 I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course 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.  Abraham Lincoln - Page 363by Charles Carleton Coffin - 1892 - 542 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Noah Brooks - 1894 - 532 pages
...Potomac. Of course 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 satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like. I also... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1895 - 348 pages
...the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | Robert Green Ingersoll - 1895 - 78 pages
...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier — which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession... | |
 | Abraham Lincoln - 1896 - 502 pages
...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears 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 qnite satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier—which, of course, I like.... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 478 pages
...the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me sufficient reasons ; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | Norman Hapgood - Presidents - 1899 - 478 pages
...the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me sufficient reasons; and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...confidence in yourself, which is a valuable, if not indispensable, quality. You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm.... | |
 | Robert Herrick, Lindsay Todd Damon - English language - 1899 - 498 pages
...Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession,... | |
 | Intellect - 1899 - 848 pages
...Potomac. Of course 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...satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which of course I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession,... | |
 | Clement Anselm Evans - Confederate States of America - 1899 - 464 pages
...Potomac. Of course, I have done this upon what appears to me to be sufficient reasons. And yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things...satisfied with you. I believe you to be a brave and skillful soldier, which, of course, I like. I also believe you do not mix politics with your profession,... | |
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