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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Page 139
... person who obtained and transmitted to Boston the letters in question . Mr. Whately could not communicate them ... persons in public stations , on public affairs , and intended to procure public measures ; they were , therefore , handed ...
... person who obtained and transmitted to Boston the letters in question . Mr. Whately could not communicate them ... persons in public stations , on public affairs , and intended to procure public measures ; they were , therefore , handed ...
Page 140
... person belonging to the council behaved with decent gravity , except Lord North , who came in late . ' The Earl of Shelburne , who conveyed to Chatham an ample account of what passed , taxes Wedderburn with vio- lence and indecency of ...
... person belonging to the council behaved with decent gravity , except Lord North , who came in late . ' The Earl of Shelburne , who conveyed to Chatham an ample account of what passed , taxes Wedderburn with vio- lence and indecency of ...
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... person and character , and that they did not mean to dero- gate from the respect due to his rank , and thus it was hoped that the et ceteras would remove the impediments to their correspond- ence . The general replied , that a letter ...
... person and character , and that they did not mean to dero- gate from the respect due to his rank , and thus it was hoped that the et ceteras would remove the impediments to their correspond- ence . The general replied , that a letter ...
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