 I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which, I am not quite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course,...  Congressional Serial Set - Page 3931916Full view - About this book
 | George Haven Putnam - United States - 1909 - 330 pages
...President's width of view and of his method of coming into the right relation with men. He writes: "You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality. . . . I think, however, that during General Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel... | |
 | Joseph Villiers Denney - 1910 - 348 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, 25 wh'ch, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...rather than harm; but I think that, during General 80 Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | George Washington - 1910 - 156 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, 25 which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...rather than harm; but I think that, during General 30 Rurnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | The Lake English Classics WASHINGTON WEBSTER AND LINCOLN - 1910 - 158 pages
...I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, 25 which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...does good rather than harm; but I think that, during Genera] 30 Burnside's command of the army, you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - United States - 1911 - 170 pages
...you. I believe you to |pe a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, 10 does good rather than harm ; but I think that during General Burnside's command of the army you... | |
 | United States. War Department - 1912 - 540 pages
...I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for vou to know that there are some things in regard to which...but I think that during General Burnside's command or the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him us much us you could, in which... | |
 | Anthony Gross - 1912 - 242 pages
...your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which within...Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel with your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country... | |
 | Oscar Browning - History, Modern - 1912 - 564 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which within reasonable bounds does rather good than harm... | |
 | John Codman Ropes - United States - 1913 - 350 pages
...you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession, in which you...does good rather than harm; but I think that during Gen. Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition, and thwarted him as much... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - Biography & Autobiography - 1913 - 660 pages
...your profession, in which you are right. You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not indispensable quality. You are ambitious, which, within...Burnside's command of the army you have taken counsel with your ambition, and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country... | |
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