 There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington," writes Adams to a friend, "a gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent, leaving his delicious retirement, his family and friends, sacrificing his ease and hazarding all in...  American Quarterly Review - Page 431edited by - 1828Full view - About this book
 | James Trecothick Austin - Biography & Autobiography - 1828 - 550 pages
...displayed ; — no powder burned, however. There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...of his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay. The express waits. Adieu. JA MR. S. ADAMS TO MR. GERRY. PHILADELPHIA, JUNE 22, 1775. MY DEAR SIR, Our... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 606 pages
...— There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the 6rst fortunes upon the continent, leaving his delicious...retirement, his family and friends, sacrificing his case, and hazarding all in the cause of his country ! His views are noble and disinterested. He declared,... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 578 pages
...appointment of a commauder-in-chief. " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." — Life of Gerry, Vol. I. p. 90. By another part of the same letter it would seem, that Mr. Adams... | |
 | George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 580 pages
...appointment of a commander-in-chief. " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." — Life of Gerry, Vol. I. p. 90. By another part of the same letter it would seem, that Mr. Adams... | |
 | Edward Charles M'Guire - 1836 - 432 pages
...Gerry, a few days after the event : — " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washingon. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." In a letter, dated Valley Forge, 10th April, 1778, and written to the President of Congress, in reference... | |
 | 1839 - 648 pages
...expresses himself of Washington : — " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...mighty trust, that he would lay before us an exact accouat of his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." We select from among the curious and original... | |
 | James Grahame - United States - 1845 - 536 pages
...wrote at the time to his friend Elbridge Gerry, of Massachusetts — " in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his country. His views are noble and disinterested." " Washington," said General Henry Lee, on learning his death (and all America reechoed the declaration),... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1847 - 588 pages
...appointment of a cpmmander-in-chief. " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay." — Life of Gerry, Vol. I. p. 90. By another part of the same letter it would seem, that Mr. Adams... | |
 | George Washington - 1852 - 464 pages
...displayed :—no powder burned, however. " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the continent, leaving his delicious retirement, his On the 2d of July, General Washington arrived in Cambridge, where his head-quarters were established,... | |
 | George Washington - United States - 1855 - 568 pages
...appointment of a commander-in-chief. " There is something charming to me in the conduct of Washington. A gentleman of one of the first fortunes upon the...account of his expenses, and not accept a shilling for pay.'3 — Life of Gerry, Vol. I. p. 90. By another part of the same letter it would seem, that Mr.... | |
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