 You are now Washington's legitimate successor, and occupy a position of almost dangerous elevation ; but if you can continue as heretofore to be yourself, simple, honest, and unpretending, you will enjoy through life the respect and love of friends, and...  Ulysses S. Grant - Page 353by Franklin Spencer Edmonds - 1915 - 376 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - Bookbinding - 1865 - 568 pages
...General McPherson at once. " You do yourself injustice and us too much honor iu assign- • ing to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...manifest it on all ^proper occasions. " You are now "Wehington's legitimate successor, and occupy a position of almost dangerous elevation ; but if you... | |
 | Samuel Millard Bowman, Richard Biddle Irwin - United States - 1865 - 566 pages
...General McPherson at once. " You do yourself injustice and us too much honor in assigning to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...to continue, as heretofore, to manifest it on all pf.oper occasions. " You are now Washington's legitimate successor, and occupy a position of almost... | |
 | 1865 - 654 pages
...to General McFherson at once. Yon do yourself injustice and us too much honor in assigning to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...friendship I have ever professed to you, and will j permit me to continue, as heretofore, to ' manifest it on all proper occasions. You are now \V ashington's... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - United States - 1866 - 886 pages
...have your more than kind and characteristic letter of the 4th. I will send a copy to General HcPherson at once. You do yourself injustice, and us too much...heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions. Yon are now Washington's legitimate successor, and occupy a position of almost dangerous elevation... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1866 - 794 pages
...to General McPherson at once. You do yourself iajustice and us too much honor in assigning to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions. Yon are now Washington's legitimate successor, and occupy a position of almost dangerous elevation... | |
 | 1867 - 612 pages
...And now comes the touching and instructive reply. "Yon do yourself injustice, and us too much honour, in assigning to us so large a share of the merits...advancement. I know you approve the friendship I have ever confessed to you, and will permit me to continue, as heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions.... | |
 | Adam Badeau - Generals - 1868 - 792 pages
...General McPherson at once. " You do yourself injustice, and us too much honor, in assigning to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions. but, if you can continue, as heretofore, to be yourself, simple, honest, and unpretending, you will... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - Presidents - 1868 - 386 pages
...to Gen. MePherson at once. You do yourself injustice, and us too much honor, in assigning to us too large a share of the merits which have led to your...advancement. I know you approve the friendship I have ever proffered to you, and will permit me to continue, as heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions.... | |
 | Phineas Camp Headley - Generals - 1869 - 820 pages
...DEAR GENEHAL : — I have your more than kind and characteristic letter of the 4th. I will send a copy to General McPherson at once. You do yourself' injustice...advancement. I know you approve the friendship I have ever confessed to you, and will permit nie to continue, as heretofore, to manifest it on all proper occasions.... | |
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