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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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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333 dressed to Congress , the assemblies , and all others , the free inhabitants 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 ...
333 dressed to Congress , the assemblies , and all others , the free inhabitants 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 ...
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But , proceeding on the idea of the enemy's leaving these states , before the active part of the ensuing campaign , I should fear to hazard a mistake as to the precise aim and extent of the views of Congress . The line of conduct that I ...
But , proceeding on the idea of the enemy's leaving these states , before the active part of the ensuing campaign , I should fear to hazard a mistake as to the precise aim and extent of the views of Congress . The line of conduct that I ...
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