Sources and Documents Illustrating the American Revolution, 1764-1788, and the Formation of the Federal ConstitutionSamuel Eliot Morison |
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... wish he had made the volume half its size ; and colleagues invariably find fault with his choice . However , it was time the American Revolu- tion had a source - book of its own ; and the present editor admits that the pleasure of doing ...
... wish he had made the volume half its size ; and colleagues invariably find fault with his choice . However , it was time the American Revolu- tion had a source - book of its own ; and the present editor admits that the pleasure of doing ...
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... wish for no more , my employment in my own affairs is easy , and with a contented , grateful mind , undisturbed by worldly hopes or fears relating to myself , I am completing the number of days allotted to me by divine goodness . Being ...
... wish for no more , my employment in my own affairs is easy , and with a contented , grateful mind , undisturbed by worldly hopes or fears relating to myself , I am completing the number of days allotted to me by divine goodness . Being ...
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... wishes for their welfare , and such , wishes endear the means of fulfilling them . These can be found in liberty only , and therefore her sacred cause ought to be espoused by every man on every occasion , to the utmost of his power . As ...
... wishes for their welfare , and such , wishes endear the means of fulfilling them . These can be found in liberty only , and therefore her sacred cause ought to be espoused by every man on every occasion , to the utmost of his power . As ...
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... wish that all the rest may with equal ardour support their sister . Very much may be said on this subject ; but I hope more at present is unnecessary . With concern I have observed that two Assemblies of this Province have sat and ...
... wish that all the rest may with equal ardour support their sister . Very much may be said on this subject ; but I hope more at present is unnecessary . With concern I have observed that two Assemblies of this Province have sat and ...
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Samuel Eliot Morison. : The constitutional modes of obtaining relief are those which I wish to see pursued on the present occasion ; that is , by petitions of our assemblies , or , where they are not permitted to meet , of the people ...
Samuel Eliot Morison. : The constitutional modes of obtaining relief are those which I wish to see pursued on the present occasion ; that is , by petitions of our assemblies , or , where they are not permitted to meet , of the people ...
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