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. Compiled Under the Inspection of the Hon. Bushrod Washington from Original Papers ... to which is Prefixed, an Introduction Containing a Compendious View of the Colonies Planted by the English on the Continent of North America, Volume 2Richard Phillips, 1804 - Presidents |
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Page 13
... hope you will be ruled by it , and stay till I can provide a company to go with you . The French speech - belt is not here ; I have it to go for to my hunt- ing - cabin . Likewise the people whom I have ordered in are not yet come , and ...
... hope you will be ruled by it , and stay till I can provide a company to go with you . The French speech - belt is not here ; I have it to go for to my hunt- ing - cabin . Likewise the people whom I have ordered in are not yet come , and ...
Page 27
... hope what has been said will be sufficient to make your honour satisfied with my conduct ; for that was my aim in undertaking the journey , and chief study throughout the prosecution of it . The The residue of the regiment was now on ...
... hope what has been said will be sufficient to make your honour satisfied with my conduct ; for that was my aim in undertaking the journey , and chief study throughout the prosecution of it . The The residue of the regiment was now on ...
Page 62
... hope no arguments are necessary to evince the necessity of altering them to a vigorous offensive war , in order to remove the cause . " But in the event that the Assembly should still indulge that fa- vourite scheme of protecting the ...
... hope no arguments are necessary to evince the necessity of altering them to a vigorous offensive war , in order to remove the cause . " But in the event that the Assembly should still indulge that fa- vourite scheme of protecting the ...
Page 64
... hope of better regulations under Lord Loudcun , to whom I look for the future fate of Virginia . " Not long after this letter was written , Lord Loudoun arrived in Virginia ; and in addition to his character as commander in chief , he ...
... hope of better regulations under Lord Loudcun , to whom I look for the future fate of Virginia . " Not long after this letter was written , Lord Loudoun arrived in Virginia ; and in addition to his character as commander in chief , he ...
Page 67
... hope of being enabled to act offensively against the French on the Ohio . Lord Loudoun had determined to direct all his efforts against the enemy in the north- ern parts of the continent , and to leave in aid of the middle and southern ...
... hope of being enabled to act offensively against the French on the Ohio . Lord Loudoun had determined to direct all his efforts against the enemy in the north- ern parts of the continent , and to leave in aid of the middle and southern ...
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