 | Janet Benge, Geoff Benge - Biography & Autobiography - 2001 - 228 pages
...the indulgence of retiring from the service of my country. George choked back tears as he continued. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...take my leave of all the employments of public life. Chapter 17 A Rising Sun George and Martha Washington sat side by side in their carriage on Christmas... | |
 | Education - 2002 - 366 pages
...assistance I have received from my countrymen, increases with every review of the momentous contest. . . . Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...take my leave of all the employments of public life. Source: Rhodehamel, The American Revolution. From Center for Gifted Education, The World Turned Upside... | |
 | Albert Bushnell Hart - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 680 pages
...official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewel to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission, and... | |
 | Robert Francis Jones - Biography & Autobiography - 2002 - 274 pages
...esp. 466-68; chap. 29 for the trip to Annapolis and for Washington's leave-taking of the C'.ongress. under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer...take my leave of all the employments of public life." Thomas Mifflin, as president of Congress, accepted the commission and thanked the general, and the... | |
 | Gleaves Whitney - Biography & Autobiography - 2003 - 496 pages
...Official life, by commanding the Interests of our dearest Country to the protection of Almighty God, and those Who have the superintendence of them, to his...keeping. Having now finished the work assigned me, 1 retire from the great theatre of Action — and bidding an Affectionate farewell to this August body... | |
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I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of my official life, by commending; the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having... 
