 | Benjamin Franklin - 1817 - 508 pages
..._. . . •*»«.-- Tik"1- >'• ••' • ~ •' i SIR, Passy, Dec. 17, 1782. ••. I received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me on the 1 5th instant. The proposal of having a passport from England was agreed to by me the more willingly,... | |
 | France - 1825 - 462 pages
...subject of American affairs. In a letter to Washington, Dr. Franklin speaks of La Fayette as follows : " I received but lately the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, in the recommendation of the Marquis de La Fayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1834 - 682 pages
...Europeans and Americans. «JOHN ADAMS." " To John Adams. - Pun, Oct. IS, 1781. " SIR, — I received the letter your excellency did me the honour of writing to me the 4th instant " I have never known a peace made, even the most advantageous, that was not censured... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1836 - 342 pages
...most affectionately. B. FKANKLIN. Dr. Franklin to Gen. Washington. Pasty, March 5, 1780. SIR, I HAVE received but lately the letter your excellency did...writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de la Fayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became acquainted, however, from the... | |
 | 1825 - 436 pages
...Washington in his own pecular style of beautful simplicity! C. To general WASHINGTON. Pansy, March o, 1180. SIR: I received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honor of writing to me in recommendation of the marquis de La Fayette. His modesty detained it long... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - English letters - 1841 - 338 pages
...most affectionately. B. FRANKLIN. Dr. Franklin to Gen. Washington. Pasey, March 5, 1780. SIR, I HAVE received but lately the letter your excellency did...writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de la Fayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became acquainted, however, from the... | |
 | Ebenezer Mack - France - 1843 - 392 pages
...services you may have it in your power to render him, will confer an obligation on one who has the honor to be— with the greatest esteem, regard, and respect,...received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honor of writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de Lafayette. His modesty detained it long... | |
 | Ebenezer Mack - France - 1843 - 388 pages
...will confer an obligation on one who has the honor to be — with the greatest esteem, regard, and_ respect, sir, &c." This letter, after being delayed...received but lately the letter your excellency did me the honor of writing to me in recommendation of the Marquis de Lafayette. His modesty detained it long... | |
 | John Graves Simcoe - American loyalists - 1844 - 374 pages
...Franklin in answer to the Marquis de Castries on this subject. "Passy,2d April, 1782. " I have received the letter your Excellency did me the honour of writing to me, relating to Messrs. Agnew, father and son, and Capt. Parker, Englishmen, prisoners taken in America,... | |
 | An Officer in the late army - 1846 - 516 pages
...will serve to show the estimation in which he was held by that sagacious philosopher and statesman : " I received but lately the letter your excellency did...of writing to me, in recommendation of the Marquis do Lafayette. His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became acquainted, however, from the... | |
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His modesty detained it long in his own hands. We became acquainted, however, from the time of his arrival at Paris ; and his zeal' for the honour of our country, his activity in our affairs here, and his firm, attachment to our cause, and to you, impressed... 
