 | Local history - 1873 - 520 pages
...SIR : I last night received the favor of your letter of the 25th. My former letters were so full arid explicit, as to the necessity of your marching as...opposition ; at present it is weak, and it has been more owing to the badness of the weather that the enemy's progress has been checked, than any resistance... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 pages
...excuse for his delay, but higher interests were at stake ; he immediately wrote to Lee as follows : " My former letters were so full and explicit, as to...of your marching as early as possible, that it is iinnecessary to add more on that head. I confess I expected you would have been sooner in motion. The... | |
 | Washington Irving - Biography & Autobiography - 1855 - 606 pages
...excuse for his delay, but higher interests were at stake ; he immediately wrote to Lee as follows : " My former letters were so full and explicit, as to...opposition ; at present it is weak, and it has been more owing to the badness of the weather that the cncmv's i ' »/ progress has been checked, than any... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 512 pages
...excuse for his delay, but higher interests were at stake ; he immediately wrote to Lee as follows : '' My former letters were so full and explicit, as to...here, when joined by yours, will not be adequate to an3 ? great opposition; at present it is weak, and it has been more owing to the badness of the weather... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 612 pages
...25. \ Nov. 26. Washington could brook no further delay. Two days after, he wrote him a fifth letter. "My former letters were so full and explicit as to...you would have been sooner in motion. The force here (Newark), when joined by yours, will not be adequate to any great opposition. At present it is weak,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1857 - 610 pages
...$ Nov. 26. Washington could brook no further delay. Two days after, he wrote him a fifth letter. " My former letters were so full and explicit as to...you would have been sooner in motion. The force here (Newark), when joined by yours, will not be adequate to any great opposition. At present it is weak,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - Presidents - 1860 - 872 pages
...forces under the latter must remain in the Highlands for the defence of the posts and passes there. sity of your marching as early as possible, that it is...expected you would have been sooner in motion. The forces here, when joined by yours, will not be adequate to any great opposition." To this letter Lee... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1864 - 610 pages
...\ Nov. 25. Washington could brook no further delay. Two days after, he wrote him a fifth letter. " My former letters were so full and explicit as to...you would have been sooner in motion. The force here (Newark), when joined by yours, will not be adequate to any great opposition. At present it is weak,... | |
 | John Church Hamilton - United States - 1868 - 624 pages
...t Nov. 25. Washington could brook no further delay. Two days after, he wrote him a fifth letter. " My former letters were so full and explicit as to the necessity of your inarching as early as possible, that it is unnecessary to add more on that head. I confess, I expected... | |
 | 1873 - 528 pages
...to Gen. Howe p. Flagg of Truce, 26th, 1770. N° 45. FROM GENERAL WASHINGTON. Newark, November 27th 1776 DEAR SIR : I last night received the favor of...explicit, as to the necessity of your marching as early a.* possible, that it is unnecessary to add more on that head. I confess I expected you would have... | |
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My former letters were so full and explicit, as to the necessity of your marching as early as possible, that it is unnecessary to add more on that head. I confess I expected you would have been sooner in motion. 
