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" It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or to advise thus freely. A character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty at stake, and a life devoted must be my excuse. "
Works of Washington Irving: Washington - Page 497
by Washington Irving - 1870
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Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress,: Written, During the ...

George Washington - United States - 1795 - 382 pages
....Congrefs dtfapprove of this proceeding, they will pleafe to fignify it, as I mean it for the beft. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt thefe meafures, or to advife thus freely. A character to lofe, — an eflate to forfeit, — the it>eftimable...
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Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress: Written, During the War ...

George Washington - United States - 1795 - 384 pages
...Congrefs difapptove of this proceeding, they will pleafe to fignify it, as I mean it for the beft. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt theft meafures, or to advife thus freely. A character to lofe,—an eflate to forfeit,—the ineftimable...
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Official Letters to the Honorable American Congress: Written ..., Volume 1

George Washington - United States - 1795 - 392 pages
...Congrefs difapprove of this proceeding, they will pleafc. to fignify it, as I mean it for the beft. It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of the Hne of my duty, to adopt thefe meafures, or to advife thus freely. A character to lofe, — an eflate...
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The life of George Washington, Volume 2; Volume 272

John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...conferred on him by Congress, and urging many ether necessary arrangements, he added, "It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus fredy : a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessings of liberty...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...conferred on him by congress, and urging many other necessary arrangements, he added, " It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely : a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, 3z 2 CHAP, vin. the inestimable blessing...
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...conferred on him by congress, and urging many other necessary arrangements, he added, " It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely: a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, 3z 2 CHAP. vm. the inestimable blessing...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

1805 - 618 pages
..." It may be thought I am going a good deal out of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures, or advise thus freely : a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessing of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my excuse." The present aspect of their affairs...
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An Essay on the Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...he had adopted beyond the spirit of his commission, he concluded with the following observations. " It may be thought that I am going a good deal out...of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my apology." These weighty representations were not fruitless. Congress, by a resolution, invested their...
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Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Army Through ...

Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...he had adopted beyond the spirit of his commission, he concluded with the following observations. " It may be thought that I am going a good deal out...of liberty at stake, and a life devoted, must be my apology." DEc. 27.] These weighty representations were not fruitless. Congress, by a resolution, invested...
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Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volume 7

John Sanderson - 1827 - 374 pages
...stating several measures which he had been compelled to adopt without the sanction of congress, he added, "It may be thought that I am going a good deal out...of the line of my duty, to adopt these measures or advise them freely ; a character to lose, an estate to forfeit, the inestimable blessing of liberty...
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