9th of July , ordered all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British commissioners , or their agents , or from any subject of the king of Great Britain , of a public nature , to be laid before them ...
... Congress , on the 9th of July , ordered all letters received by members of Congress from any of the British commissioners , or their agents , or from any subject of the king of Great Britain , of a public nature , to be laid before them ...
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... Congress , the assemblies , and all others , the free inha- bitants of the colonies , in which they observed : The policy , as well as the benevolence of Great Britain , have so far checked the extremes of war , when they tended to ...
... Congress , the assemblies , and all others , the free inha- bitants of the colonies , in which they observed : The policy , as well as the benevolence of Great Britain , have so far checked the extremes of war , when they tended to ...
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