The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States, Band 2J. Crissy, 1832 |
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... “ I shall take every measure , " said this gallant officer , in a letter communicating his plan of operations to General Washington , " to avoid a misfortune . But neces- sity obliges me to commit myself to chance , and.
... “ I shall take every measure , " said this gallant officer , in a letter communicating his plan of operations to General Washington , " to avoid a misfortune . But neces- sity obliges me to commit myself to chance , and.
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... letter to the governor of South Carolina , in which , after taking a serious view of the state of his army , he recommended that it should be recruited from the slaves . The go- vernor thought the proposition of sufficient importance to ...
... letter to the governor of South Carolina , in which , after taking a serious view of the state of his army , he recommended that it should be recruited from the slaves . The go- vernor thought the proposition of sufficient importance to ...
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... letter to General Greene written at Mount Vernon , " to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for an early and decisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is ...
... letter to General Greene written at Mount Vernon , " to the best improvement of our late success , by taking the most vigorous and effectual measures to be ready for an early and decisive campaign the next year . My greatest fear is ...
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... letter com- municating this unpleasant intelligence to the Commander - in - chief , he added , “ with such gloomy prospects as this letter affords , I am tied here to be baited by continual clamorous demands ; and for the forfeiture of ...
... letter com- municating this unpleasant intelligence to the Commander - in - chief , he added , “ with such gloomy prospects as this letter affords , I am tied here to be baited by continual clamorous demands ; and for the forfeiture of ...
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... letter containing the same commu- nications , and he solicited a passport for the person who should con- vey it .. At this time , the bill enabling the British monarch to conclude a peace or truce with America had not become a law ; nor ...
... letter containing the same commu- nications , and he solicited a passport for the person who should con- vey it .. At this time , the bill enabling the British monarch to conclude a peace or truce with America had not become a law ; nor ...
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