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... taken the Liberty to Order Colo ' Ball's Regiment Stationed at Rose's FARM to follow in my rear & shall give out that the Whole Virginia Line are to Support us - it can have no bad Effect - but it may have a very happy one . I have taken ...
... taken the Liberty to Order Colo ' Ball's Regiment Stationed at Rose's FARM to follow in my rear & shall give out that the Whole Virginia Line are to Support us - it can have no bad Effect - but it may have a very happy one . I have taken ...
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... taken to produce that effect by rendering it odious to the body of the people , I considered it a duty to endeavour ... taken place within our government , and their disagreeable effect on its move- ments . That such dissensions have ...
... taken to produce that effect by rendering it odious to the body of the people , I considered it a duty to endeavour ... taken place within our government , and their disagreeable effect on its move- ments . That such dissensions have ...
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... taken . Dauphin was killed when I was taken , and Anderson I suppose , also . I have since been tried , and found guilty of treason , etc. , and of murder in the first degree . I have not yet received my sentence . No others of the ...
... taken . Dauphin was killed when I was taken , and Anderson I suppose , also . I have since been tried , and found guilty of treason , etc. , and of murder in the first degree . I have not yet received my sentence . No others of the ...
Contents
George Washington writes his wife of his selection as Com | 3 |
refuses to answer a letter and loses thirteen fine | 9 |
Benjamin Franklin makes a freak suggestion | 15 |
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