| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 658 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address. The ceremony being... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1837 - 644 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address. The ceremony being... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1837 - 650 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address. The ceremony being... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Readers - 1837 - 242 pages
...protection of Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence,of 'them to his holy keeping. 7. Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick life. G. WASHINGTON. Dec. 23, 1783. SPEECH OF A SCYTHIAN AMBASSADOR TO ALEXANDER. TV HEN the... | |
| George Washington - United States - 1838 - 596 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...take my leave of all the employments of public life. APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH OF THE DETACHMENT UNDER THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE TO VIRGINIA.... | |
| George Washington - 1838 - 114 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...affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders 1 have so long acted, I here offer my Commission, and take my leave of all the employments of publick... | |
| George Washington, Jared Sparks - United States - 1839 - 594 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...take my leave of all the employments of public life. VOL. VIII. 64 APPENDIX. APPENDIX. No. I. p. 11. MARCH OF THE DETACHMENT UNDER THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE... | |
| Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1839 - 666 pages
...large concourse of spectators being present. At the close of his address on this occasion, he said ; " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...employments of public life." He then advanced and gave his commission into the hands of the President, who replied to his address. The ceremony being... | |
| Samuel George Arnold - 1840 - 238 pages
...concourse of spectators, and surrendered his commission. At the close of his address, he observed : — " Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire...so long acted, I here offer my commission, and take leave of all the employments of public life." The president made an appropriate reply to his address,... | |
| William Grimshaw - United States - 1840 - 342 pages
...theatre of action; and, bidding an affectionate farewell lo this august body, under whose ordevs I have long acted, I here offer my commission, and take my leave of all the employments of public life." After an eloquent and affecting reply by the president, general Mifllin, Washington withdrew. He hastened,... | |
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