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. Comp. Under the Inspection of the Honourable Bushrod Washington, from Original Papers Bequeathed to Him by His Deceased Relative, Volume 2J. Crissy, 1845 |
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... chief magistrate of your state ; at the same time I bid a last farewell to the cares of office and all the employments of public life . " It remains then to be my final and only request , that your excellency will communicate these ...
... chief magistrate of your state ; at the same time I bid a last farewell to the cares of office and all the employments of public life . " It remains then to be my final and only request , that your excellency will communicate these ...
Page 121
... chief magistrate , in a decided tone , to call upon the militia of the state to support the con . stitution . What , gracious God , is man ! that there should be such in- consistency and perfidiousness in his conduct . It is but the ...
... chief magistrate , in a decided tone , to call upon the militia of the state to support the con . stitution . What , gracious God , is man ! that there should be such in- consistency and perfidiousness in his conduct . It is but the ...
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... chief magistrate of the union , had been too unequivocally manifested not to be certainly obeyed ; and several appli- cations were made to General Washington for those offices in the re- spective states , which would be in the gift of ...
... chief magistrate of the union , had been too unequivocally manifested not to be certainly obeyed ; and several appli- cations were made to General Washington for those offices in the re- spective states , which would be in the gift of ...
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Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the ... magistrate of the United States , was announced to him at Mount Vernon on ... chief , were mani . fested by the most flattering marks of heart - felt ...
Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established the ... magistrate of the United States , was announced to him at Mount Vernon on ... chief , were mani . fested by the most flattering marks of heart - felt ...
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Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established ... magistrate . " It is with satisfaction that I congratulate the people of ... magistrates of na- tions , whether they have been denominated presidents or ...
Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War which Established ... magistrate . " It is with satisfaction that I congratulate the people of ... magistrates of na- tions , whether they have been denominated presidents or ...
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