Living Letters from American HistoryEdward Boykin |
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... proposed ; keeping in view of course the spirit & forms of the Constitution in every step taken in the road to war which must be the last step , if those short of war should be without avail . It cannot be doubted that Mr. Canning's ...
... proposed ; keeping in view of course the spirit & forms of the Constitution in every step taken in the road to war which must be the last step , if those short of war should be without avail . It cannot be doubted that Mr. Canning's ...
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... proposal to me , and then resolved that , if my friends concurred , I would make one to you . As soon thereafter as I could see and consult with friends satisfactorily , I did make the proposal . It did not occur to me that the proposed ...
... proposal to me , and then resolved that , if my friends concurred , I would make one to you . As soon thereafter as I could see and consult with friends satisfactorily , I did make the proposal . It did not occur to me that the proposed ...
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... propose to employ are very simple - so simple , indeed , that within ten weeks after com- mencing the structure I would ... proposed vessel is very simple in construction , due weight , I respectfully submit , should be given to the ...
... propose to employ are very simple - so simple , indeed , that within ten weeks after com- mencing the structure I would ... proposed vessel is very simple in construction , due weight , I respectfully submit , should be given to the ...
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refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
John Adams writes his wife news of the Declaration of Inde | 21 |
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