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Life of George Washington: Embracing Anecdotes Illustrative of His Character - Page 140
by Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 222 pages
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A Universal History of the United States of America: Embracing the Whole ...

C. B. Taylor - United States - 1831 - 514 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted...the war has verified the most sanguine expectations, — my gratitude for the interpositions of Providence, and the assistance I have received from my countrymen,...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the Armies of the ...

David Ramsay - 1832 - 278 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted...in my abilities to accomplish so arduous a task;, \vhich, however, was superseded by a confidence in the reotitude of our cause, the support of the supreme...
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The Lives of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson: With a Parallel ...

Stephen Simpson - Presidents - 1833 - 408 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted...The successful termination of the war has verified (he most sanguine expectations; and my gratitude for the interposition of Providence, and the assistance...
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The Western Reader: A Series of Useful Lessons

Readers - 1833 - 224 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign, with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted...arduous a task, which, however, was superseded by a confluence in the rectitude of our cause, the support of the supreme power of the Union, and the patronage...
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the United States of America ..., Volume 1

United States. Department of State - United States - 1833 - 554 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in rny abilities to accomplish so arduous a task; which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the...
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Lives of the Departed Heroes, Sages, and Statesmen of America: Confined ...

United States - 1834 - 426 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted...was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of o«r cause, the support of the supreme power of the union, and the patronage ot Heaven. The successful...
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The History of North and South America: From Its Discovery to the Death of ...

Richard Snowden - America - 1832 - 360 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign, with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted...diffidence ;-a diffidence in my abilities to accomplish BO arduous a task, which, however, was superseded by a confidence in the rectitude of our cause, the...
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Instructive and Entertaining Lessons for Youth: With Rules for Reading with ...

Noah Webster - Readers - 1835 - 270 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded to the United States, of becoming a respectable nation, I resign, with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted...supreme power of the Union, and the patronage of Heaven. . , 3. The successful termination of the war, has verified the most sanguine expectations; and my gratitude...
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The Religious Opinions and Character of Washington

Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...resign with satisfaction, the appointment I accepted with diffidence ; a diffidence in my abilties to accomplish so arduous a task, which, however, was...sanguine expectations ; and my gratitude^ for the interposition'of Providence, and the assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with...
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Lives of the Presidents of the United States: With Biographical Notices of ...

Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1836 - 530 pages
...sovereignty, and pleased with the opportunity afforded the United States of becoming a respectable nation, I resign with satisfaction the appointment I accepted...supreme power of the Union, and the patronage of Heaven. "While I repeat my obligations to the army in general, I should do injustice to my own feelings, not...
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