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" With a heart full of love and gratitude, I now take leave of you ; I most devoutly wish that your latter days may be as prosperous and happy as your former ones have been glorious and honorable. "
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by Washington Irving - 1857
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 4

John Marshall - Generals - 1805 - 666 pages
...Having drunk, he added, "I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, Washington grasped his hand, and embraced him....
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...Having drank, he added, " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox being next, turned to him: incapable of utterance, Washington grasped .his hand, and embraced him....
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...wine, and proceeded. " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to. you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox being the nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, General Washington grasped his hand and embraced...
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History of North America, Volume 1

John Talbot - North America - 1820 - 526 pages
...Having drunk, he added : " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, Washington grasped his hand, and embraced him....
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A Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War, from 1775 to 1783

James Thacher - United States - 1823 - 614 pages
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A New American Biographical Dictionary; Or, Remembrancer of the Departed ...

Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...Having drank, .he added, " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General Knox, being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, general Washington grasped his hand, and embraced...
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Annals of the American Revolution: Or, A Record of the Causes and Events ...

Jedidiah Morse - Indians of North America - 1824 - 524 pages
...Having drank, he added, " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand.'' General Knox being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of \Aiw ruice, Washington, in tears, grasped his hand, embraced...
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American Political and Military Biography: In Two Parts. Part I. The ...

Presidents - 1825 - 476 pages
...Having drunk, he added, ' I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand.' General Knox, .being nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance, General Washington grasped his hand, and embraced...
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Elegant Extracts, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages from the ..., Volume 2

English letters - 1826 - 432 pages
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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...wine, and proceeded. " I cannot come to each of you to take my leave, but shall be obliged to you, if each of you will come and take me by the hand." General K unx being the nearest, turned to him. Incapable of utterance. General WASHINGTON grasped his hand...
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